Discover Relationship MasteryFamily and relationship experts Linda and Richard Eyre know the secrets to a successful marriage. Married for more than 40 years, they have nine children and describe every year as better than the last. SUCCESS asked them for their best marriage tips. Here’s what they said:Continue the courtship. We try to go on a date every Friday night. We have done it since we were married. We go alone, we talk, we share, we express love in the same romantic ways we did when we first fell in love.Paraphrase back. (So, what you are saying is...) Before one of us can make the next point or argument, he or she must first paraphrase or repeat back the point just made to the other person’s satisfaction. Then we make our point. This defuses disagreements pretty fast and hones the quality of empathy, which is the most important tool in a marriage.Keep no money secrets. Share everything. Have no secrets. Do joint, not separate, accounts.
Plan together.Set relationship goals. Write a description of your marriage five years out. We each do this separately, and we do not share the descriptions with each other. These represent our ideas of what an ideal relationship could be, and instead of waiting for the other to do something about it, we both work at it in our own way, reading our description goal often, as each of us unilaterally tries to bring the relationship closer to that ideal.Commitment. It’s the one-word secret to a successful marriage.Read more about the Eyres in SUCCESS magazine’s "How I Do It" column this month. Full story at SUCCESS.com.

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Govt will pay to fight obesity

Straits Times
Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:54 PM PDT

WASHINGTON - THE US government plans to give state and local government more money to fight obesity, including investments in public transportation, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
said on Tuesday. She said healthcare reform efforts being worked out by
Congress represented an opportunity to boost government funding in
programs to get more fruits and vegetables into school ...
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"Following
your feelings will lead you to their source. Only through emotions can
you encounter the force field of your own soul."

-Gary Zukav

Our Mystery Man also had this to say:



"“There are two big forces at work,

external and internal. We have very

little control over external forces

such as tornadoes, earthquakes, floods,

disasters, illness and pain. What

really matters is the internal force.

How do I respond to those disasters?

Over that I have complete control."

Please join us Phoenix, Thursday 7 pm at the Wyndam Hotel, and Tucson July 31, at 7 pm at the Tucson Jr. League, to hear the founder and director of CACE: Center for Advancement of Cancer Education. This health care lectures qualifies for CE credits for physicians. Please RSVP to Sherry Fritz 866-508-2910
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Our Mystery Man also said:



"I believe that you control your destiny,

that you can be what you want to be."

Boulder County helps low income residents eat well

Colorado Daily
Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:42 PM PDT

BOULDER, Colo. Boulder
County's nutrition program for women, infants and children has changed
the selection of food it offers to low-income mothers to include fruits, vegetables and whole grains

Can you guess who said this?



“We seem to gain wisdom more readily

through our failures than through our

successes. We always think of failure

as the antithesis of success, but it

isn't. Success often lies just the other

side of failure.”

NOT that I'm bragging! This email is from one of my JP customers...enjoy!
Brecon is my customer's, Karen Bennett, daughter...

I took Brecon to the Health Food store
and as usual I let her go to the produce section with a basket and tell
her to pick out anything she wants. Todays selection was no different
than usual.

A head of purple cabbage
1 bunch of cilantro
4 cucumbers
1 small bag of cherries
3 pears
1 box of strawberries
1 bag of celery

What 5 year old shops like that? And then she comes home and make cream cheese logs with the celery, shredded the cabbage in the cuisinart, and sliced the cucumbers! Then she eats it all. What a weirdo!

Now if only I can teach her to read...

Karen
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Farmers market offers health

Colusa County Sun-Herald
Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:58 PM PDT

The popularity of buying locally and buying fresh has led to boom times at the Colusa Farmers Market. About 200 people each Monday visit the new market, which provides an array of fresh fruits and vegetables directly to consumers. The weekly event
Is this great or what?
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"When
you follow your bliss... doors will open where you would not have
thought there would be doors, and where there wouldn't be a door for
anyone else."
- Joseph Campbell

Our Mystery Woman this week is Ann Landers,

the pseudonym copyrighted by Esther “Eppie”

Pauline Friedman Lederer. Eppie Lederer

wrote the Ask Ann Landers advice column

for over 45 years, as it was syndicated in

major newspapers across North America.

