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| ment, and that nutritional deficiencies may be the cause of many problems that previously baffled physicians. |
| From Proof to Practice |
| Now that studies have proved what our ancestors knew all alongthat food is a crucial component of health and healingwhat are we doing about it? Not as much as we should, for the most part. Many people in this land of plenty seem determined to eat whatever they please, taking to heart Mark Twain's adage: "Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside." In fact, that's more like a recipe for disaster. |
| Ifas truckloads of evidence provesdiet can help protect against such illnesses as cancer and heart disease, then we must be doing something wrong considering that these diseases are still our nation's top killers. |
| The Push for a Healthier Diet |
| Americans' not-so-good (or downright lousy) eating habits can't be blamed on lack of information. |
| After the initial research linking diet and disease, major health organizations such as the National Cancer Institute, the American Heart Association, and the National Academy of Science, as well as universities around the world, launched new programs devoted to researching the role of dietary changes in preventing illness. Among their findings: |
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