The Great American Health Hoax: The Surprising Truth About How Modern Medicine Keeps You Sick—How to Choose a Healthier, Happier, and Disease-Free Life

by Raymond Francis

Hundreds of studies show that eating more fresh fruits and vegetables reduces the risk of all types of disease. For example, simply eating a diet of predominantly fruits and vegetables can cut your cancer risk by up to 75 percent. Fresh fruits and vegetables contain large amounts of phytochemicals, which are nature’s way of protecting plants against disease and environmental stress. Phytochemicals give fruits and vegetables their brilliant colors, and they are primarily responsible for the disease-prevention capabilities of these healthy foods. By choosing a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, you can provide your body with thousands of different phytochemicals that slow the aging process and offer enormous protection against all disease.