Most people realize that nutrition is an important facet of their every day lifestyles. These days it is faster and easier to find fast food, to go out, or even heat up packaged meals. Not having to stop a few minutes to eat is certainly less demanding than to make dinner from scratch. For some, on a hot summer day, they prefer to pay out money and get a cold glass of soda, rather than drink a large (healthy and free) glass of water. Many people opt for the convenience and taste quality of their food over nutritional value.

Lack of Proper Nutrients:

Our nation is supercharged and yet incredibly malnourished. You may be wondering how it can happen. How can we be consuming too much and still starve? How can this be likely while most people around us are above weight? It is just what we eat, not how much we eat and the dietary value of what we consume. Frequently, nutritional quality, and what we eat are two very dissimilar things. Do you think your diet is good?

What is the nutritional worth of a diet of pre-packaged products, processed foods, refined sugar. Unfortunately, that is what a lot of us do.

Most prepared foods have been stripped of nutritional merit for flavor and and chemicals added for extended storage times. When most are consuming foods that contain very little nutritional value, it is not unexpected that some people feel they are never satisfied. Your body is starving for something to eat due to foods that are not offering the appropriate quality. It is no wonder we gain so much weight, when you see how much a lot eat as their body seeks the in shape nutrients.

In 1976, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the corn syrup, high fructose, as safe for consumption. Since then, corn syrup, high fructose has become a very common additive in processed foods and beverages, counting breads, cereals, cereal bars, meats, yogurts, soups, condiments, soft drinks, ice cream, etc. These foods are a large component of the usual American diet.

The United States has the growth rate of the fastest fast food restaurants in the world! Only the U.S., consumers spent about $ 110 billion of fast food in 2000, which increased from U.S. $ 6 billion in 1970.

On average, more than 56 gallons of soda are consumed for each individual every year. Only 26.1 gallons of bottled water consumed per individual every year.

Alarming Statistics:

The pace of obesity has more than doubled in the United States over the past 20 years. About 60 million adults, or 30% of the adult population is obese. The portion of overweight kids in the United States is growing at an alarming rate, with 1 to 3 kids are considered overweight or obese.

The U.S. is ranked 1 in obesity worldwide. According to latest studies, obesity rates are likely to increase until it peaks at approximately 42% of the populace.

Only 25% of adults eat the suggested diet of five or more servings of fruits plus vegetables every day, and even children under comply with this requirement.

Is it important to you how your body can be supercharged, but starving inside? Nutrition or lack of nutrition in your diet can play an important role in your fitness and weight.

Will good nutrition or malnutrition effect our health?

The foods we eat are not the only problem. Physical activity in this country is at historically low levels. Over 50% of American adults do not get the recommended amount of physical activity plus more than one 3rd of young people between the 9 th -12th grades are rarely involved in physical activity. Consequently, we not simply have reduced nutrition, but we are not involved in the type of activities that can help us to sustain a healthy body or a healthy weight. The collective result can be devastating.

Type 2 diabetes - once thought to affect only adults - is currently being identified among young people.

61% of overweight 5 to 10 year olds have at least one risk factor for heart disease, and 26% have two or more risk factors.

Annual hospital expenses related to obese children, obese adolescents has exploded within the past several decades. Recent studies have quoted figures as high as $100 billion due to obesity against $ 35 million in 1979-1981 and this rate is increasing every day! Overweight children are much more probable to turn into overweight adults unless they accept and maintain improved patterns of eating and exercise.Studies have shown that a child who is obese between the ages of 10 and 13 has an 80 percent chance of becoming an obese adult.

These are some are some frightening statistics.

You are what you eat. When you make the decision of poor diet to eat poorly, over time, your body will suffer. Require proof? Just look at our country's diet and the state of health in our country. We are an overfed and undernourished at the moment.

We at Carolina Health Innovations believe that nutrition plays a vital role in your long term health plan along with proper exercise. Please contact us for a customized nutritional counseling and exercise plan.