Welcome to HealthBasic.org — a website dedicated to providing basic information on a variety of health topics. Here you will find a collection of articles on topics such as: basic nutrition, the benefits of exercise, effective supplementation, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, the physical effects of stress, weight loss etc. Articles are organized into broad topics and sub-topics in the navigation bar at the left of the page. A sub-topic links to a single article or to a page with multiple articles on that topic. Many of the articles are reprinted from other sources and websites, but some are original and written by our contributors. You will also find many links to other useful resources on the web.

One of the key messages of modern medicine is that diseases and chronic health problems are not prevented and cured only by drugs and surgery but by a healthy lifestyle of proper diet and regular exercise. In many cases life altering surgery or drugs, with their many undesirable and even dangerous side effects, can be avoided by eating healthy foods, exercising regularly and supplementing with specific vitamins, minerals and other nutrients.

However, the real goal is prevention, and for diet and exercise to have a preventative effect they both need to be a part of a "lifestyle" — a lifelong commitment, which for many people requires a moderate to drastic change to their daily routine.

The benefits of this lifestyle change are many and can be immediate. A change to a healthier lifestyle may not only extend your life and prevent illness years down the road, but it will likely improve your quality of life in a matter of weeks.

Along with an increased risk of developing a chronic illness or a life threatening disease such as heart disease, diabetes, or cancer, a poor diet and lack of exercise have been associated with many psychological conditions such as depression or obsessive compulsive disorder.

We hope that this website will help provide you with information and answers to your questions about health issues and diseases and how they relate to diet and exercise, and we hope reading articles on this site will be one of your first steps in making a permanent change for the better in your life.

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