Although the value of eating well has been acknowledged for centuries, the impact of poor nutritional habits on health has taken on new significance as the national health care bill grows larger than one billion dollars a day. A large portion of this staggering amount is spent on nutrition-related diseases. With a significant share of the medical bill attributed to poor lifestyle habits, the projected dollar savings of improved eating habits is impressive.
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