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 Foods That Fight "Lifestyle" Diseases.

Additionally, there is an increase in illnesses like cancer and heart disease. Heart disease is Australia's leading cause of death, with cancer taking the lives of one in three people. While many cases can be avoided, some cannot.

So keep hope alive—everyone may alter their path! It's a basic reality that 60 to 70% of chronic (long-term) diseases and untimely deaths can be avoided simply by making dietary and lifestyle changes. Additionally, altering our way of living can save 80% of chronic illnesses and early mortality.

Every year, billions of dollars are spent to persuade us to consume foods that are heavy in saturated fat, cholesterol, sugar, salt, and refined carbohydrates like white flour. There are quick meals that are simple to buy and consume everywhere we turn.

There is much to learn from communities around the world where the majority of people do not die young from chronic disease if only we can resist the sweet rhetoric of salespeople. Dan Buettner, a researcher for National Geographic, examined five localities in what he dubbed the "Blue Zones."
Buettner discovered that the people who live in these "zones"—California, Costa Rica, Italy, Greece, and Japan—often reach their nineties and beyond without experiencing any kind of illness or impairment. These people also share certain lifestyle choices that both lengthen and improve their quality of life.
In many societies, eating is not only a means of satiating hunger but also a kind of medicine. Most people in the community continue to be physically active as they age. They grow their own plant meals, steer clear of processed foods, and consume little to no meat. Numerous studies have discovered numerous advantages of a Mediterranean-style diet, which mostly consists of fat from olive oil rather than animal meat, including a lower incidence of dementia associated with ageing. The following are the top plant foods that fight diabetes, heart disease, and cancer according to international research organizations; as you can see, most of these may be easily incorporated into the diets of even the pickiest eaters!
Broccoli and other leafy green veggies
apples
onions and tomatoes
berries made of garlic
avocado
red grape
legumes, dried fruit seeds, herbs, and spices (such as yellow turmeric)
soybeans and items made from soy, including milk tofu
Thus, we may all start the road toward what Sanitarium likes to call "healthy" living (which basically refers to a plan to increase well-being and Health) by adopting even little, incremental changes in what we eat and how we live.