The strength of a nation = Health of its population

I know I've taken this 'Wellness' blog and expanded the subject matter considerably.  Digressing rather impressively from the wellness focus I first intended, or did I? Wellness comes only to those who actively pursue it.  It will not come to you via lightening strike or alien visitation.  You are going to have to work at being well.  This being the case you will need to have resources to enlighten yourself so that you can make better decisions and know which actions to take.

That is where I come in and those like me who have chosen to share with you our personal experiences, acquired knowledge and understanding.  Not that I am the guru of all earthly things, but I do have knowledge that I believe is worth sharing, hence this blog.  Then again that is my opinion mixed with a smidge of ego. 

 As the title indicates the strength of a nation lies with the health of its people.  Can you think of any nation that has a sickly population that is economically viable, influential or pleasant to live in?  Sickly in this case includes not being able to make choices that are healthy vs being forced to eat whatever is available. i.e GMO foods vs natural foods.  At present we still have that choice, but it is fading quickly. 

 Nations like Somalia get international aid to feed their people who are unable to chose what they eat or how much.  They get whatever the world sends them and other nations US included send them the cheapest, least nutritious foods available.  This is because the foods that ship the easiest tend to be grains, rice and produce that will hold indefinitely in harsh, arid climates. 

Nations that can feed their populations tend to be leaders and have relatively strong, resilient economies with strong, resilient populations.  At present the USA is the strongest nation in the world, but we are no longer the healthiest.  We have a national crisis of obesity, heart disease, cancer and an industrial health care model that focuses on profit over results.  It is therefore not surprising that our economy is in shambles. 

 This is a wake up call for you.  Start by taking charge of your dinner table by ensuring that the foods on it, are GMO free.  This will take a little effort on your part, yes effort. Suck it up!  Luckily the internet will provide the information as to where to get GMO free food, an excellent chiropractor, a wellness focused MD etc.  The effort will come in the form of wading through the quagmire of deliberately misleading information that is meant to create confusion and lead you toward corporate health care and food products.  In short they will flood the internet with misinformation forcing you to figure out fact from fiction.

 Wake up America. Your country needs you.