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Tasty Goji BerriesHealthy Eating: A Key Component of a Healthy Lifestyle

Why is healthy eating so important?

You hear a lot today about the benefits of living a healthier lifestyle. It's all over the media ... almost everywhere you look. You can't turn around without hearing about low carb diets, such as The Atkins diet, the South Beach Diet, The Zone Diet, and lots of other healthy eating trends for losing weight and other benefits.

So is eating healthy nothing more than the latest fad? The answer is a resounding NO!

Healthy eating has always been an important factor in building a healthy mind, a healthy body, and a healthy spirit. That has never been truer than it is today. One of the reasons you hear more about eating healthy these days is because-thanks to the discoveries of modern medicine-experts now know so much more about the direct and powerful benefits of making healthy food choices.

HEALTHY EATING HAS DIRECT BENEFITS

No matter what your health status is currently, eating healthy can help you improve it. Healthy diets can also provide protection against a whole host of conditions and diseases, including...

* heart disease
* diabetes
* obesity
* cancer
* high blood pressure
* high cholesterol
* osteoarthritis

And when you eat healthy, you'll enjoy so many more benefits too, such as:

* Healthier cholesterol levels
* Higher energy levels and greater endurance
* Improved sleep
* Better concentration and focus
* Weight loss (if needed)
* Improved appearance and self esteem
* Fewer visits to doctors
* Increased ability to fight infections

HOW TO EAT HEALTHY

So what do we mean exactly by the term "healthy diet?" Eating healthy is nothing more than making wise food choices each and every day about what you eat. In general, a healthy diet is all about keeping things in balance. It is also one that...

* is moderate in complex carbohydrates, such as beans, vegetables, and grains
is low in fat, especially saturated fat and cholesterol

* includes protein, such as meat, poultry, fish, and tofu

* is high in fiber, which is in fresh vegetables and fruits as well as whole-grain breads and some cereals

* is low in sugary foods and sweets
includes only moderate amounts of alcohol

To maintain a healthy lifestyle, changing your eating habits must be for keeps. Healthy eating can't be something you do for only a few days, weeks, or even months. Sure, you may enjoy some short-term benefits. But if you want to lower your risk for illness and disease and maintain a healthy weight, the changes you make must be ones that you can stick with for life.

About the author:

Kathi MacNaughton is a registered nurse and consumer health writer. For more information on eating healthy, visit

"THE 3RD BIGGEST CAUSE OF DEATH!"Warren MatthewsIt will surprise you!

Did you know that if you become ill and
you put yourself in the handof 'mainstream' medical care and need to be admitted to a hospital that the chances of you dying from
an unrelated problem are high?

In fact, in the USA, deaths
from 'iatrogenic' cause rank 3 after Heart Diseases and Cancer!

Let me explain what 'iatrogenic' means. This is a term used when a patient dies as a direct result of treatments by a physician, whether it is from misdiagnosis of the ailment or from adverse drug reactions used to treat the illness. (drug reactions are the most common cause).

This article will provide you with some facts which you should be aware of. I am not presenting these facts in order to have a 'shot' at physicians or indeed for that
matter, hospitals.

'HEALTH CARE SYSTEM' IS OUT OF CONTROL!

The facts you are about to read are purely symptoms of a system that is largely out of control. Out of control, thanks largely to the overbearing influence that the
pharmaceutical industry has on mainstream medicine.

Mainstream medicine has for some decades now placed more emphasis on medical intervention as opposed to primary
care, prevention, and helping the body heal itself by natural methods.

The negative results of these policies which can never work are becoming more apparent each year. To determine
how serious the problem is you need to consider some statistics. Ironically the most reliable statistics have been published in none other than the JOURNAL of the AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (JAMA) Vol 284, No 4, July 26th 2000.

The researcher who wrote the article is Dr Barbara Starfield, MD, MPH, of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health.

Now let's review what Dr Starfield has unearthed!

