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Most people living in developed nations do not fluoridate their water. For example, in Western Europe only 3% of the population consumes fluoridated water. While 25 countries have water fluoridation programs, in 11 of these countries, less than 20% of the population consumes fluoridated water: Argentina (19%), Guatemala (13%), Panama (15%), Papa New Guinea (6%), Peru (2%), Serbia (3%), Spain (11%), South Korea (6%), the United Kingdom (11%), and Vietnam (4%).
There are only 11 countries where more than half of the population drinks fluoridated water: Australia (80%), Brunei (95%); Chile (70%), Guyana (62%), Hong Kong (100%), the Irish Republic (73%), Israel (70%), Malaysia (75%), New Zealand (62%), Singapore (100%), and the United States (64%).
In total, 377,655,000 million people worldwide drink artificially fluoridated water, that’s about 5% of the world’s population. Interestingly enough, there is no difference in tooth decay between the Western nations that fluoridate their water and those that do not.

If you don’t sleep well, you’re not going to be as healthy as you can be, no matter how good your diet is or how much you exercise. The average person gets 20% less sleep than men and women did in the 1960s. That’s equivalent to one whole night of sleep loss each week!
Maintaining a natural rhythm of exposure to daylight and the darkness at night — called the circadian rhythm — is an essential component of sleeping well. Light is important because it helps sync all the biological clocks in the body. To maintain these clocks, you want to get bright outdoor light exposure for 30-60 minutes a day, ideally at solar noon. Even just going outside for half an hour at lunch time can provide you with the majority of light you need to maintain a healthy circadian rhythm.
In the evening, avoid the blue light wavelength. This can be done by using blue-blocking light bulbs, dimming your lights, and if using a computer, installing blue light-blocking software.
Then, at night, sleep in maximum darkness. Use blackout shades or a sleep mask to help cut down light exposure while you rest.

Studies are constantly proving that food can be a powerful medicine. Such is definitely the case where apples are concerned. Recently, research has shown that the presence of fresh apples in your diet can improve your memory. Apples are becoming increasingly associated with brain health, as studies have proven that the antioxidants and flavonoids present in apples can reduce the brain-cell inflammation and oxidation that occurs naturally due to the presence of free radicals.
Scientists have also observed that levels of acetylcholine – a specific neurotransmitter that greatly influences brain signals responsible for movement and sensory perception – increase with the regular consumption of as few as two apples a day. Not only that, but regular apple consumption appears to hinder the accumulations of toxins in the brain, particularly one type of toxin called beta-amyloid, which is thought to be one of the main culprits that cause Alzheimer’s disease.
It is no surprise that the popular saying goes, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This saying is actually an adaptation to an older proverb – “to eat an apple before bed will make the doctor beg for his bread.”
While apples are now being shown to potentially halt and reverse Alzheimer’s disease, enhance cognitive functions, prevent memory loss, and help in other brain-related matters, there are still a multitude of studies being conducted to prove that apples are the perfect food for diabetics, patients with heart disease, cholesterol, obesity, and even constipation. While the old proverb says one apple a day is enough, studies suggest increasing that dosage to two apples is a good idea for optimal health benefits.

1. Nerve impulses in the brain travel as fast as 170 miles per hour (105.6 km/hr).
2. The brain operates on the same amount of power as a 10-watt light bulb.
3. Your brain uses 20% of the oxygen that enters your blood stream.
4. The brain is more active at night than during the day.
5. Eighty percent of the brain is water.
6. The largest internal organ is the small intestine.
7. The heart creates enough pressure to squirt blood 30 feet (~9 meters).
8. The acid in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve razorblades.
9. The surface area of a human lung is equal to a tennis court.
10. The hardest bone in the body is the jawbone.
11. The feet account for one quarter of all the human body’s bones.
12. The tooth is the only part of the body that can’t repair itself.
13. Facial hair grows faster than any other hair on the body.

The Snellen eye chart was created by Herman Snellen, a Dutch eye doctor, in the 1860s. Another popular chart used during eye exams is the Tumbling E chart which features capital letter E’s facing in different directions. This chart comes in handy when young children who don’t know the alphabet are being tested, or for people who don’t know the English alphabet. Rather than say a letter, they can pick the smallest line of E’s that they can see, and say or point which way the “arms” of the E in that line are facing. Numerous studies have shown that this chart and the Snellen chart come up with nearly the same results.
Around one million people aged 40 and older in the United States (US) are considered legally blind. To obtain a driver’s license in the US, you need to have at least 20/40 vision or better. If you can read the fifth line of text on the Snellen chart from 20 feet away, you are considered to have 20/40 vision.
Cataracts, the clouding of the lens inside the eye which leads to decreased vision, affects 22 million Americans aged 40 and older. Around half of Americans will have suffered from cataracts by age 80. The medical costs relating to cataract treatment nationwide is estimated at $6.8 billion every year.

Did you know that eating cherries could lower inflammation in the body drastically enough to alleviate arthritis symptoms? In at least one study, powdered cherry consumption actually led to a change in the functioning of inflammation-regulating genes in mice.
Like all dark-skinned fruits, cherries are high in antioxidants and other phytochemicals that promote human health in ways that science is only just beginning to understand.
While sweet cherries may be more fun to eat, the most potent inflammation-fighting cherries are the tart variety. In addition to fighting inflammation and arthritis, cherries have also been found to fight gout, reduce body fat, and lower levels of cholesterol. Think it can’t get any better? At least some tart cherries contain high enough levels of the hormone melatonin that they can actually help you fall asleep.