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Metabolic Freedom With Ben Azadi
#918 My 2 Cents On Making America Healthy Again - How Big Pharma Keeps You Sick with Ben Azadi
Dec 12, 2024
Delve into America's health crisis, where only 3% maintain a healthy lifestyle amidst skyrocketing obesity and chronic diseases. Uncover how Big Pharma thrives by treating symptoms rather than root causes. Explore the hidden dangers of environmental toxins like BPA and obesogens that contribute to weight gain. Discover practical tips for reducing exposure and optimizing health through better nutrition and technology. Join the movement to reclaim true health and challenge conventional medical wisdom.
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- The alarming statistic that only 12% of Americans are metabolically healthy highlights the urgent need for a shift in public health awareness.
- Environmental toxins significantly contribute to chronic diseases, necessitating proactive measures to reduce exposure and improve overall health.
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Understanding Metabolic Health
A significant study from the University of North Carolina, conducted in 2018, revealed that only 12% of Americans are considered metabolically healthy, indicating a troubling trend where approximately 88% are metabolically unhealthy. More recent estimates suggest that this figure may be as high as 93%. The Mayo Clinic's study further examined American lifestyles, highlighting that only 3% of the population meets criteria for optimal metabolic health, which includes not smoking, exercising adequately, eating healthily, and maintaining healthy body fat percentages. These statistics underline the urgency for a shift in public health awareness and behaviors to combat the growing metabolic disease epidemic.
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