She was honored by the Chicago City

Council in 2002, as the street sign “Ann

‘Eppie’ Landers Way” was installed in front

of the headquarters of her home paper, The

Chicago Tribune Tower.



Here's one last quote from Ann Landers:



"Nobody ever drowned in his own sweat.

Have you guessed who our Mystery Woman is

yet? She also said:



“If you want to catch a trout, don't fish

in a herring barrel.”

Bayer to change selenium health claims after threat of lawsuit

Nutraingredients.com
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:59 AM PDT

Last month, consumer advocacy Center for Science in the Public Interest
(CSPI) notified Bayer that it would sue the company unless it stopped
claiming that its vitamins for men could reduce prostate cancer due to their selenium content.

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Adhering to healthy lifestyle habits associated with reduced lifetime risk of heart failure

PhysOrg
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:55 PM PDT

Men who exercised regularly, drank moderately, did not smoke, who were
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"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure."
- Mark Twain

Our Mystery Woman also had this to say:



“If I were asked to give what I consider

the single most useful bit of advice for

all humanity it would be this: Expect

trouble as an inevitable part of life

and when it comes, hold you head high,

look it squarely in eye and say, 'I will

be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.'
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Our Mystery Woman also said:



"Opportunities are usually disguised as

hard work, so most people don't recognize

them."

A
real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks
out.
Walter
Winchell

Can you guess who said this?



"Nobody gets to live life backward.

Look ahead, that is where your future

lies."
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Chemicals Found In Fruit And Vegetables Offer Dementia Hope

Science Daily
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:18 PM PDT

A group of chemicals found in many fruits and vegetables, as well as tea, cocoa and red wine, could protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease, a dementia expert reports.
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Dominican Hospital garden supplies cafeteria with organics

Santa Cruz Sentinel
Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:45 AM PDT

Dominican Hospital is staying ahead of the times by serving dishes made with organic fruits and vegetables in its cafeteria and saving money on the food bill, too.
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Health enhancers

The Star
Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:30 PM PDT

Ongoing research reaffirms the power of fruits and vegetables in enhancing health. Heres a quick take.





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splenda

Friends....this is why I recently (while making baby steps to better health for myself and my family), threw out my Splenda (which is supposed to be 'better' than the other stuff containing Aspertame). Splenda is still a 'chemical' . I paid just a bit more (but you use far less!) and bought Stevia, which is an all-natural sweetener...It's a plant! It can be found in almost all grocery stores now.

Please educate yourself not only on Stevia (below), but ALSO on Nutrasweet in the article that follows. I highly recommend even reading the few postings below the article, as I know it will hit home with many of you. Thank you for investing the next few minutes into your own health.

Sherry Fritz
Health Educator
www.sherryfritz.com

Q) Can Stevia replace sugar in the diet?

A) Yes. Refined sugar is virtually devoid of nutritional benefits and, at best, represents empty calories in the diet. At worst, it has been implicated in numerous degenerative diseases. Stevia is much sweeter than sugar and has none of sugar's unhealthy drawbacks.

Q) How sweet is Stevia?

A) The crude Stevia leaves and herbal powder (green) are reported to be 10-15 times sweeter than table sugar. The refined extracts of Stevia called steviosides (a white powder, 85-95% Steviosides) claim to be 200-300 times sweeter than table sugar. My experience is that the herbal powder is very sweet while the refined extract is incredibly sweet and needs to be diluted to be properly used. Both products have a slight bitter aftertaste, also characteristic of licorice.

Q) Can Stevia replace artificial sweeteners in the diet?

A) Yes! I do not believe that humans should consume anything artificial in their diets. Stevia offers a safe, all-natural, alternative to these "toxic time-bombs." And industrial usage in Japan proves that this substitution is both practical and economical.

Q) How many calories are in Stevia?

A) Virtually none. And the refined Stevia extracts are considered to be non-caloric.

Q) Will Stevia raise my blood sugar levels?

A) Not at all. In fact, according to some research, it may actually lower blood sugar levels. However, this research has yet to be confirmed and contradictory results make any conclusions premature.

Q) Can I use Stevia if I am diabetic?

