Welcome to American -- I hope you have health insurance

I was recently discussing someone who came over to America from a large Asian country and immediately started to eat like a good old American (hot dogs, etc.) If there's one fact that should resonate with us as to how unhealthy our food is, it is that time after time when observing people who go from a traditional, ethnic diet to a "Western diet" or an American style of eating, they begin experiencing all sorts of health problems. You might say this is related to smog, different chemicals we use to clean, etc. But much more likely (based on the diseases and health problems I'm referring to: type 2 diabetes, blood pressure and heart problems, etc.) the issue is diet. We think of ourselves as so advanced and the protections offered by the USDA and FDA so superior to that of some developing country, but the people without those protections are far healthier than us and the worst thing they can do for their health is move to America and start eating like an American. So if you come here, before you load up on refined carbohydrates, processed sugars, hydrogenated vegetable oils and all the great things that Americans munch on three meals a day, go get some health insurance. You're going to need it.

(As an aside, I have been thinking about downgrading my health insurance considering I have not been to a doctor in about 5-6 years, wouldn't take medicine they gave me unless I was convinced my life depended on it, and would pursue all other remedies before considering the advice of an M.D. How would you feel if your doctor was a chain smoking alcoholic? Would you question his advice? What about if he ate a diet you were convinced is the root of most of the problems he deals with in patients on a daily basis?)