Cut Sugar and Salt to Live Healthier

According to the American College of Sports Medicine, 72% of American’s calories are from sources that never existed in hunter-gatherer diets including refined sugar, artificial sweeteners, white flour, high fructose corn syrup, and shortening. Processed foods may be a basic reason why 1/3 of all cancer related deaths are nutrition related.

In 2000, Americans consumed on average 152 pounds of sugar or about 400 calories from sugar each day. That’s not too surprising when you consider a drink such as a 20 oz. Tropicana Twister contains 350 calories from sugar.

The typical American diet includes 63% more salt than what is recommended. This comes from processed foods, cooking and table salt. Only 10% of our intake comes from sodium found naturally in foods.

Were our bodies designed for this much sugar and salt? Or are people just not willing to acknowledge that modern food choices are main contributors to high blood pressure, stroke and cancer?