Name: The killer American diet that's sweeping the planet
Uploaded: 2006-12-14T00:11:00Z
Duration: 3 min 4 s
Description: Forget the latest disease in the news: Cardiovascular disease kills more people than everything else combined -- and it’s mostly preventable. Dr. Dean Ornish explains how changing our eating habits can save lives.

Forget the latest disease in the news: Cardiovascular disease kills more people than everything else combined -- and it’s mostly preventable. Dr. Dean Ornish explains how changing our eating habits can save lives.

The killer American diet that's sweeping the planet

Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and hypertension now kill more people worldwide than any other cause, yet most cases are preventable. As Western eating habits spread, countries like Asia have seen heart disease and obesity rates soar in a single generation. Two-thirds of American adults and 15 percent of children are obese, and diabetes rates have jumped 70 percent in just ten years. Simple diet and lifestyle changes can not only prevent but also reverse these chronic diseases.