The Phenomenal Rise of Heart Disease and Stroke Globally
In the last 40 years, there has been a steady rise in Heart Disease and Stroke victims globally. Cardiovascular diseases are increasing alarmingly. Diseases like Diabetes and Hypertension are also on the increase. Even young adults are contracting diseases which were unheard of just half a century ago like AMD (Age Related Macular Degeneration).
The rise of Obesity, Lifestyle Changes and our food choices are largely to blame. We have to understand that our body is made for movement and the more time we spend sitting in front of the computer and then our televisions at home coupled with unhealthy food are taking their toll slowly and steadily. Like most animals, we also have been hunter gatherers for centuries. We did not wake up to a fully stocked refrigerator and there were few options available to store food for a long time except by fermenting it.
Food choices which include large portions of carbohydrates, sugars, refined foods and oils, juices and sugary drinks are all having a detrimental effect on our health. We are not feeding our gut the fibre it needs and we are eating too frequently. Some of us are eating every few hours and having 6-7 meals a day including snacks.
Unless we make a drastic change and start making healthier choices of food, start moving more, exercising regularly and bringing down our stress levels, we will have to suffer the consequences and pay for it by diseases and all sorts of ailments like inflammation and dementia not to mention the major killers like Cancer and Heart Diseases.
Vibhuti Misra
Holistic Health Specialist
+91 813 088 2160
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