Roughly 11 million people died in 2017 as a result of unhealthy diets with a low intake of whole grains, fruits, and veggies, taking the lead as dietary risk factors for premature death. That makes a poor diet an even greater risk factor for early death than smoking.
DIANA BRUK: ‘Regardless of whether you’re on a Mediterranean, Super Metabolism, or Whole30 diet, there’s one thing that we all know for certain by now: a healthy diet for a long life is one that’s rich in whole grains, fruit, and veggies — and not-so-rich in sugar, processed meat, sodium, and saturated fat. And despite all of this—and the advances in health knowledge and the explosion of wellness trends in recent years—we’re still not eating very well. In fact, according to a new global study published in The Lancet, one in five deaths on earth are caused by unhealthy eating habits. Yes, that makes a poor diet an even greater risk factor for early death than smoking.
To complete their study, researchers evaluated the consumption of major foods and nutrients across 195 countries, and concluded that roughly 11 million people died in 2017 as a result of unhealthy eating habits, with a high intake of sodium, low intake of whole grains, and low intake of fruit taking the lead as dietary risk factors for premature death. The researchers also found that we’re not eating the optimal amount of nuts, seeds, and milk, and consuming too many sugary drinks and too much processed and red meat…
Given growing concerns over the obesity epidemic in America, it’s imperative that we change our ways and adopt healthy eating habits. A recent CDC report found that the average American is now considered obese, and another recent study has found that Millennials are well on their way to being the fattest generation in our nation’s history. Needless to say, none of this is good news for our overall health and our likelihood of increasing the country’s flagging rates of life expectancy’. SOURCE…
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