A recent study published in the journal Cancer Causes andControl has revealed that Amish people have virtually no cancer within their
population, and are considered the most healthy people in America.
Researchers
from Ohio State University originally launched a study on the Amish population
to see whether rates of cancer would be higher due to their lack of
conventional medical care. What they found, however, shocked them.
The
Amish were found to have much lower rates of cancer than the rest of the
population, so researchers decided to look more closely at their lifestyle
choices and diets to find out why.
Naturalnews
reports:
Most
Amish people do not smoke or drink and they are typically not sexually
promiscuous, leading researchers to believe that these lifestyle factors play
an important role in the limited number of cancer cases.
Other
factors examined include the high amount of physical labor undertaken by the
Amish. Most Amish people work in farming, construction, and other production
jobs that require intense physical activity that keeps them healthy and in
shape. While the rest of America sits in fluorescent-lit cubicles all day, the
Amish work hard to produce crops, build furniture and structures, and produce
useful goods, which researchers recognize contributes to their excellent
health.
Another
important factor not specifically examined in the study is the fact that the
Amish grow and raise all their own food. They employ time-tested, organic
methods that provide them with healthy fruits, vegetables, milk, meat, and
other untainted foods that most Americans never get. Rich in living enzymes,
vitamins, and nutrients Amish food is grown and raised the way it should be,
resulting in improved health.
While
some may ridicule their secluded lifestyle, the Amish commitment to simple,
productive lives and clean, local food is benefiting their health in ways that
the rest of America can only dream about.
When
compared to a life of sitting in office buildings all day, eating processed and
genetically-modified junk food, and popping prescription medications, it
becomes clear which lifestyle is truly deserving of contempt.
Originally
written by Sean Adl-Tabatabai and published on Your News Wire