Humans are getting unhealthier with every passing year! That’s not a sweeping, unqualified statement, it’s fact: 69% of Americans are overweight or obese, 33.5% have ‘bad’ cholesterol issues, 31% have high blood pressure. And, they spend a whopping 70% are on prescription drugs – $256 billion medicine bill annually, only on these three illnesses!
Wouldn’t it be simpler to spend a fraction of that amount on cleaner, healthier eating habits?! This infographic demonstrates the substantial, long-term changes that can happen by shifting diet patterns. Whether gluten-free, low-carb, anti-inflammatory, or vegetarian diets – the holistic route to positive health works.
Food vs. Medicine:
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