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The World Health Organization estimates lung cancer causes 1.3 million deaths worldwide each year. Globally, cancer-related deaths total 7.4 million per year.

Published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers found individuals eating a mix of fruits and vegetables were 23% less likely to develop lung cancer. And the more variety of fruits and vegetables consumed, cancer risk drops an additional 4% with each serving.

The scientists state a significant link between fruit and vegetable consumption and lung cancer was only found among smokers, with every two additional servings of fruits and vegetables smokers reduced lung cancer risk by another 3%.

The study, part of The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC), involved people from numerous countries, such as Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom, and Greece.

Despite the benefits of consuming fruits and vegetables, smoking remains the major cause of lung cancer worldwide. In the United States, smoking accounted for 87% of lung cancer cases; 90% for men and 85% for women.

Common risks of obesity include type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and stroke.

Writing in the Public Library of Science journal PLoS Computational Biology, researchers expect the number of obese people in the United States to climb to 42% over the next 40 years.

In the study, a mathematical model was applied to four decades of data from the Framingham study; a long term study analyzing the health and habits of a town in Massachusetts.

The researchers say the friends you keep may explain the continued increase in obesity; an American has an additional 0.5% chance of becoming obese with each obese social contact, i.e. friend, they make per year.

Obesity and the desire to lose weight have created a huge weight-loss market in the United States. In 2003, a report claimed Americans spend between $40 and $100 billion on diet products every year.

According to a World Health Organization estimate, in 2007, 400 million adults were obese worldwide.

In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 1.6 billion adults, ages 15 and older, were overweight and at least 400 million adults were obese.

Writing in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Harvard researchers found developing nations’ wealthy citizens were more likely to be obese than poor people, which is in stark contrast to U.S. trends, where lower income individuals tend to be fatter.

The WHO projects that by 2015, approximately 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and over 700 million adults will be obese.

For the study, researchers identified trends in the weights of more than half a million women across 54 developing countries between 1994 and 2008 and found people ranking in the top 25% of the population based on wealth had more than double the risk of being overweight, compared to the bottom 25%.

Researchers speculate that food is cheaper and easier for wealthy populations to afford and more upscale neighborhoods also have more restaurants.

But despite the obesity issues, the scientists found a significant portion of the population still suffered from being underweight.

While Raw Food Cleanse is based on introducing readers to a raw food diet, Shelton says that setting yourself a goal of eating 80% whole, fresh, raw, ripe, organic foods will give you amazing results.

In the beginning of Raw Food Cleanse readers answer a series of questions regarding eating habits, physical health and lifestyle factors. This will help you to understand the things that may be contributing to your weight and health challenges. Based on your answers to the life cleanse questionnaire and your personal needs for cleansing and weight loss you then can select from several different dietary plans.

3-Day Energy Boost Cleanse

Shelton suggests that everyone begins with the 3-day cleanse because this gives you the opportunity to discover how your body responds to the cleansing process. Some people experience detoxification symptoms such as headaches, nausea, and fatigue while others report none at all.

This Raw Food Cleanse is based on raw juices, green smoothies, salads and low-glycemic fruits.

7-Day Rejuvenation Cleanse

This longer Raw Food Cleanse is recommended if you are recovering from a lifetime of poor diet and lifestyle choices, or toxic environmental exposures. It gives your body systems a chance to rest, restore and rejuvenate.

This is very similar to the 3-day cleanse but with a little more variety for food choices.

14-Day Deep Detox Raw Food Cleanse

This cleanse is appropriate when you have a bit more weight to lose and if you have already been successful with a shorter cleanse. It promotes a deeper detox, renewed energy and increased fat loss.

The first seven days are liquids only and the remainder of Raw Food Cleanse is a diet with a very high proportion of raw foods.

28-Day Total Body Reset Cleanse

The longest Raw Food Cleanse is advised for those with more serious health issues and the most weight to lose.

You will follow a liquid diet for the first 10-14 days consisting of fresh juices, smoothies and raw soups. This is followed by a diet based on a variety of raw foods.

Recommended Raw Foods

Leafy green vegetables, beets, bell peppers, carrots, tomato, zucchini, apples, berries, bananas, mangoes, melons, oranges, pineapple, seaweed, avocado, coconut, olive oil, almonds, cashews, chia, hemp, flax, macadamia, pumpkin seeds, buckwheat, lentils, oats, quinoa, apple cider vinegar, Celtic sea salt, miso, vanilla, herbal tea.
Sample Raw Food Cleanse Meal Plan

Upon waking
32 ounces pure, alkaline water with lemon

Breakfast
Blueberry hemp nut shake

Morning Snack
Fresh organic strawberries

Lunch
Salad with mixed greens, tomato, red onion, orange pepper and avocado
Cilantro lime dressing
Liquid gazpacho

Afternoon Snack
Raw veggies with red pepper hummus

Dinner
Spring rolls with peanut sauce

Dessert (optional)
Raw carrot cake