Health Through a Low-Fat Approach (Introduction)
Posted by Carl Juneau | Under Health & Fitness Friday Feb 12, 2010The reader may well ask-”What will this book do for me?” or to paraphrase Ben Franklin, “Can it bring me health (which is really wealth), happiness, and wisdom?”
It can, and in many ways. There has been a great increase in the number of books focusing on health for everyday people Never before have people become so interested in the field of medicine and science, especially due to the remarkable medical achievements throughout recent times. Old ideas are challenged and new ideas are formed, which lead to one discovery after another. New information, new diagnostic tools, and new drugs have provided new answers to questions that were mysteries with no solution. Even a practicing physician cannot always keep up with these swift developments in medical progress. He simply does not have the time to treat his patients and also evaluate all reports of new findings and new products that appear everyday. At the same time, he still bears the traditional responsibility of the physician to teach the public how to prevent illness and how to treat it when it occurs.
The answer, therefore, seems to lie in a division of labor among doctors. Each doctor should provide research and add to the nation’s health literature information on the specific branch of medicine in which he or she specializes. This information, whether derived from research or from his daily practice, should be as reliable and as safe as a prescription, since it is coming from a certified doctor. However, you can’t trust all books talking about health – even those written by doctors themselves – to qualify by this standard. Many are written to entertain, to exploit some medical novelty, or sometimes to enhance the reputation of the author. While writing the following for the reader, the author has sought to achieve two main goals: to increase your longevity and to prevent critical heart disease, due to hardened arteries. The information offered here is based upon 25 years of medical practice, extensive research, and clinical experience. The low-fat diet, weight reduction, and nutritional program presented in this book are not a panacea for all illnesses. However, in the opinion of the author and a large number of scientists and physicians, this program is the most effective method to prevent and/or treat what is known scientifically as atherosclerosis, the hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis is today’s greatest cause of illness and death, and there are undoubtedly other unknown causes of hardening of the arteries in the heart, brain, and other vital organs in the body. Even worse, there is very little known about these diseases and there is no effective cure or remedy, other than those presented in this article.Currently, thousands of scientists and physicians are researching the various unknown causes, as well as a cure for atherosclerosis. If we do arrive at this miraculous discovery someday, the methods described in this book may become forgotten, to be a historical interest at best.
But, until that day of more perfect knowledge arrives, I believe we should, in all good conscience, use the most perfect tools that we now have, namely the dietary and nutritional tools set forth in this book. The mounting evidence that they can save the lives and health of countless victims is now too powerful to allow us to stand by and wait for the perfect cure or the therapeutic millennium. If you will read this book carefully, and apply the simple, easy-to-follow directions given, it is the author’s sincere belief that it will enable you to accomplish the following:
1. ADD YEARS TO YOUR LIFE How many years depends upon your present age and weight. If you are under 20, for example, you can increase your life-span by as much as 15 years. Even if you are over 60, you can still enjoy more than two golden, “bonus” years. These figures are based upon actual Metropolitan Life Insurance tables, included in this book.
2. CHOOSE THE RIGHT FOODS TO EAT Choosing the right foods for your diet can also save you from heart problems and other diseases, as well as take care of your weight. Almost all coronary doctors agree that when people who have a problem with fat metabolism and their diet contains a high amount of fat, heart disease is a likely result. In my articles, you will find instructions, in detail, on how to choose the right foods for a well-balanced diet and avoid fatty foods that degrade your health. In fact, you will have complete daily menus for a period of several weeks.
3. DISCOVER NEW VITALITY THROUGH DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS Medical research has discovered a number of important dietary supplements that not only improve the body’s general efficiency and well-being but help prevent hardening and blocking of the arteries-the condition that sets the stage for heart attacks and strokes. The nutritional supplements combined with vitamins that are described in the following pages can help you overcome fatigue, nervousness, and loss of energy. Medical science has effectively demonstrated that millions of Americans eat three meals a day but are poorly or badly nourished ; many are overweight. Yet they suffer from the symptoms of malnutrition or borderline, subclinical illness. This is often expressed by feelings of tiredness, nervous symptoms, and loss of vitality. The author will describe the results of controlled studies into new products that he and his associates have conducted to prove their effectiveness and safety.
4. SMOKING The role that cigarette smoking plays in various diseases has been the subject of intensive research. The discussion of tobacco will answer many of your questions concerning the effect of smoking on the heart and blood vessels.
5. ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION The question of alcohol, although not as important to the prevention and treatment of heart disease as it is to some other physical disorders, is also discussed, and professional advice given for consuming it the right amounts.
6. HAPPINESS AND SUNSHINE It is only profitable if the years added to your life were years of happiness and in health. Thus, you will also find in these articles how to deal with certain problems that come as you grow older.
If you make a sincere effort to absorb and follow the directions given here, your endeavors can reward you with a rich harvest of health and extra years of happy living. Like most worthwhile undertakings, it will take patience and time, but the results are so vital to you, as well as your family and friends.
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