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Drugs vs. Food - It's Up to You

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  I can't comprehend why people would rather pop a pill for an ailment than to make a change in their eating habits. I guess it's easier to be put on medication than to make a lifestyle change and eat foods that can heal your body.  I'm not saying all meds are bad and I'm not saying some are unnecessary, but with all the research, documentation, studies, etc out there why don't people try a plants based diet to help with their conditions. We know from numerous studies that eating a plant based diet can help many people get off meds for diabetes, heart disease, etc. So why don't people give it a try? Is it because doctors don't think to recommend diet as a medication? Is it because they are too entrenched in the pharma business? Or are we as a people getting lazy thinking it's easier to pop a pill than to plan a meal that nourishes our body?  Every single drug has multiple side effects, some which can be quite severe or quite annoying to the ...