Reclaiming Health, Vitality, Contentment and Joy
Larry LogsdonShare
“When health is absent, wisdom cannot reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and intelligence cannot be applied.”
― Herophilus
The sad fact about our modern diet is that it is severely lacking in vital nutrition. Nature has provided the full complement of vitamins, minerals, enzymes, proteins and essential fatty acids that are required to nourish the body. Like it or not, we have transitioned over the last three decades to a diet and lifestyle that severely diminishes our health. Up until relatively recently, Americans ate food with more wholesome ingredients. They were also less harried; less attached to their technologies, less sedentary and had a lot less toxic exposure. Our 21st century world has now created a cornucopia of lab created imitation, toxic foods that are severely depleted of nutrients and we live in a more polluted environment. The result is that our modern diet and lifestyle are so much more artificial than wholesome and natural. The harmful consequences to the health of our bodies are monumental.
Bee Wilson, the author of The Way We Eat Now: How the Food Revolution Has Transformed Our Lives, Our Bodies, and Our World has written the following:
Research is revealing just how devastating this transition has been. What we eat now is a greater cause of disease and death in the world than either tobacco or alcohol. In 2015 around 7 million people died from tobacco smoke, and 2.75 million from causes related to alcohol, but 12 million deaths could be attributed to “dietary risks” such as diets low in vegetables, nuts and seafood or diets high in processed meats and sugary drinks.
The rise of obesity and diet-related disease around the world has happened hand in hand with the marketing of fast food and sugary sodas, of processed meats and vegetable oils and branded snack foods.
Some of these changes are happening so rapidly it’s almost impossible to keep track. Sales of fast food grew by 30 percent worldwide from 2011 to 2016 and sales of packaged food grew by 25 percent. Somewhere in the world, a new branch of Domino’s Pizza opened every seven hours in 2016.
More than half of the calorie intake in the US, 57.9 percent, now consists of ultra-processed food stripped of their natural goodness but sold as “healthy”. While we now produce and consume more food than ever, our modern diet is killing us. What we eat on a daily basis is the primary cause of disease and death in the world than either tobacco or alcohol.
Something is seriously wrong with the food we consume, how it is grown and processed. A 2016 study published in the journal Obesity Research & Clinical Practice found that it’s harder for adults today to maintain the same weight as those 20 to 30 years ago did, even at the same levels of food intake and exercise. The authors examined the dietary data of 36,400
People today are about 10% heavier than in 1980 -
Americans between 1971 and 2008 and the physical activity data of 14,419 people between 1988 and 2006.
They found a very surprising correlation: a given person, in 2006, eating the same amount of calories, taking in the same quantities of macronutrients like protein, carbohydrates and fat, and exercising the same amount as a person of the same age did in 1988 would have a BMI that was about 2.3 points higher. In other words, people today are about 10 percent heavier than people were in the 1980s, even if they follow the exact same diet and exercise plans.
What is really happening here? To answer that question, it is necessary to delve into the many key factors that have changed over several decades.
First of all, people are now exposed to countless more chemicals that are known to create hormonal disruption, insulin resistance resulting in unwanted weight gain. As an example, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, preservatives, flame-retardants, emulsifiers, stabilizers and the substances in food packaging are all known to interfere with many physiological processes that signal your body to put on and maintain weight. The body, therefore, becomes much better at storing fat than burning fat for energy.
In addition we have the problem of over prescribed medications. The use of prescription drugs has risen dramatically since the ‘70s and ‘80s. The estimated total number of prescriptions that will be filled in the US in 2021 is a staggering 4.76 billion! About 66 percent of adults take prescription drugs (Health Policy Institute, 2021). Many people take several medications at the same time. Remember, there is always a long list of side effects associated with any medication, not to mention the additional interactions from combining drugs.
For instance, Prozac, the first blockbuster SSRI, came out in 1988. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants. They can ease symptoms of moderate to severe depression, are relatively safe and typically cause fewer side effects than other types of antidepressants do.
Antidepressants are now one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the US. They have now been linked to weight gain. In fact, the cocktail of prescription drugs that many people take routinely have a whole host of serious side effects, including slowing down metabolism to make problems worse.
The third factor is the realization that our gut microbiome has been profoundly altered between the 1980s and now. You see your gut bacteria are responsible for making the nutrients you consume available to be absorbed and go to work to feed your metabolism and heal your body.
