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If you are struggling to lose weight, you are in good company;
millions of people around the globe are fighting an uphill battle in
the weight loss war as well.
Interestingly, in some parts of the world, there are people who stay trim and
healthy well into old age and beyond. They are not plagued by many of the
diseases that affect people in industrialized areas of the world, and they do
not suffer many of the aging related diseases that people in Western countries
suffer as they age.
Scientists have studied the diets and lifestyle of these cultures, and diet is
believed to play a hugely important role in their longevity and physical health.
A large portion of the foods that are available today in grocery stores are
presented to us in a form that was never available to our ancestors: refined
carbohydrates that have been stripped of any nutritional benefits.
The breads, cereals, cakes, rolls, muffins and donuts that are stacked on the
grocery store shelves and piled high in display cases are made from refined
flours. When this flour is processed, any health benefits that existed in the
original grain is gone: these foods are all sugar and no fiber.
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