Forks Over Knives

the average american now carries

the average american now carries

the average american now carries 23 extra pounds heart disease and stroke

23 extra pounds heart disease and stroke

23 extra pounds heart disease and stroke will claim the lives of 460 000 american

will claim the lives of 460 000 american

will claim the lives of 460 000 american women

women

women 69 grams of fat you could actually save

69 grams of fat you could actually save

69 grams of fat you could actually save 12 grams of the fat in half the calories

12 grams of the fat in half the calories

12 grams of the fat in half the calories if you simply ate an entire stick of

if you simply ate an entire stick of

if you simply ate an entire stick of butter we're talking about diabetes and

butter we're talking about diabetes and

butter we're talking about diabetes and hypertension

hypertension

hypertension and bone disease is osteoporosis

and bone disease is osteoporosis

and bone disease is osteoporosis prostate cancer is now

prostate cancer is now

prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in american men

the most common cancer in american men

the most common cancer in american men doctors say we really need to eat less

doctors say we really need to eat less

doctors say we really need to eat less red and processed meat

red and processed meat

red and processed meat on arterial sclerosis and cancer and

on arterial sclerosis and cancer and

on arterial sclerosis and cancer and autoimmune disease

autoimmune disease

autoimmune disease we have unprecedented amount of type 2

we have unprecedented amount of type 2

we have unprecedented amount of type 2 diabetes in our children and we're

diabetes in our children and we're

diabetes in our children and we're starting to see hypertension

starting to see hypertension

starting to see hypertension in our children in grammar school in

in our children in grammar school in

in our children in grammar school in case you're wondering

case you're wondering

case you're wondering 2 120 calories

2 120 calories

2 120 calories clearly the western diet is taking a

clearly the western diet is taking a

clearly the western diet is taking a toll this should serve as a wake-up call

toll this should serve as a wake-up call

toll this should serve as a wake-up call we have a growing problem

we have a growing problem

we have a growing problem and the ones who are growing are us

food it's central to our lives and

food it's central to our lives and

food it's central to our lives and traditions

traditions

traditions every special occasion seems to involve

every special occasion seems to involve

every special occasion seems to involve food and feasting

food and feasting

food and feasting but could some of these same foods

but could some of these same foods

but could some of these same foods including several that we think are good

including several that we think are good

including several that we think are good for our health

for our health

for our health also be causing many of our most serious

also be causing many of our most serious

also be causing many of our most serious health problems

health problems

health problems indeed we're facing a massive health

indeed we're facing a massive health

indeed we're facing a massive health crisis

crisis

crisis no less than 40 percent of americans

no less than 40 percent of americans

no less than 40 percent of americans today are obese

today are obese

today are obese and about half of us are taking some

and about half of us are taking some

and about half of us are taking some form of prescription drug

form of prescription drug

form of prescription drug the best known statin drug lipitor is

the best known statin drug lipitor is

the best known statin drug lipitor is the most prescribed drug ever in the

the most prescribed drug ever in the

the most prescribed drug ever in the world

world

world almost one in five american

almost one in five american

almost one in five american four-year-olds

four-year-olds

four-year-olds are now considered to be obese though

are now considered to be obese though

are now considered to be obese though mexican-american and african-american

mexican-american and african-american

mexican-american and african-american children

children

children are still more likely to be overweight

are still more likely to be overweight

are still more likely to be overweight this could be

this could be

this could be the first generation of children in the

the first generation of children in the

the first generation of children in the united states that lives less than its

united states that lives less than its

united states that lives less than its parents

parents

parents we spend 2.2 trillion dollars a year on

we spend 2.2 trillion dollars a year on

we spend 2.2 trillion dollars a year on health care

health care

health care over five times more than the defense

over five times more than the defense

over five times more than the defense budget

budget

budget in fact we pay more per person for

in fact we pay more per person for

in fact we pay more per person for health care than any industrialized

health care than any industrialized

health care than any industrialized country in the world

country in the world

country in the world yet we're sicker than ever you see

yet we're sicker than ever you see

yet we're sicker than ever you see there's no money in healthy people

there's no money in healthy people

there's no money in healthy people and there's no money in dead people the

and there's no money in dead people the

and there's no money in dead people the money is in the middle

money is in the middle

money is in the middle people who are alive sort of but with

people who are alive sort of but with

people who are alive sort of but with one or more chronic conditions

one or more chronic conditions

one or more chronic conditions obesity diabetes heart disease high

obesity diabetes heart disease high

obesity diabetes heart disease high blood pressure are all

blood pressure are all

blood pressure are all diet related health issues that cost

diet related health issues that cost

diet related health issues that cost this country more than

this country more than

this country more than 120 billion dollars each year

120 billion dollars each year

120 billion dollars each year every minute a person in the u.s is

every minute a person in the u.s is

every minute a person in the u.s is killed by heart disease

killed by heart disease

killed by heart disease 1500 people a day die from cancer

1500 people a day die from cancer

1500 people a day die from cancer combined these two diseases kill over 1

combined these two diseases kill over 1

combined these two diseases kill over 1 million americans

million americans

million americans every year cases of diabetes are

every year cases of diabetes are

every year cases of diabetes are skyrocketing

skyrocketing

skyrocketing particularly among our younger

particularly among our younger

particularly among our younger population diabetes diabetes

population diabetes diabetes

population diabetes diabetes life-threatening diabetes one out of

life-threatening diabetes one out of

life-threatening diabetes one out of three people born in the us today will

three people born in the us today will

three people born in the us today will develop this crippling condition during

develop this crippling condition during

develop this crippling condition during their lifetime

their lifetime

their lifetime millions of others suffer from a host of

millions of others suffer from a host of

millions of others suffer from a host of degenerative diseases

degenerative diseases

degenerative diseases millions more of us are so stimulated by

millions more of us are so stimulated by

millions more of us are so stimulated by sugar coffee

sugar coffee

sugar coffee and energy drinks that we've masked our

and energy drinks that we've masked our

and energy drinks that we've masked our chronic fatigue

chronic fatigue

chronic fatigue but could there be a single solution to

but could there be a single solution to

but could there be a single solution to all of these problems

all of these problems

all of these problems a solution so comprehensive yet so

a solution so comprehensive yet so

a solution so comprehensive yet so straightforward

straightforward

straightforward that it's mind-boggling that more of us

that it's mind-boggling that more of us

that it's mind-boggling that more of us haven't taken it seriously

haven't taken it seriously

haven't taken it seriously someone has to stand up and say that the

someone has to stand up and say that the

someone has to stand up and say that the answer isn't another pill

answer isn't another pill

answer isn't another pill the answer is spinach a growing number

the answer is spinach a growing number

the answer is spinach a growing number of researchers claim that if we