In Pollan's article, Bad Science, from The Omnivore's Dilemma, Pollen admits that “we don't need to understand the complexity of a carrot to reap its benefits” ( Pollan). When we eat our food as a whole, we reap its benefits, such as the antioxidants in grapefruit or the calcium C in oranges. Pollan goes on to say that consuming antioxidant supplements “scientists have found actually increase the risk of certain cancers” (Pollan). This means we can't consume supplements, we can't afford organic foods, and we don't have time to exercise. This ultimately leads to us getting sick. This means we need medicine. A common drug in the United States, but not elsewhere, is Avandia (Newsmax). Avandia is a prescription diabetes medicine. While it works wonders, it also increases the risk of heart failure over a seven-year period, as well as the risk of strokes and heart attacks (Newsmax). We rely on these medications because our diet usually contains an abundance of chemicals we didn't even know existed and a large amount of corn syrup. Most of our fruits are designed to be a certain way. Apples are waxed, corn is made to be larger, and soybeans contain numerous pesticides. As pesticides, waxes, and acidic oils enter our bodies, we become susceptible to disease by our own doing. So we need several injections to make sure we don't contract possible diseases through these harmful layers hidden in our fruits