It’s well known that some types of gut bacteria in the gut can make a person more prone to weight gain and obesity. The gut bacteria can be negatively altered by use of prescribed antibiotics on a grand scale; they are also eating animal products that have been treated with antibiotics, growth hormones and more.
The uncontrolled spraying of toxic chemicals, such as glyphosate, which is the main ingredient in the herbicide RoundUp, has a disastrous effect on the microbiome, as well as adding to our toxic load and is shown to cause cancer.
These are just some of the many harmful influences comprising modern life that did not exist just three decades ago. It really doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that there is a huge price to pay when it comes to our health from this grand experiment of modern living. Unless you understand the enormity of the problem of 21st century living to our health and commit to making changes, it is virtually impossible not only to stay healthy but to heal from any health challenge.
Reclaiming Health, Vitality, Contentment and Joy
If you are experiencing any kind of health issue or, perhaps, just not feeling the energy and enthusiasm for life, then you may have arrived at awareness that it is time to make changes. It is, indeed, the time for a wake-up call! Reclaiming your wellbeing, which includes your physical, emotional, mental and spiritual self requires getting your health back on track. This means that you need to understand that you have the power to change and transform all the aspects of life.
Reclaiming your wellbeing also requires re-evaluating many things in your life. These include choosing more healthy habits: for instance, eating clean vital organic food, exercising regularly and drinking more pure water. Healing also requires a more holistic understanding of how our thoughts and emotions can impact our health.
It is just as important to address any negative thinking patterns, and manage daily stress with practices such as deep relaxation exercises, a gratitude journey, walks in nature and meditation or prayer.
Stress Definition: Stress when your brain & body are knocked out of balance or homeostasis.
As the saying goes, “For things to change, first I must change''. This is certainly true when it comes to your health. Once you begin this journey, even if it is just a baby step, more change and healing will follow. It is impossible to truly heal if you continue to maintain the exact same lifestyle, diet and environment that you have created when you become sick.
The miracle of the human body is that it only takes the willingness and “want to” to change and take easy baby steps daily to take the journey back to health. The great mission of this Wellness Made Easy - The Miracle of Noni book is to show you with a shortcut to reclaiming your health, vitality, contentment and joy in life.
Noni has the power to support your body to regain physical, emotional and mental balance once again. As the Amazing Adaptogen, Noni’s comprehensive nutritional profile of over 165 known nutrients supplies all the cells of your body with the building blocks to restore health.
Both published scientific research and traditional medicinal wisdom have demonstrated that Noni is effective for ailments as diverse as insomnia, inflammation, diabetes and cholesterol, to name but a few. As an adaptogen, Noni counters the harmful effects of stress, helping the body to regain and maintain balance, harmony and restoration of all of its physiological systems.
If you want more energy, Noni juice can also help you to regain your mojo. Drinking Noni juice on a daily basis has been shown to help combat fatigue, improve physical and mental endurance, and increase overall sports performance and recovery.
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What about helping with moods and mental outlook? Noni comes to the rescue here, as well. Noni stimulates the healthy production of serotonin and melatonin, two very important hormones. Serotonin affects mood, emotions, and sleep. An imbalance in levels of serotonin has been associated with an increased risk of incidence of depression. Melatonin regulates the circadian rhythm that helps you sleep. Making sure that body can naturally produce melatonin will help you get a good night’s rest as well as helping to improve your mood.
Reclaiming your health is easy -
Reclaiming your health, vitality, contentment and joy is truly a journey well worth taking as the fixes are simple, but effective. It's important to remember that there are no quick fixes nor magic potions on the path to claiming your overall well being. However, healing occurs when you bring your body back into balance, reestablish your natural homeostasis, begin to nourish your body, remove exposure to toxins and choose more inner peace.
Noni is a powerful and proven ally on your health journey. The life-changing decision to include two daily servings of Noni juice each day will certainly help you begin the journey to transform your health, energy, emotions and mental balance.
As you explore the profound benefits in the following chapters, you will discover the many ways that Noni will help you achieve the specific health goals that you have. As so many people have discovered, Noni juice changed their lives in so many ways. Noni will also help to transform your life. It is no exaggeration to say that by committing to making Noni juice a regular part of your daily health regimen, you, too, will experience greater health, vitality, contentment and joy.
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The Way We Eat Now: How the Food Revolution Has Transformed Our Lives, Our Bodies, and Our World, Bee Wilson, Basic Books; 1st edition (7 May 2019)
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