Causes of Death Prove Poor Diets

According to the Center for Disease Control,

In 1909, the top six causes of death in the United States were:

1. Tuberculosis
2. Heart Disease
3. Pneumonia 
4. Diarrhea
5. Intracranial lesions
6. Nephritis

In 2009, the top six causes of death in the United States were:

1. Heart Disease 
2. Cancer
3. Stroke
4. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases
5. Accidents
6. Diabetes

It seems that Americans have been having a tough battle with heart disease for quite some time.  It makes sense because, back then, we were cooking with lard and today our food is filled with trans fats and sugar.  If you'll notice, however, most of the causes of death in 1909 were caused by microbes and the majority of deaths in 2009 were diet related!

Obviously in 1909, the technology behind antibiotics and other medicines hadn't been perfected yet, so it makes sense that the major causes of death would be due to microbes.  But remember, exposure to microbes is not entirely in the control of humans.  I mean, at school and at work you are forced to be around people who may be sick.  If any of them are sick with an airborne virus, it's extremely likely you could contract it.  But, we don't need to worry about 1909.  I only included it for comparison reasons.

Let's look at 2009.  Four out of the six leading causes of death in America are related to poor dietary habits.  Five out of the six are directly related to what YOU put into your body (#4 is largely due to smoking).  Accidents have no relevance to this blog.

This is extremely sad if you think about it.  Heart disease, [some] cancers, strokes and diabetes are all directly caused by the items you choose to consume.  Diabetes is the biggest shocker for me because I believe it is the one we have the most control over.  Did you know that the NUMBER ONE risk factor for Type II Diabetes is abdominal fat?  Yes, it's true because abdominal fat causes insulin insensitivity.  Diabetes is a far more debilitating disease than most people think.  I go into detail about it in my book.  It's not simply a disease that prevents you from eating anymore sugar.  It's very serious and causes chaos all throughout your body including pain, poor circulation, renal disease, destruction of blood vessels, and in advanced stages, blindness and possible limb amputation.

Diabetes should be NOWHERE near the top of the list for the causes of death in America or any country.  This disease is almost 100% preventable!  PLEASE make some changes in your lifestyle NOW so you won't ever have to be plagued with the consequences of this horrible disease.  Don't you think it is much more wise to make some permanent changes now, while still being able to enjoy your guilty pleasure foods every once in a while as opposed to developing a disease like diabetes and having to adhere to a very strict diet and give up certain things forever??

The other causes of death on the list are serious too (of course they are!), but I think people largely underestimate the destructiveness of diabetes.  Trust me, having a free-for-all when it comes to your favorite junk food is NOT worth developing and having to live with diabetes.  I mean, I am not the only one who is completely appalled at the fact that most of the leading causes of death are things that are very much controllable, am I?  That list can be changed.......

Let this be your eye opener!