Metabolic Syndrome - is it real?

The syndrome that is being talked about in more medical circles and is just beginning to be discussed in mainstream media is also known as Syndrome X, or Metabolic Syndrome. This is a syndrome that is "marked by rising tryglicerides in the blood, by elevated blood pressure, by increased insulin resistance - a laundry list of symptoms that seem to join forces to end men's lives," as is described in BestLife magazine.

This article goes on to say that the research is piling up and suggests a host of heart and blood related ailments on are on the rise and are closely connected. According to the National Institute of Health, some 75 million Americans may have this condition.

Now here is the kicker that I want people to know - the extra fat that has created many health problems for millions of Americans is now responsible for more problems than we previously thought. Researchers are now showing that fat acts as like "another endocrine organ in the body, with biologically active molecules...that effecct the body's sensitivity to process blood sugar."

There is only one way that you can treat such a condition: diet and exercise. You have to get your heart and lungs pumping and in shape; you have to eat fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, lean meats and fish. There is no room for sugar-filled or high-fructose corn syrup-filled liquids; and no room for fast foods or potato chips or doughnuts. The bottom line is that the number of unhealthy foods available to us is so prevalent that the # of people with diet vices is growing... and it's going unnoticed by most.

When you see a full line of cars waiting in the drive-thru for their burger and fries, instinctively most people think that it must be ok or acceptable to do the same, and the next thing you know there is an exponential growth of people doing the same thing. Apply that to burgers, fries, soda, hot dogs, chips, cookies, candy, or anything that was not made to be ingested for the health of the human body, and you've got a serious threat to the existence of a healthy mankind.

You've got to live with a daily dose of fruits and vegetables (and we also recommend a source for getting the nutrients from fruits and vegetables), healthy high-grain bread, lean meat, fish, plenty of water. You've got to bust out of your life any soft drinks, fast food, chips, pizza, cookies, cake, ice cream or any other regularly consumed unhealthy items.

Start your journey toward a healthier lifestyle. Just do one thing better today - or this week - than you did yesterday or last week. Do that each week and you'll find you're 10X the healthier person in just a few short months!

Carpe Diet!