Every $1 You Spend on Quality Food you are likely to Save $10 on Healthcare. Scott Fulton

Ep.87: On this episode we are grateful to have Scott Fulton. Scott works with mission-driven organizations — from financial firms and senior living leaders to healthcare systems and corporate innovators — to equip their executives with a strategic health advantage. Scott is an educator, advisor, and author, translating cutting-edge science into actionable strategy, helping organizations and Individuals extend healthspan — the years of high-performance, active life — and align it with leadership, culture, and the long-term preservation of human and financial capital.   #EatBetterFoodToday #Longevity #Health #healthspan #qualityfood #chronicdisease #genetics #GMO    Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for YouTube videos, this week's recipe, interviews, books, research.   Look for information on Scott:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottfultonentrepreneur   Other Websites mentioned by Scott:  https://www.whealthspan.com  https://www.ewg.org   What's In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/   Cleveland Kitchen https://www.clevelandkitchen.com/   Donate to Support East Cleveland https://link.clover.com/urlshortener/qQtSD2   Breakfast: Oatmeal with Seeds and Nuts  1:23   The Journey to Understanding Healthspan  2:18   The book WhealthSpan: Age 50 and Beyond  4:36 -        How do you make sure you don't overspend on Housing and Health -        Wealth - 52% is Spent there in Retirement  -        Span – Are you Healthy Enough to Keep Doing the Things You Want and Enjoy Doing -        You Want to Get in Front of and Delay or Avoid Any Ag Related Disease  Functional Age  8:38 -        If You are 65 but You Can Walk the Speed of a 50yr old, your Functional Age is 50 -        If You walk the Speed of a 70yr Old, Work on the Areas to Improve That -        How Far Can You Reach. How is Your Balance. How Long to Walk Up a Flight of Steps. -        Preparing Yourself as You Age to Be Able to Still Recover from a Fall MEDAC, Genetics and Aging  16:13 -        MEDAC: Mind, Environment, Diet, Activity, Community -        Mind: Attitude and Curiosity have a Big Impact on Healthspan -        Environment: Home and External  -        Activity: Movement Throughout the Day better than a Run burst and then sitting all day -        Community: Close Relationships are Important and a Supportive Community -        Diet: Quality of Food, Variety of Food. Avoid Extreme Diets -        Blue Zones: Scott has Found 60 US Communities with Life Expectancy over 90 -        Genetics in Terms of Longevity Doesn't Kick In Until Age 95  -        80% of Longevity is Lifestyle Choices Health in Organizations  30:01 -        Better productivity, Less Sick Time, Joy -        Leadership that focuses on their Health, their Teams Health, the Organizations Health -        Chronic Disease builds up over time from bad habits, especially from food -        The body keeps adapting until it can't anymore Regenerative Agriculture  35:20 -        Worldwide Agreement on Regenerative Agriculture (fewer/no chemical inputs) -        A Way for Farmers to Collectively Have a Say in What/How they Grow on their Farms -        US Farm Bill that told farmers what to grow, not what was best for them or the land -        GMO Seeds: 95% are Designed to be Paired Herbicides, Pesticides -        This Approach Kills a lot of the Soils Healthy Organisms -        This Leads to More Runoff When it Rains, the Runoff includes the TopSoil and Pesticides -        Largest Concentration of Pesticides is where the Mississippi empties into the Gulf -        There are Now 150K Chemicals in Our Environment  -        Less/No Chemicals Means the Farmer is Healthier, His Family is Healthier, His Customers are Healthier -        But Farmers able to Get Insurance for the Safer Route: GMO and Pesticides  -        Farmers Starting to See without Costly Chemicals, I can Do Less Work and Make More Money Food Quality and Health  43:13 -        Over Age 50: For Every $1 More You Spend on Quality Food you're likely to Save $10 on Healthcare -        EWG: Environmental Working Group – Strawberries the Worst for Residual Pesticides  -        Marketing, Social Media: Goal of Advertising – Get You to Buy Something You Would Have Never Bought First Step(s) to Living Longer  48:58 -        Which of These Five Need the Most Work - MEDAC: Mind, Environment, Diet, Activity, Community -        Start there. You Don't Have to Be Perfect. Just Make Smart, Informed Choices. -        Ask Good Questions. But Not on Social Media. -        WheathSpan written to Help the Average Person Get Started The Recipe: Healthy Granola  53:18 This podcast is about giving back. A portion of our profits supports initiatives combating child hunger in underserved communities like East Cleveland, Ohio.   Join me every week as we redefine wellness one plate at a time. Let's make healthy eating accessible for everyone while supporting local sustainable farmers, chefs, businesses, and organizations.     Subscribe to "Eat Better Food Today" for weekly inspiration on living a healthier, happier, more meaningful life!   This Podcast is a production of Sante Strategies, LLC.   Sante translated is - Health Means Everything.     This is the company I have started to begin this health and longevity journey, focused on food.   Disclaimer: We are sharing our experiences on this Podcast. Please be sure to consult a medical professional.