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Obesity

People are intended to look trim and be agile. The high-fat, high-sugar – and as expected, high calorie – Western diet spoils our remarkable creation. But all is not lost for those properly-informed. The life-long solution to obesity and poor health is to discover, and then follow, the diet that is intended for people – there must be one for us, just like there is a proper diet for your dog and cat and all other animals. Look around the world and you will be struck by the undeniable observation that populations of people who follow diets consisting mostly of starches – Asians eating rice, Mexicans subsisting mostly on corn and beans, Peruvians thriving on potatoes – are trim, youthful in appearance, and active throughout life. You can have the same great life without ever being hungry.

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American Cancer Society Guideline

American Cancer Society Guideline for the Early Detection of Prostate Cancer: Update 2010 was published in the March 2010 issue of CA: a cancer journal for clinicians. Andrew M. D. Wolf, MD and his colleagues decided after extensive meetings that, "The ACS recommends that asymptomatic men who have at least a 10-year life expectancy have an opportunity to make an informed decision with their health care provider about screening for prostate cancer after they receive information about the uncertainties, risks, and potential benefits associated with prostate cancer screening. Prostate cancer screening should not occur without an informed decision-making process. Men at average risk should receive this information beginning at age 50 years."