By: Sean Adl-Tabatabai
A recent study published in the journal
Cancer Causes and Control 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.com 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.
