Interesting Health Facts

Interesting Health Facts from The Culprit and the Cure:


-Healthy diet recommendations include:

• Eat a minimum of 5 servings of fruits and vegetables everyday
• Eat whole grain breads, cereals, and other high-fiber foods
• Limit the consumption of red meat to no more than 1x/week (fish, poultry, and eggs are great alternatives)
• Consume nuts and beans regularly
• Limit consumption of saturated fats
• Avoid ALL trans fats

-All the benefits of physical activity are available without the presence of pain-"no pain, no gain" is a myth


-On average cigarette smokers die 14 years earlier than nonsmokers.


-Preventing common chronic diseases and premature death later in life requires that you take action NOW, even though you have no symptoms of chronic diseases.


-People who increase their fruit and vegetable consumption from 2 servings a day to 5 servings a day can cut their risk of getting many cancers by HALF.



*Taken from Steven G. Aldana's The Culprit and the Cure