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Heart disease is the greatest single cause of death among Australians
More than 40% of Australians die of Cardiovascular disease
Health in Australia today:
Heart disease is the greatest single cause of death among Australians
More than 40% of Australians die of Cardiovascular disease
Stroke is the second largest cause of death
Health in Australia today:
Heart disease is the greatest single cause of death among Australians
More than 40% of Australians die of Cardiovascular disease
Stroke is the second largest cause of death
Obesity contributes greatly to an increase in coronary heart disease, heart failure and stroke
Health in Australia today:
“People in good health aged between 55 and 75 — irrespective of their affluence —
enjoy a better quality of life then wealthy people in poor health”
Source: “Ageing and Mental Health” – April 2007
Australian Surgeon General last year stated that 80% of all health problems in the Australia were due to:
1. Poor Diet
2. Lack of Exercise
3. Poor Posture
If the environment within which you live is filled with junk food and highly processed convenience food, that is what you will eat
#2 think about nutrient density• Nutrient density is the ratio of nutrients/calories in any given food.
Our bodies need a wide range of nutrients to function optimally and it seems to be very close to impossible to get too much nutrients.
• Nutrients heal and Calories kill
#3 balance• The human body was designed to function on a balanced diet. We
need proteins, we need carbs, we need fat and we need a whole range of other stuff too.
• Unfortunately, the standard modern diet is completely out of balance and contains far too much animal protein, dangerous trans and saturated fats, empty carbohydrates and sugars.
Australian Surgeon General last year stated that 80% of all health problems in Australia were due to:
1. Poor Diet
2. Lack of Exercise
3. Poor Posture
Whether you are exercising, managing your weight or just want to fine-tune your health, reach your nutritional peak by drinking at least 8 glasses of water a day year round.
Hydration
• Helps to fight the ageing process and disease
• Reduces the risk of stroke, diabetes and breast cancer
• Helps to fight the ageing process and disease
• Reduces the risk of stroke, diabetes and breast cancer
• Reduces the risk of heart attacks, by strengthening the heart and lowering blood pressure
• Helps to fight the ageing process and disease
• Reduces the risk of stroke, diabetes and breast cancer
• Reduces the risk of heart attacks, by strengthening the heart and lowering blood pressure
• Releases endorphins into your blood
Causes• Sitting too often and not
standing up regularly and stretching
Effects• Lower back pain
• Sciatic Pain
• Depression
• Fatigue
The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the
human frame and in the cause of prevention of human disease.
- T.A. Edison