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The Biggest Killers in North
America
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Disease |
Annual Deaths |
% |
Cause |
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Heart Disease |
700,000 |
29% |
100% Lifestyle |
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Cancer |
550,000 |
23% |
50% Lifestyle |
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Stroke |
163,000 |
7% |
50% Lifestyle |
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Lower Respiratory
Disease |
123,000 |
5% |
80% Lifestyle |
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Accidents* |
101,000 |
4% |
50% Lifestyle |
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Diabetes |
71,372 |
3% |
50% Lifestyle |
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Source: National Vital Statistics Report, Volume 53,
Number 5 (October 2004) |
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*50% of
car accidents are due to alcohol |
What exactly does this mean?
Research has shown that we are
slowly killing ourselves by eating the wrong food (mainly
fats), working too hard, getting over stressed and absorbing
dangerous chemicals from insecticides, fertilizers and
petrochemicals from household products.
The good news is, there are
alternatives. We CAN protect ourselves and children by
buying our everyday food and products from companies that
care enough to develop and offer all-natural organic
products.
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Click below to see the
main causes of each disease and ways to avoid them
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