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I was in Whole Foods today, and was in the mood for a healthy dessert for later on.  Well, even in a health food store, it is difficult if not impossible to find a healthy dessert, one without possible GMOs, sugar, fructose (aka high fructose corn syrup, which is most likely GMO and probably worse than sugar), or artificial ingredients or chemicals.  I gave up and just bought a loaf of their organic freshly baked bread.  I don't know if they still carry desserts by Sugar Plum Fairy, which unbelievably highlighted sugar in its name.

As I've written in the past, health care should have been about educating people about the dangers of all of the above, how to eat a healthy diet to avoid sickness and attain optimal health, as well as lowering hospital and health care costs.  Not to mention many other needed reforms.  Some interesting facts:

Fact:  The U.S. is ranked 33rd of all countries for life expectancy.
Fact:  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. is ranked 38th in health care for all countries.
Fact:  Also, according to WHO, the U.S is ranked #1 for health expenditure per capita for that in order to get that health care rank!

Remember, you are what you eat, and what you absorb.  If you want to have a chance to be healthy, you MUST eat healthy, and that means eliminating those things mentioned above.  It made all the difference in the world to my health!  The above facts are unlikely to change....unless you take responsibility for your health by making the appropriate changes.

Keep in mind that when you make changes in your diet, begin to take supplements, or begin an exercise program, you won't get or see immediate results.  Unlike drugs, results may take a month, 6 months, or a few years.  But the results are more permanent and don't have side effects.

One last word - after I gave up sugar, everything else started tasting better.  Actually, the hardest part was (and is) trying to find food that didn't have refined sugars.  So if you're sick and tired of being sick and tired, you know what you need to do.

Staying healthy may not be easy, but it is sure worth it.  So, here's to your health.