It’s best to avoid as much of this toxic, highly processed food as possible. Not so you’ll lose weight, but so you don’t get sick. Almost all chronic diseases today – cancer, diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure etc. - is diet related. Remember, don’t buy into the myth that obesity is all about your genes and that you are doomed to be fat forever of because of it. Nothing could be further from the truth. Disease is almost entirely related to what you put in your mouth and you have the power to change your destiny. Having said that, there’s no way any of us can resist our favorite foods all of the time. Nor should we. So, don’t worry – later on in this book, I’ll show you exactly how you can still eat those foods, lose weight and be the healthiest you’ve ever been. We all know that consuming terrible food contributes to disease and obesity. But there’s another connection that not everyone knows about, and it’s another reason the food industry wants us fat.
Big Pharma Also Profits Here’s something that might shock you: The connection between big food companies and big pharma companies are a little too close for comfort. Many of the most familiar food brands you will see in your grocery store are owned by the same parent companies that also own the big pharmaceutical or chemical companies. There is no doubt that eating poorly is a major contributor to disease and chronic health conditions. So not only do these companies profit while you overeat their chemically manufactured junk food, they also profit from your suffering when you develop a chronic disease that requires treatment.
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