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More than one-third of adult Americans are obese. Diseases that kill the largest number of people annually, such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke, and hypertension, can be attributed to diet.
A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.
The ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen in water (H2O) is 2:1.
Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
Nearly 31 million adults in America have a total cholesterol level that is more than 240 mg per dL.