A) Diabetes is a medical condition which should be monitored and treated by a qualified physician or health care practitioner. However, Stevia can be a part of a healthy diet for anyone with blood sugar problems since it does not raise blood sugar levels. If in doubt, ask your doctor. However, if they do say no, ask them politely for the current research to support their opinion.

Q) Can I combine Stevia with other sweeteners?

A) Most certainly. However, sweeteners in general should be used in moderation in a balanced healthy diet. And refined and artificial sweeteners should be avoided altogether.

Q) Will Stevia harm my teeth?

A) Apparently not. Two tests conducted by Purdue University's Dental Science Research Group have concluded that Stevioside is both fluo-ride compatible and "significantly" inhibits the development of plaque, thus Stevia may actually help to prevent cavities.

Q) Can Stevia be used in cooking and baking?

A) Absolutely! Industrial research in Japan has shown that Stevia and Stevioside extracts are extremely heat stable in a variety of everyday cooking and baking situations.

Q) Does Stevia contain vitamins and minerals?

A) Raw herbal Stevia contains nearly one hundred identified phytonutrients and volatile oils, including trace amounts of Rutin (from the Callus) and B-Sitosterol (from the leaves). However, in the quantities typically consumed, the nutritive benefits will be negligible. The extracts of Stevia, being more refined, will contain far fewer of these phytonutrients and volatile oils.

Q) How are Stevia extracts prepared?

A) Extracts of Stevia leaves can be prepared by a number of methods some of which are patented. One researcher states: "Production of Stevioside involves water extraction from the dried leaves, followed by clarification and crystalization processes. Most commercial processes consist of water extraction, decoloration, and purification using ion-exchange resins, electrolytic techniques, or precipitating agents."

Q) Can I make my own Stevia Extract?

A) Yes. A liquid extract can be made from the whole Stevia leaves or from the green herbal Stevia powder. Simply combine a measured portion of Stevia leaves or herbal powder with pure USP grain alcohol (Brand, or Scotch will also do) and let the mixture sit for 24 hours. Filter the liquid from the leaves or powder residue and dilute to taste using pure water. Note that the alcohol content can be reduced by very slowly heating (not boiling) the extract and allowing the alcohol to evaporate off. A pure water extract can be similarly prepared, but will not extract quite as much of the sweet glycosides as will the alcohol. Either liquid extract can be cooked down and concentrated into a syrup.

Q) What is the replacement factor for Stevia herbal powder and extract in terms of common table sugar?

A) Since Stevia is 10 to 15 times sweeter than sugar, this is a fair, if approximate, replacement factor. Since the crude herb may vary in strength, some experimentation may be necessary. The high stevioside extracts are between 200-300 times sweeter than sugar and should be used sparingly. Unfortunately, FDA labelling guidelines may prevent manufacturers from providing a specific replacement factor.

Q) What cant I do with Stevia?

A) Stevia does not caramelize as sugar does. Meringues may also be difficult since Stevia does not brown or crystalize as sugar does.

Q) Will Stevia change the color of my food?

A) The green herbal powder may impart a slight amount of color to your food, depending on how much you use in your recipe. If you are concerned about color, I would suggest that you use the white powdered extract or a similar "clear" liquid extract of Stevia.

Q) Where can I buy Stevia herbal powder and extract?

A) At your local natural food store. As Stevia gains consumer acceptance, it may also begin to appear in supermarkets and grocery stores, but probably only in its refined form.

reprinted from Mercola.com

In the rush to
prescribe statin drugs for everything under the sun, drug companies
began promoting it for pneumonia, especially in senior citizens.
Without any scientific evidence whatsoever, they pushed the idea that
since statins reduce inflammation in the body, they might also reduce
lung infections. And on that leap of junk science faith, doctors began
prescribing statin drugs to elderly people by the millions.

But guess what? Once some real science was conducted, it turns out that statin drugs actually increase the risk of pneumonia by as much as 61 percent! In other words, these drugs promote the very infections they claim to prevent. (What else is new?)

