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STANDARD AMERICAN DIET (SAD)
If you were to list the factors that increase the risk of cancer, heart
disease, stroke, intestinal disorders – just about any illness – the standard
American diet has them all:
High in animal fats
High in unhealthy fats: saturated, hydrogenated
Low in fiber
High in processed foods
Low in complex carbohydrates
Low in plant-based foods
The striking fact is that cultures that eat the reverse of the standard
American diet – low fat, high in complex carbohydrates, plant-based, and high in
fiber – have a lower incidence of cancer and coronary artery disease (CAD).
What's even more sad is that countries whose populations can afford to eat the
healthiest disease-preventing foods don't. The United States has spent more
money on cancer research than any country in the world, yet the American diet
contributes to the very diseases we are spending money to prevent.
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