These days, what we call “lifestyle diseases” are essentially “diseases of civilization.” While lifestyle factors like exercise and sleep play a role, changes in our eating habits have created many of the ailments plaguing modern people—obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, stroke, heart attack, arteriosclerosis, dyslipidemia, depression,

What used to be known as “adult diseases” evolved into “lifestyle diseases,” and now they’re referred to as “diseases of civilization.” At the core of this change is food. How, when, and what we eat directly affects our bodies. Eventually, if we cross a certain line, it all explodes. Our affluent civilization may have eradicated hunger, but it has left us battling countless diseases.

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