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Personal Narrative: The Standard American Diet

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Are you lacking the energy and health you once had? Taking medications on a regular basis? Struggling with a number of health conditions that just keep cropping up?

That was me 8 years ago. Mysterious symptoms, chronic illness, and every few years a new diagnosis. I felt like I was aging before my time. I wonder, do you ever feel the same way?

I did my best to eat right and was a regular at the gym - yet I struggled with my health and weight. Sound familiar?

Well - it might not be your fault. We are bombarded with toxins in our food, water, and environment. Sick? Here 's a prescription. Hungry? The standard American diet and what we are told is good to eat... well much of it is just not true. It is making us sicker and fatter.

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