A few days ago, we told you about a new initiative at XYZ aimed at promoting health and reducing the cost of healthcare. To get that process started, we have chosen a revolutionary new system called
ARCH by 4Leaf
.
You will soon learn all about the six levels of eating in the
ARCH system
and that all six are based on the approximate percentage of your daily calories that are derived from whole plants like fruit, veggies, legumes, grains, nuts and seeds. Here are the six levels of eating according to the 4Leaf definition:
- Unhealthful Diet Commonly known as the Standard American Diet (SAD), people at this level are deriving less than 10% of their calories from whole plants. We estimate that over 60% of the USA population is now eating at this level.
- Better than Most Deriving 10 to 20% of daily calories from whole plants this group is eating better than over 60% of the population.
- 1Leaf Level 20 to 40% of calories from whole plants
- 2Leaf Level 40 to 60% of calories from whole plants
- 3Leaf Level 60 to 80% of calories from whole plants
- 4Leaf Level Over 80% of calories from whole plants
What do the levels mean? The
red and
black
levels mean that you may have an opportunity to improve your health by taking steps to add more whole, plant-based foods to your daily regimen.
People scoring in the
blue
zones are probably already eating what we call a "fairly healthy" diet and, with a a little effort, are likely to move quickly up to the healthier green zones at the
3Leaf
or
4Leaf
level.
At which level are you now eating? You will soon find out. Right after you log onto the ARCH system for the first time, you will be asked to take an online version of the 4Leaf Survey. It is a 12-question, multiple choice questionnaire that takes less than two minutes. Your score on that survey will help us
estimate the percentage of your daily calories that are derived from the healthiest of foods, whole plants.
Want to try out the survey now? We invite you and members of your family to go ahead and take the online 4Leaf Survey that has been offered free to the global public since 2014 at
4leafsurvey.com. This powerful tool is now being used by a growing number of medical professionals around the world as they strive to engage their patients in the process of "taking charge of their own health."
If you took the survey and scored at the red or black level, please don't be discouraged. You are definitely not alone! We estimate that well over 80% of the USA population is right there with you. And that's exactly why there's so much chronic disease in this country and that's why our cost of healthcare is over $3 trillion a year.
Now, with ARCH, you are part of a movement that can take a big slice out of our nation's out-of-control cost of health care. Watch for ARCH Message #3 in a few days. In it, we will share an important point that we call "Good News"
CAUTION
.
