Alternative Health: Healthy Body
There are many environmental hazards that can prevent you from having the healthy body that you need for optimum daily stamina. Studies such as The Nugent Toxin Report say that there are about five hundred new toxins present in our world today. These toxins were not around 60 years ago. Many believe that the presence of these toxins can be linked to the fact that diseases and dysfunctions such as cancer and allergies have become far more common over the past few decades.
There are several different reasons for the presence of these new toxins. Scientific advancements have created several new chemicals since the Second World War. Nuclear experiments have created large amounts of nuclear waste that cannot be safely disposed of. Instead, the waste is being mixed with fertilizers and distributed in small amounts over croplands. That means that every year, Americans are being exposed to small amounts of radiation that could have cumulative effects on our bodies.
Many of us do not know it, but we are five times more likely to be exposed to toxins within our own home than we are outdoors. Several chemicals and carcinogens can be found in various household products such as toilet bowl cleaners, mothballs, pesticides, ink toners and dry cleaning fluid. In residential areas where the water is heavily chlorinated, chloroform gas is produced every time the hot water is run.
Eating for a Healthy Body
The high quantities of processed foods that we eat are also affecting our bodies negatively. Food products containing hydrogenated oils can hardly be avoided in the supermarket. Consumption of hydrogenated oils has been proven by scientists to be a leading cause in heart disease and cancer. This is probably why most countries in Europe have already banned hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated foods. Individuals who want a healthy body are advised to stay away from hydrogenated oils of any sort.
Another negative factor that may be contributing to our societys general lack of health is something called green harvesting. This is when produce suppliers pick fruits and vegetables approximately 10 days before they are fully ripened. They do this to allow time for shipping and to give the produce a shelf life of at least a week. Almost all produce that is found in our local grocery stores has been picked before it was ripened. This means that almost all of our produce is lacking essential nutrients and phytochemicals that we need.
All of this may be contributing to the fact that more and more Americans are developing immunity related illnesses. Studies show that people are developing diseases and other serious health problems at younger ages. Cancer rates have nearly quadrupled over the past 20 years. Bacteria have developed that are resistant to medications such as antibiotics. Hepatitis C has now become an epidemic in North America.
Keeping a Healthy Body
A healthy body is the only defense we have against the hundreds of germs and toxins that we come in contact with on a daily basis. In order for us to stay healthy, we must be given the proper nutrients. This includes proteins and complex carbohydrates. In todays world, most North Americans are only getting two out of the eight necessary carbohydrates. These carbohydrates are absent in our food because of the large amount of refined foods in our diet as well as green harvesting. The majority of the essential nutrients are developed in fruits and vegetables when they are ripened on the vine.
In the past few years, scientists have made huge advancements in the field of glyconutrients. Glyconutrients are special nutritional supplements that provide the body with the six monosaccharides or carbohydrates that are missing from todays modern diet. Glyconutrients are known to help the body to heal itself of all kinds of ailments and disease such as allergies, chronic fatigue and even cancer.