A Century of Change: How Modern Living Reshaped Health
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This educational series examines how everyday life has changed over the past century and how those shifts continue to influence health over time. Rather than focusing on symptoms, diagnoses, or individual choices, the series examines broader lifestyle factors that shape how the body functions day to day.
Many of the health challenges now considered common did not emerge suddenly. They developed gradually alongside changes in food production, daily movement, and the nature of stress. These shifts unfolded incrementally, often without deliberate intent, yet their cumulative effects are now widely recognized.
Within the broader Whole-Person Health Model, these changes can be understood as long-term alterations in the conditions that influence human function. While each topic is explored separately, they reflect interconnected dynamics that continue to shape modern health patterns.
Series overview
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Part 1: A Century of Eating
Examines how eating patterns moved from largely home-prepared, whole foods toward industrialized and convenience-driven diets, and how those shifts altered the everyday nutritional environment. -
Part 2: A Century of Movement
Explores how physical activity became less integrated into work, transportation, and home life as modern conveniences reshaped routines. -
Part 3: A Century of Stress
Describes how stress shifted from short-term physical demands toward sustained mental and emotional load, influencing how the nervous system responds to everyday life.
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Over the past hundred years, everyday eating has shifted from meals prepared at home with recognizable ingredients to patterns shaped by industrial production, marketing, and convenience. Nutrition advice evolved alongside these changes, moving through phases of restriction, standardization, and personalization. Viewed through the lens of metabolic health, this history helps explain why some eating patterns support long-term stability while others create strain.
Over the past hundred years, movement has shifted from an unavoidable feature of daily life to an activity that often requires deliberate effort. Changes in work structure, transportation, domestic technology, and built environments gradually reduced the physical demands once embedded in everyday routines. Examining this transition helps explain why movement now appears as a separate activity rather than a continuous background condition of daily living.
Over the past hundred years, the nature of stress has shifted alongside changes in food and movement. While stress has always been part of human life, its sources, duration, and recovery patterns have evolved. Understanding this transition helps explain why many modern health challenges are associated less with isolated events and more with persistent mental and emotional strain.
Jay Todtenbier co-founded SupplementRelief.com in 2010 and continues to lead its mission of helping people live healthier, more balanced lives. In addition to his work in wellness, he teaches tennis and serves as a gospel musician on his church's worship team. Before SupplementRelief.com, he spent 25 years in business development, technology, and marketing. After struggling with depression, autoimmune disorders, and weight issues, he became passionate about living a healthier life. He advocates small, sustainable lifestyle changes— eating real food, moving regularly, nurturing a healthy mindset, and using high-quality supplements when needed—to support lasting vitality.
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