Since the 1930’s the western diet has dramatically changed. This
change is due to the change in farming from the natural farming
process which has developed over 1000’s of years to a modern
scientific farming which has changed farming into an industry. This
food industry is not interested in producing good quality
nutritional food for the nation but food that is easy to store and
cheap to produce which in tern will maximise profit. This has
changed the western diet to concise of high sugar, fat and protein
which is low in vital nutrients.
Not only since the 1930’s has the western diet changed but also
people’s lifestyles have changed. The over use of antibiotics,
stress at work, lack of exercise, excessive consumption of alcohol,
smoking, use of recreational drugs, increases in obesity and low
nutritional status of food all affect the immune system and are
contributing to the increase in degenerative diseases in western
societies.
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