Read the full details on this latest example of Big Pharma's pill pushing right here:

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(CNN)

5 reasons to eat seasonal foods

Erie Times-News
Sun, 12 Jul 2009 21:09 PM PDT

You pass them by on your way to and from work. You encounter them in parking lots of local shopping plazas. They are farmers' markets and they are brimming with fresh, delectable fruits and vegetables.www.sherryfritz.com

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According to the National Weather Service, an Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for the Valley for the remainder of the week with temperatures expected between 109-113 degrees. An Excessive Heat Warning is defined as an "extreme heat index
making it feel very hot, typically above 105 F (43 C) for 3 hours or
more during the day and at or above 80 F (27 C) at night." (National Weather Service)

Exercising outside today? Please plan accordingly: HYDRATE at least an hour BEFORE the activity; maintain hydration during the activity with WATER or an ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION. RECOVER after the activity with beverages containing electrolytes or low-sugar sports drinks.

Protect your skin and eyes from burns and damage.
Wear lightweight, light-colored, long-sleeved clothing, a hat,
sunglasses. Also, consider using a broad-spectrum, sweat-proof sunblock
or sunscreen.

Some people are more susceptible to heat stress
during high temperatures and are advised to limit outdoor activities.
If you have been SICK, are on a restrictive DIET, are lacking SLEEP, or haven't EATEN all day, STAY OFF THE TRAILS in the heat! These factors affect your performance! So, eat, sleep, and be healthy...the trails will wait for you!
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Swimmer's Ear
Here are a few swimmer's ear scenarios that are common in children:Two
days after your family gets home from the annual vacation to the lake,
your six-year-old begins to complain of ear pain. It becomes quite
severe over the next few hours, and is extremely painful to touch or
lay upon. -or-The day after your child attended a swim party she complains about severe ear pain, especially when she yawns or swallows.-or-Your
two-year-old loves to put his head under water during bath time.
Several hours after a bath he complains about ear pain, which becomes
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"Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they
become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your
habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your
destiny."

Risk Of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection In Pregnancy Reduced By Fruit And Vegetable Intake

Medical News Today
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:18 AM PDT

Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have observed in a study of pregnant women that consumption of at least seven servings per day of fruits and vegetables moderately reduced the risk of developing an upper respiratory tract infection (URTI). The BUSM study appears online in the journal Public Health Nutritio
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Eat less, if you want to delay ageing

The Telegraph
Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:40 PM PDT

New Delhi,
July 10: A 20-year study in the US involving rhesus monkeys of Indian
origin has shown that cutting calories slows ageing and reduces the
risk of cancer, diabetes and heart disease.

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There’s a way to avoid plowing through the whole table of chips and dips at the barbecue this weekend.



Choose water-filled fruit for your first nibbles

Our Mystery Woman this week is Arianna

Stassinopoulos Huffington, a Greek-American

columnist and writer. She leads the
public

interest group The Detroit Project,
which

lobbies for manufacturing of cars
running on

alternative fuels. She is also
widely known

as the founder of the highly
successful news

website and weblog, The
Huffington Post

(8.9 million unique
visitors by February 2009

according to
Nielsen Net Ratings).
Here's one last quote from Arianna

Huffington:
"The fastest way to break the cycle
of

perfectionism and become fearless…
is to give

up the idea of doing it
perfectly - indeed to

embrace
uncertainty and imperfection."www.sherryfritz.com

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The founder and director of the Center for Advancement of Cancer Education is speaking one night in Phoenix and one night in Tucson the end of July. www.sherryfritz.com for tickets.

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Plants could hold Alzheimer's hope

Channel 4
Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:24 PM PDT

Mounting evidence suggests that plant chemicals found in red wine, cocoa and a wide range of fruits and vegetables may protect against Alzheimer's, experts have been told.www.sherryfritz.com

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Have you guessed who our Mystery Woman is

yet? She said:
"Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know
from my

own life that the more I
exercise it the more

natural it becomes
to not let my fears run me.
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Celiac Disease can be thought of as the
proto-type of ALL auto-immune disease, and can is a completely preventable (or
recoverable), VERY important disease has been neglected for so
long.   I believe we need to realize that EVERY child and adult with
"failure to thrive" or unexplained illness (including osteoporosis!) has Celiac
Disease until proven otherwise.  A great editorial in the NEJM stated this
several years ago, and we can put this into action by thinking of it as health
professionals and an educated public.  Today,
it’s estimated that about one in 100 people have celiac
disease. 
NOTE: JuicePLus is Gluten-Free by the strictest
international standards, and is a huge blessing for essential micro-nutrition
that greatly improves nutritional status and immune status (balanced function)
and DNA integrity in human beings.      With kindest wishes, Candace Corson, MD  www.sherryfritz.com

