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National Expert Stresses the Importance of Supporting Local Farms
The best thing people can do for health and community is to buy from local growers.
LOON LAKE, WA., October 8 /EmpoweringSites.com/ — The consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in the U.S. is at an all-time high, with more than 50 percent of daily calories eaten being sourced from UPFs, which have been shown to increase risks for multiple chronic health conditions, including obesity, diabetes, stroke, heart disease, and cancer, according to a report from BYU’s Ballard Center for Social Impact.
“These chronic illnesses, which are now the leading cause of death, are mostly preventable and sometimes reversible, states Dr. Randall Hansen, author of the new book: The Healing Revolution Diet: A Science-based Approach to Heal Your Gut, Reverse Chronic Illnesses, Lose Weight, Clear Your Mind, and Increase Longevity.
Hansen’s book takes a new perspective on farming, diet, health, and food, making the case that a number of critical errors have led us to this situation, including:
The industrialization of farming, which led to the development of massive monoculture crops (corn, soybean, wheat) that are subsidized by the government, as well as large produce farms focused purely on crop yield, applying copious amounts of chemicals to spur growth and keep weeds to a minimum. Small farmers and ranchers have been hurt the most by this trend.
Decades of misinformation and misunderstanding about the roles of fat, sugar, and salt in human nutrition, leading to the wrong focus on fat as the villain and giving sugar a pass. Because of these factors, Americans now consume an average of 120+ pounds of sugar annually.
Starting in the 1980s and continuing today, the food industry completely changed the composition of most foods, converting them into UPFs by stripping away so-called unhealthy fats and fiber while adding enormous amounts of sugar, seed oils, and untested chemicals (used for flavoring and color, as well as stabilizers, emulsifiers, and preservatives).
Some recommendations Hansen makes in the book include:
Making a greater effort of buying local, supporting farmers and ranchers in the community.
Considering growing at least some of your own food.
Cooking more from scratch, using real ingredients.
Limiting the consumption of fast foods, frozen dinners, and prepacked meals, most of which are classified as UPFs.
Reducing refined sugar as much as possible.
Adding more daily fiber.
To celebrate the notion of “farm-to-fork” and the publication of Hansen’s new book, a private dinner party took place, with all food cooked from scratch and sourced from local farms and ranchers, such as Front Porch Farm, Littlefoot Farm, Sunset Orchard, Meadowlark Farm, Michelle’s Microgreens, and Inland Empire Beef.
Besides detailed information on health and nutrition, the book also includes several inspirational health journey stories, tips from nutritionists and health coaches, and other health advice and resources.
The book will be available for presale on Amazon and other booksellers after October 14, 2024. More information can be found on the book’s website: The Healing Revolution Diet: https://healingrevolutiondiet.com/
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About Dr. Randall Hansen, Ph.D.
Dr. Randall Hansen is an evangelist, educator, mentor, ethicist, and thought-leader for health and healing. This book is the third in the Wholeistic Healing Trilogy. He is the author of both the groundbreaking Triumph Over Trauma: Psychedelic Medicines Are Helping People Heal Their Trauma, Change Their Lives, and Grow Their Spirituality and the well-received HEAL! Wholeistic Practices to Help Clear Your Trauma, Heal Yourself, and Live Your Best Life.
Dr. Hansen’s focus and advocacy center around true health and healing ... resulting in people living an authentic and long life filled with peace, joy, and love.
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