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DESCRIPTION: Death row nutrition offers some insight into the standard American diet.
A few years ago I did a similar video, Nation’s Diet in Crisis ( It’s sad that it doesn’t seem like much has changed.
How Many Meet the Simple Seven? ( is another video in which you can see how your own habits stack up.
For more on fruits and veggies and living longer, see Fruits and Longevity: How Many Minutes per Mouthful? ( Surprised that nuts made the longevity list? See Nuts May Help Prevent Death ( What about legumes? Unfortunately not something considered in the study, but one indeed may get an Increased Lifespan from Beans (
The reason public health professionals are so keen on measuring lifestyle characteristics is because modest improvements may have extraordinary effects.
See for example:
• Lifestyle Medicine: Treating the Causes of Disease (
• Eliminating 90% of Heart Disease Risk (
• Fully Consensual Heart Disease Treatment (
Didn’t know the beginnings of heart disease may already be present in children? See my video Heart Disease Starts in Childhood ( Is it too late if we’ve been eating poorly most of our lives? It’s Never Too Late to Start Eating Healthier (
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