It could happen to you

The Manila Times
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:27 AM PDT

It would not have caught public attention if it did not caused the death of a legendary Hollywood icon. On June 25, Farrah Fawcett, known for her role as Jill Munroe in the 1970s TV series Charlies Angels died of anal cancer. Fawcetts battle with the disease lasted for three years.
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Ask Dr. Pam

Dear Dr. Pam: I have listened
to your CD on bone health and I'm a Health Briefs Online subscriber, so
I've read your articles on calcium and bone health. According to what
you say, increasing calcium intakes does not result in improved bone
health, which is why you don't recommend calcium supplementation. But
my doctor says that studies show that taking calcium supplements
increases bone mineral density, which I assume is a good thing. Now I'm
confused.

Your
doctor is right - there are some studies showing that taking calcium
supplements increases bone mineral density. However, studies also show
that in countries where calcium intake is highest, the rate of hip
fracture is the highest too (email me for the rest of the article) www.sherryfritz.com

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New Report Finds American Obesity Rates Climb Again - Fruits & Vegetables Important To Combating Obesity

Medical News Today
Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:33 AM PDT

Adult obesity rates did not decrease in a single state over the past
year, but rather increased in 23 states. Also, the percentage of obese
and overweight children is now at or above 30 percent in 30 states. Get 17 servings a day for only $1.50 www.sherryfritz.com

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Celiac Disease can be thought of as the proto-type of ALL
auto-immune disease, and can is a completely preventable (or recoverable), VERY
important disease has been neglected for so long.   I believe we
need to realize that EVERY child and adult with "failure to thrive"
or unexplained illness (including osteoporosis!) has Celiac Disease until
proven otherwise.  A great editorial in the NEJM stated this several years
ago, and we can put this into action by thinking of it as health professionals
and an educated public.  Today, it’s estimated that about one in 100 people have celiac
disease. 





NOTE: JuicePLus is Gluten-Free by the strictest international
standards, and is a huge blessing for essential micro-nutrition that greatly
improves nutritional status and immune status (balanced function) and DNA
integrity in human beings.      With kindest
wishes, Candace Corson, MD  www.sherryfritz.com





 





 

















July 2, 2009, 11:17 am

Celiac Disease
Becoming More Common

By Tara
Parker-Pope



Celiac disease, a
serious immune system reaction to the protein in wheat and other grains, is far
more common today than it was 50 years ago, a new study shows.

People who have
celiac disease can’t tolerate gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye or barley.
Life with celiac is difficult because gluten is found in many medications and
processed foods. When gluten is consumed, the body’s immune system damages the
small intestine and nutrients can’t be absorbed.

While it’s been
known that the incidence of celiac is on the rise, it hasn’t been clear whether
doctors are simply looking for it more often, and therefore finding more cases.
But new
research from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., suggests that the disease is
four times more common today than it was in the 1950s, and not just because
doctors are more likely to test for it.

The study, published in the journal Gastroenterology,
analyzed blood samples collected from 9,133 healthy adults collected at Warren
Air Force Base between 1948 and 1954. Another 12,768 gender-matched subjects
from a study in Olmsted County, Minn., were also analyzed for signs of celiac
disease.

Of the blood
samples collected 50 years ago, only 0.2 percent had celiac disease. In the
more recent blood samples, the incidence of celiac disease was more than four
times greater. Today,
it’s estimated that about one in 100 people have celiac disease.

Doctors don’t
know why celiac is on the rise. It may be due to changes in the way wheat is
grown and processed, or the ubiquity of gluten in medications and processed
foods. Symptoms of celiac disease include diarrhea, abdominal pain and weight
loss. Nutritional problems are also common, and anemia, loss of teeth and
premature bone loss can occur.

The trend is
concerning because celiac disease is often misdiagnosed as irritable bowel
syndrome or another condition. It’s been estimated that for every person
diagnosed with celiac disease, another 30 people have it but haven’t been
diagnosed. Once diagnosed, the disease can be managed by eating a gluten-free
diet. But when people don’t know they have the problem and continue to eat
gluten-containing products, the intestines become severely damaged, leading to
long-term health problems and a higher risk of dying compared to people who
don’t have celiac.



