Back to Basics for Weight Control and Diabetes Prevention

Weight gain and diabetes go hand in hand.  Healthy eating and exercise prevent this epidemic. Nations that adapt the America notions of fast foods, easily prepared processed microwave foods, high intake of soft drinks, and neglected exercise, may eventually find themselves with weigh gain and diabetes.

An example of this was cited by Jeffrey Bland, a Washington state-based biochemist and holistic nutritionist. Many nations throw away their original ethnic whole food diets, adapt Western Ways of diet and lifestyle and destroy their health in the process. Bland states: "All the large national data in Asia as well as the United States show there are fewer meals being prepared from home. We are raising a real generation of youth that don't have any familiarity with cooking." This results in weight gain because of the quality and quantity of foods typically found in restaurants and fast foods. Cooking at home we have more control.

Most nations need to get back to the basics with real whole food again. With all the conveniences of farmers markets, fresh frozen foods (without all the additives) and even prepackaged veggies cut up and ready to go, there are no more excuses. And of course Dana offers shortcuts with simple healthy cooking ideas, and Steve covers easy ways to implement activity into a busy lifestyle. ND has the answers. You just have to take action!