Health is Human Capital in Economics for folks in USA and China as well

ALOHA to my friends from an Honorary Citizen of Honolulu,State of Hawaii.

Folks who eat more fruits and veggies as part of an overall healthy diet are likely to have a reduced risk of chronic diseases. Fruits provide nutrients vital for health and longevity.

1. A diet rich in fruits and veggies may reduce risk for stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. Pineapple is the chosen one as heritage from Hawaii. I had free pineapple juice from the Water Fountain at Royal Hawaiian Hotel on September 3, 1947 on my way to San Francisco,Sept. 8, 1947 via American Presidential Lines: SS.General Gordon departed from Shanghai on August 24, 1947. Time goes as speedy as the e-mail in the 21st century.

2. Moreover,such diet may reduce risk for type 2 diabetes. Avoid sugar but have a piece of candy once a while.

3. Also,the diet may protect against certain cancers, such as mouth,stomach and colon cancer.

4. It may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. Take aspirin in case of emergency.

5. Such diet rich in potassium as banana would reduce the risk of developing kidney problem and help to decrease bone loss.

6. Lower calorie intake is desirable for good health.

7. Most fruits are low in fat, sodium and calories. None has cholesterol.

8. Fruits have vitamin C, and folic acid.

9. Prunes and juice, dried peaches and apricots, cantaloupe, honeydew melon and orange juice are proper edible arrangements.

I trust that readers online may feel invigorated with good eats especially 3 cheers for chocolate!

10. Visit MyPyramid.gov (USDA) for information about preventing cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer.

Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao, Kentucky Colonel from Maryland right now, wishing all readers will become centenarians and then depart from this mundane world with sense of accomplishment on the good earth as a watcher of Sino-American Economics on the go!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 9.52 a.m.