Americans are living longer, but surprisingly, most are not living healthier!
FACT: The US Government has spent billions trying to find a cure for heart disease, cancer and many other diseases.
41% of all deaths are cardiovascular related:
1 out of 3 women will be affected by heart disease – Heart disease kills more women than cancer
70% of children have the beginnings of hardening of the arteries by the time they reach 12…if we don’t start paying attention to what our children are eating it’s estimated that in the next 10 years we will see 16 & 17 year olds dying of heart disease.
500,000 heart attack victims in American die each year
Americans spend $330 billion per year on heart disease
23% of all deaths are due to cancer:
1500 people die of cancer everyday–cancer kills more children than any other disease.
1 in 8 American Women will be diagnosed with breast cancer
These two diseases alone account for almost 2/3 of all deaths…add to that the rise of diabetes which is now the #3 killer. In the last 20 years type 2 diabetes has increased 10 fold…it used to be called adult onset diabetes and was only seen in older people…now it’s seen in kids as young as 4 years of age.
This generation of children is expected to have a shorter life span than their parents and that has never happened in the history of the world!
So what’s the CONCLUSION? Disease is easier to prevent than cure
Everyday that you don’t address the issues that are keeping you from optimum health, you are, in fact, gambling with your life…and I’m pretty sure according to the statistics above… that’s a game you won’t win…are you willing to take that risk?
A long, healthy & vibrant life doesn’t just happen…it’s a ‘choice’.
Will you join me in making a commitment to optimum health?
It starts with a desire…baby steps are better than no steps!
7/29/10