• Consuming one teaspoon of refined sugar suppresses the immune system by 50% for one hour. Americans consume more sugar per capita than any other country and over 75% are addicted to it.

• There is little to no nutrition in cooked food.

• Most commercially processed chocolate contains rat poison and other toxic chemicals.

• Caffeine is classified as a drug by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It is commonly found in beverages such as coffee, most teas, soft drinks, energy drinks, and chocolate.

• The average can of soda pop contains eleven teaspoons of sugar

• The largest exporter of sugar is Cuba.

• Americans spend $10 million a day on potato chips.

• Bananas are the most eaten fruit in the US.

• Icelanders consume more Coca Cola per capita than any other country

• 70-80% of Americans are constipated because they eat a fiberless diet that consists of refined foods (white flour, white flour products, refined sugar, refined salt ) and meat. These 'foods' do not feed/nourish the body, because they are dead foods.

• Ninety-four percent of your body's nutritional need is oxygen

• Most diseases are nutritionally-based, i.e. they are the result of poor nutrition.

• Most medical doctors are not trained in the knowledge of nutrition.

• More Americans die annually at the hands of medical professionals (doctors) than in automobile fatalities.

• Aspartame, an artificial sweetener that is commonly found in diet sodas and
  other processed foods, contains wood alcohol.

• MSG (mono sodium glutinate) is a neurotoxic drug that is added to nearly all processed foods

• Dairy products amount to 29% of all food consumed in the US. The leading cause of osteoperosis is the consumption of dairy products.

• More people die from the effects of chemotherapy than from their cancer.

• Most behavioral problems are the result of poor diet.

• On a plant-based diet, the risk of heart disease and cancer drops to zero.

• Humans are the only species that drink another species' milk.

• The body's need for protein is only 2%

• Growth hormones in meat and dairy products are one of the primary causes of breast cancer

• All pharmaceutical drugs cause constipation and are toxic to the body, especially the liver.

• Margarine is only one molecule away from that of plastic.

• Over 200 health problems are the result of calcium deficiency.

• The word

• The word 'sorceries' as found in Revelation 9:21; 21:8; 22:15 is from the Greek root word 'pharmakeia' from which the modern English words "pharmacy" and "pharmaceuticals" originate. As such, this is a reference to the use of drugs, poisons, potions, and other illicit substances. Ancient "sorcerers," i.e. "witches," were those who controlled the minds or actions of others, often by use of such chemicals. Drug use, abuse, and trafficking has thus become common place in today's society, albeit a plague of epidemic proportion.

• According to EWG's 2013 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce, conventionally-grown apples contain the most pesticides-- averaging 39+ harmful chemicals per apple.

• Nitrites and nitrates are chemicals used in sandwich meats, bacon, salami, sausages, and more to give them color and to prolong their shelf life. These chemicals form nitrosamines in the body, which can cause serious health problems, including cancer.

• Most people are malnourished, oxygen-starved, and dehydrated.

• Over 90% of the food in supermarkets is genetically modified.

• Vaccinations are a form of genocide.

• The body heals itself if given the right food.

• Most people would rather be sick and die than improve their diets.

• More Americans die annually from the Standard American Diet than in automobile accidents.

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