The Enzyme Factor by Shinya Hiromi

Author:Shinya, Hiromi [Shinya, Hiromi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Millichap Books
Published: 2011-10-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3

Habits of the Rich and Healthy

There is always a reason people become sick. Their eating habits are in disorder, their way of eating is wrong, their lifestyle is a mess, or all of the above.

In America since 1990, there has been a steady decline in the rates of cancer and deaths resulting from cancer. I believe this has occurred because after the McGovern Report was presented in 1977, the U.S. government began touting appropriate dietary guidelines that gradually began to penetrate American society.

In America today, the higher a person is on the socioeconomic ladder, the more serious they are about improving their eating habits. The eating habits of Americans with economic power, the so-called “upper class,” are very healthy nowadays. They are eating more fruits and vegetables, and fewer fat-dripping steaks are seen on their dinner tables. Thus, there are fewer overweight people among this social class, even as obesity in America generally has reached epidemic proportions. It is said that in America, an obese person cannot become president of a company. This is because many believe that a person who cannot even manage his or her own health cannot possibly manage a company’s business.

So why is there a gap in the eating habits between the upper socioeconomic class and everyone else?

One problem is the cost. Buying foods that are fresher, such as vegetables and fruits, and organic foods that were not grown with agricultural chemicals or chemical fertilizers can be very costly. It is usually the case that the better the food, the higher the price. As a result, in America today, you have the separation of the healthy, wealthy class and the unhealthy majority. I believe this trend will not be reversed, as the eating habits of each social class get passed down from parent to child within that social class.

The Majority of Diseases Are Caused by Habit, Rather than Heredity

There are many people who, when they become middle-aged or elderly, develop the same illnesses as their parents, such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancer. When that happens, some people say, “It was inevitable I would get cancer because cancer runs in our family.” But that is not so. I will not say there are no genetic factors involved, but a big cause of hereditary disease is inheriting the habits that cause the disease.

Household habits are ingrained subconsciously in children’s minds as they grow up. Preferences for certain foods, cooking methods, lifestyles, and values all vary from family to family, but parents and children growing up in the same household share similar preferences. In other words, children are more prone to develop the same illnesses as their parents, not because they inherited the genes that cause the disease, but rather because they inherit lifestyle habits that cause the disease.

If children inherit good habits, such as choosing fresh ingredients and good water, living a proper lifestyle and not taking many medications, they will find it easier to maintain their health. However, by inheriting bad habits, such as

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