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Simple Dietary Changes That Can Have an Enormous Impact on Your Health


            We all want to be healthier.  Some want to live to the age of 117; while others just want to get the most out of the life they are given.  This has been a universal aspiration probably since man has attained self-consciousness.  Incredible breakthroughs have been brought about with the goals of longevity and quality of life as the sole motivator.  What if I told you, that while these breakthroughs in health have had an amazing and positive impact, the same headlong spirit that carried these brought with it dietary changes that have sabotaged our health and wellness?  The following changes can be made in your life relatively easily and may have profound results. 
                        Stop drinking your calories!
            Beer, specialty coffees, juice and especially soda have quite efficiently played a significant role in the development of our rolls.  When you drink beverages that have calories, your body can’t recognize the calories due to the fact that you don’t feel full after consuming them.  Due to that, you body is still hungry so you still eat a full meal, while consuming a snack along side it and you can’t see it.
                        Sugar is the enemy
            More and more studies are coming out stating that all the evidence points to sugar as being the largest culprit in the obesity epidemic throughout the world.  These studies disagree with the long-held belief that fats are making us fat.  To take it a step further, sugar has been implicated in other health issues.  Diabetes, is just the tip of the iceberg.  What if I told you the inflammatory properties in sugar is feeding cancers?  Another claim is that sugar and inflammation cause more heart attacks than cholesterol does.  What about auto-immune disease being spurred on by sugar consumption?  To make things even tougher, they are finding that sugar is as addictive as heroin.  This may be a difficult battle to fight, but it’s a battle worth fighting for your health.
                        Fruits and Vegetables make a return
            Don’t call it a comeback.  We’ve always been told the importance of eating our fruits and vegetables, but many of us have difficulty meeting our goals.  Here is some motivation:  more vegetables results in actually being full, resulting in fewer calories, while feeling satisfied.  Fruits can stave off craving for sugar due to the natural sugars that are paired with the healthy fiber.  The vitamins and minerals in the fruits and vegetables can actually protect your body from the damaged done by sugars.
            So, think you can do it?  Three changes that can have fantastic benefit to your ability to fight illness, prevent effects of aging and add life to your years.  They may not be easy, but they are worth it.  Remember, 1 year from now you can be in similar or worse shape, or you can be making great strides in how you feel overall and about yourself in general.  You can do it.

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