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Health Care or Sick Care?

Op-Ed Contributor: Shifting America from sick care to genuine wellness
Thu Jun 25, 3:21 am ET
By Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)
Washington, DC — With the Senate health committee convening daily to craft a comprehensive health reform bill, the basic outline of this landmark legislation is now clear.
Yes, it will ensure access to affordable, quality care for every American. But, just as important, it will hold down health care costs by creating a sharp new emphasis on disease prevention and public health.

As the lead Senator in drafting the Prevention and Public Health section of the bill, I view this legislation as our opportunity to recreate America as a genuine wellness society – a society that is focused on prevention, good nutrition, fitness, and public health.

The fact is, we currently do not have a health care system in the United States; we have a sick care system. If you’re sick, you get care, whether through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, community health centers, emergency rooms, or charity. The problem is that this is all about patching things up after people develop serious illnesses and chronic conditions.
We spend a staggering $2.3 trillion annually on health care – 16.5 percent of our GDP and far more than any other country spends on health care – yet the World Health Organization ranks U.S. health care only 37th among nations, on par with Serbia.

We spend twice as much per capita on health care as European countries, but we are twice as sick with chronic disease.

How can this be so? The problem is that we have systematically neglected wellness and disease prevention. Currently in the United States, 95 percent of every health care dollar is spent on treating illnesses and conditions after they occur. But we spend peanuts on prevention.

The good news in these dismal statistics is that, by reforming our system and focusing on fighting and preventing chronic disease, we have a huge opportunity. We can not only save hundreds of billions of dollars; we can also dramatically improve the health of the American people.

Consider this: Right now, some 75 percent of health care costs are accounted for by heart disease, diabetes, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and obesity. What these five diseases and conditions have in common is that they are largely preventable and even reversible by changes in nutrition, physical activity, and lifestyle.

Listen to what Dr. Dean Ornish told our Senate health committee: “Studies have shown that changing lifestyle could prevent at least 90 percent of all heart disease. Thus, the disease that accounts for more premature deaths and costs Americans more than any other illness is almost completely preventable, and even reversible, simply by changing lifestyle.”

It’s not enough to talk about how to extend insurance coverage and how to pay for health care – as important as those things are. It makes no sense just to figure out a better way to pay the bills for a system that is dysfunctional, ineffective, and broken. We also have to change the health care system itself, beginning with a sharp new emphasis on prevention and public health.
We also have to realize that wellness and prevention must be truly comprehensive. It is not only about what goes on in a doctor’s office. It encompasses workplace wellness programs, community-wide wellness programs, building bike paths and walking trails, getting junk food out of our schools, making school breakfasts and lunches more nutritious, increasing the amount of physical activity our children get, and so much more.

I am heartened by the fact that the major players in this endeavor – Democrats and Republicans alike – all “get it” when it comes to prevention and public health. We all agree that it must be at the heart of reform legislation.

As President Obama said in his speech to Congress earlier this year: “[It is time] to make the largest investment ever in preventive care, because that's one of the best ways to keep our people healthy and our costs under control.”

No question, comprehensive health reform is an extraordinarily ambitious undertaking. But what makes me optimistic is that all the major groups are playing a constructive role, including those that opposed the 1993-94 heath reform effort. Everyone agrees that the current system is broken.
Winston Churchill famously said that “Americans always do the right thing – after they’ve tried everything else.” Well, we’ve tried everything else, and it has led us to bad health and the brink of bankruptcy.

Comprehensive health reform legislation is our opportunity to change the paradigm. We are going to extend health insurance to every American. And we are going to give our citizens access to a 21st century health care system – one that is focused on helping us to live healthy, active, happy lives. Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) is a senior member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee

Re-Do Your Family Barbeque: Experts Offers Tips on Grilling to Reduce Cancer Risks

Newswise
Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:35 PM PDT

To help you better prepare for Independence Day, nutrition experts at
The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center offer advice on
how to barbeque the healthy way. M. D. Anderson dietitian, Vicki Piper,
R.D., L.D., encourages cookout fans to grill plenty of fruits and vegetables, and less meat. Diets high in plant foods can lower your chances of developing several cancers, including ...
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