Make Yourself Heart Attack Proof www.youtube.com Herbivore vs. Carnivore – You be the judge ! www.bizarro.com Explore the consequences of a meat (animal based) diet. Are we really designed to be omnivores OR does a plant based diet suit us best? www.foodkills.org AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION – Abstract “Dietary Intake of Total, Animal, and Vegetable Protein and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes” care.diabetesjournals.org MEDICAL STATISTICS * The third highest cause of deaths in the US is what is termed “iatrogenic”, which means “induced in a patient by a physician’s activity, manner, or therapy.” This accounts for an estimated 225000 deaths per annum which is about 10% of total deaths from all causes including old age. Of these, 12000 deaths result from unnecessary surgery. The highest cause of deaths in the US is heart disease (725000) and the 2nd highest is cancer (549000). Both of these were almost unheard of at the beginning of the twentieth century. * 180000 deaths a year occur due to adverse reactions to prescription medications. By comparison, general accidents in life account for 98000 per annum. This includes 42000 from car accidents, 120 from airline crashes**, 90 from being struck by lightning** and 5 from Anthrax (in 2001). 15500 die from murders and 20000 from flu or its complications. **averaged over 2-3 decades Causes of Death Further Breakdown 1. Tobacco 435000 2. Poor diet and physical inactivity 400000 3. Alcohol consumption 85000 4. Infectious agents (eg …
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