HIMPower Magazine May 2016 | Page 36

Health & Wellness How Did We Ever Survive by Terry Lemerond I often wonder how we survived for over 3 million years until the 1950s when we were told drugs would extend our life. N o other country in the world prescribes the amount of drugs that we do in the U.S. No other country in the world is allowed to advertise drugs on TV. The pharmaceutical companies’ control what some may believe is the healthcare system in America. While drugs have their place and can save lives in an emergency or crisis, they have become a mainstay for a lack of a healthy diet and healthy lifestyle choices. 100 years 36  HimPower May 2016 ago, our grandparents and great grandparents consumed food in their natural state. What we buy today as organic food, our grandparents called it food. There was no need for drugs to be prescribed in the early 1900s as they are today. For more on Terry’s take about nutrition and wellness, go to Terry Talks Nutrition at https://www.terrytalksnutrition.com