'THE FACTS' Are...

2,000 deaths/year from unnecessary surgery

7,000 deaths/year from medication errors in hospitals

20,000 deaths/year from other errors in hospitals

80,000 deaths/year from nosocomial infections in hospitals

106,000 deaths/year from non-error,
adverse effects of medications

These total up to 225,000 deaths per year in the US from iatrogenic causes which ranks these deaths as the 3 killer.

Well above motor vehicle accidents and violent crime.

One of the most sobering components of these statistics, although I don't find it surprising is that 106,000 of these deaths result from CORRECTLY prescribed medications. In other words the
physicians were not to blame. They just administered the drugs as per the manufacturer's recommendations.

MORE DEATHS FROM LEGAL DRUGS THAN FROM ILLICIT ONES

Fascinating isn't it... when you consider that deaths from legal drugs far exceed deaths from illicit drugs and yet
these deaths go virtually unnoticed and nobody makes a fuss!

Dr Starfield also warns that these figures only tell one part of the overall story.

1. They only relate to DEATHS from HOSPITALIZED patients.

2. They do NOT include non fatal adverse effects such as disability or discomfort.

Even if you make it through the hospitalization process you are not 'out of the woods'. Consider these further
facts. 4% - 18% of patients experience further negative effects in outpatient settings resulting in the following:

. 116 million extra physician visits

. 77 million extra prescriptions

. 17 million emergency department visits

. 8 million hospitalizations

. 3 million long-term admissions

. 199,000 additional deaths

. $77 billion in extra costs

IS THIS JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG?

With human nature being as it is you can rest assured that the above 'official' figures are just the 'tip of the iceberg'.
I have no doubt that for each 'official' iatrogenic death that there are others which are recorded as 'legitimate' deaths.

As an example ... when a patient dies of a heart attack in hospital whilst being treated for something else its easy
enough to dismiss it as 'bad luck' and write it off to the fact that the patient had a bad heart and that they just
happened to be in hospital at the time when the heart attack occurred.

Is the hospital or physician going to tell the patient's family that perhaps some of the treatments the patient was having could have precipitated the heart 'event'? In these days of litigation I don't think so... if they can avoid it.

I have no doubt that hospitals are the equal of politicians when it comes to 'cover ups'.

OK, I've said my bit about this problem and I am sure that you have the message, so what's the point of knowing these sad facts?

Avoid falling into the hands of hospitals and the 'health' system, because it can make you sick...OR EVEN KILL YOU!
This means that you must be constantly aware of the health demands on your body such as the need to give it correct
food, adequate exercise and rest, and of course adequate intakes of essential nutrients.

Liken it to your car... give it poor fuel and neglect the maintenance and it will either run badly or stop altogether.

IT'S NOT NATURAL TO BE ILL

Illness is UNNATURAL and can generally be avoided. The cause of almost all illness is people doing unnatural things
to their body, whether it is due to the environment they live in, the food and liquids that they ingest, or living the
life of a 'couch potato'. Each person controls their own health OR illness, not their physician or their 'Health Care'
provider.

I am sure that you are aware that the average diet is very much lacking in essential nutrients due to the high level
of food processing, as well as exposure to toxins such as pesticides.

The lack of these essential nutrients has been shown to 'trigger' off many ailments which can start a cascade effect and lead to serious problems in the future.

The lack of these nutrients can be largely overcome in most people by dietary supplementation. The problem is getting
ALL the nutrients into your body in the correct proportion.

It is imperative that you explore your options and consider a professional supplement regimen that can provide you
with the essential nutrients missing from the standard diet. A high quality supplement can help to prevent you from
becoming an iatrogenic victim.

About the author:

Warren Matthews is the Chairman of
Xtend Life Natural Products, designer
and manufacturer of Total Balance.
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allows you to get the maximum benefit
from each ingredient. Total Balance provides the best value for your dollar
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