Chronic Disease & Poor Food Choices

An older study performed in 1970 (2) Looked at the occurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in migrants weighing them from countries with low-risk to high-risk. Migrates who moved to our American society nearly always revealed a drastic higher risk of cardiovascular disease. For example, in African traditional societies, heart disease is virtually nonexistent.

On the contrary in African Americans, just as with Caucasian Americans heart disease is similar. This study points to the main determinant not originating from what many believe as genetic factors. In fact, instead of genetic factors; most chronic disease in America is based on poor habits that compromises our cells over time. Determinants such as environmental factors, poor lifestyle choices and diets as the disease connections.

Author: Cheryl L. (Provost) Jones

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