Why 85% of the Populations Needs to Take a Multiple

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently telephone surveyed 356,112 people and found that less than 15 percent of the surveyed population were eating enough fruits and vegetables and getting enough exercise. This government survey only used 5 servings of fruits and vegetables at the goal (the new recommendation is actually nine) and the exercise questions was on moderately intense exercise for at least 30 minutes a day, five days a week, or vigorous exercise for at least 20 minutes a day, three days a week.

The survey found that only 14.6 percent of those surveyed were getting both enough exercise and enough fruits and vegetables. This broke down into 16.6 percent of women and 12.4 percent of men.

Sorting the results by ethnic group, the researchers found that American Indians and Alaska Natives scored the best, with 19.6 percent of women and 17.5 percent of men getting enough vegetables and exercise. In contrast, only 17 percent of white women, 14.8 percent of Latino women and 12.6 percent of black women met the government standards, along with 12.6 percent of white men, 11.7 percent of Latino men and 11.2 percent of black men.

This report underscores the need for lifestyle improvements including daily exercise, improved dietary habits and daily supplementation with a full-spectrum multiple.