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On July 25, 2002, Dr. David Heber testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Government Reform Committee. Dr. Heber, in addition to being a distinguished physician, is a professor of medicine and public health at UCLA. He is the founding director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition and the Division of Clinical Nutrition at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In his testimony he described the importance of nutrition to human health. In his testimony he included information on Chinese red yeast rice, green tea extract and PC Spes, and described their potent anti-cancer effects. Dr. Heber's testimony is supportive of the concepts advanced in our foundation's nutritional protocol. Because of the importance of Dr. Heber's testimony, it is posted below in its entirety: Testimony Before the House Government Reform Committee By David Heber, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, FACN July 25, 2002 I am a Professor of Medicine and Public Health and the Founding Director of the UCLA Center for Human Nutrition and the Division of Clinical Nutrition at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA with federal funding for centers and training of physicians and scientists from three NIH Institutes including the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and the Office of Dietary Supplements Research in cooperation with the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Over the past 20 years, I have participated in and witnessed a revolutionary expansion of our knowledge of nutrition science and the benefits of fruits, vegetables and dietary supplements including botanical dietary supplements. When I attended medical school almost 30 years ago, I was taught that you get all the vitamins you need by eating the basic four food groups. Today, we know that is not true and that there is a great deal of evidence suggesting that four basic vitamins including multivitamins with folic acid, vitamin E, vitamin C and calcium can benefit all Americans by reducing the risk of chronic diseases (1). Unfortunately, scientific breakthroughs and insights such as these are not being translated into health benefits for our population as the jurisdiction for the regulation of nutrition information is divided among several different agencies with different primary missions including the USDA, the NIH, the CDC, the FDA, and the FTC. The discovery of hybrid corn in 1938 contributed to national security by helping this nation win World War II, and a grain surplus continues to insure our national security. However, 70% of that grain is fed to domesticated animals for dairy and meat production. Refined sugars such as high fructose corn syrup (the cola sweetener) and vegetable oils increase hidden calories in popular snack foods marketed to our children. In fact, it is estimated that 1/3 of all Americans get 47% of their calories from so-called junk foods. While nutrition experts often disagree on the solution to the obesity epidemic, they all agree eating more fruits and vegetables is healthy. Not only do fruits and vegetables provide fewer calories per bite than other foods in our overweight and obese society but they provide some 25,000 different chemicals called phytochemicals which can help prevent our most common diseases of aging including heart disease, diabetes and common forms of cancer. Evidence collected by the American Institute for Cancer Research finds that in countries where people eat over a pound of fruits and vegetables a day there is up to a 50% reduction in the incidence of certain common forms of cancer. The National Cancer Institute recommends that all Americans eat 5 to 9 servings per day of fruits and vegetables. My recent book ,"What Color Is Your Diet ?"(Harper Collins, 2001), recommends seven servings of different color grouping of fruits and vegetables each day so that individuals can obtain the benefits of a diverse group of phytochemicals for chronic disease prevention. For example, the red color in tomatoes is due to lycopene which concentrates in the human prostate gland and has been associated with reduced risks for prostate cancer. Lutein, a yellow/green pigment localizes in the retina where it has been associated with a reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration, the commonest preventable cause of blindness in Americans affecting over 13 million individuals. The anthocyanins which give blueberries, grape juice and red wine their red/purple color have been shown to prevent age-related declines in mental function in animals. Despite this accumulating scientific evidence, US per capita consumption of fruits from 1990 to 1998 increased only 0.6% per year and consumption of vegetables increased only 1.1% per year. At this rate, Americans will reach recommended intake levels for fruits and vegetables in 128 years and 33 years respectively. |
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