“The Doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest her or his patients in the care of the human frame, in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease”–Thomas Edison, US Inventor (1847-1931)

When I look at my kids, I know they will have a future that will allow them to choose the food they eat in a different way than I had as a kid (typical food was TV dinners). My kids will be raised with the understanding that fruits and vegetables are snacks and chips, burger & fries and pizza are junk food. The education and transition starts at any age and takes dedication and patience (according to nutritionists small children need to be introduced to foods an average of 40 times before they would consider eating it). The choice to do nothing will only lead to the inevitable; a tsunami of disease and illness that our young will have no way to escape from…unless there is a PILL. No ordinary pill, a magic one, this magic one once you plant it will grow into a bean stalk – and there is your answer, it is in the food.  A healthy delicious bean stalk will set you free. According to the Global Burden of Disease Study, the number one cause of death and disease in the United States was our diet.  Sadly, statistics show this generation of children is the first to live shorter than their parents, due to the standard American diet.

Studies show that doctors who don’t exercise are less likely to encourage their patients to exercise and the same for healthy eating. Yet people are continuing to ask their doctors what to eat or to help manage their diseases without much support with how diet can impact their lives. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition tested doctors versus patients in a test of simple nutrition knowledge and they record cases of patients knowing more about basic nutrition than their doctors. I have experienced this first hand, nutrition is a real thing and most doctors are not behind the eight ball on this concept. Until the system changes, we have to take personal responsibility for our health, our family’s health and make tough choices for our future.

When eating at local restaurants, ask them to participate in the IM Here initiative. Everyone deserves the right to know what is in their food. Make a change in your own diet, by eliminating poor food choices and choosing foods that are listed as fit for human consumption.

Eat Clean, Drink Clean

By Sondra Rubin, CPA & Healthy Eating Advocate