It's disgusting but true, and it's probably affecting your family right now:

A large majority of the American population is overweight and in declining health not because of overeating or a lack of exercise, but because they have parasites- worms!- living in their intestines and stomach. These disgusting creatures steal nutrition from the food you eat (so that your body never feels like it has had enough to eat) and they create a buildup of toxic plaque in your intestines.

You could go your entire life without ever realizing how much better you could feel, how much healthier you could be, and how much less you could weigh without these disgusting intruders ravaging your system. It's vital that you be aware of the 10 human parasites that most commonly infect the population, so that you can learn to effectively and safely get rid of them.

10 Human Parasites

Protozoan: Protozoan are one-celled organisms that live in the blood, tissues and intestines. Although invisible to the naked eye, these parasites may remain active in the human body for an entire lifetime, causing tissue destruction and other complications. It's estimated that as many as 7 million people across America are infected with with protozoa.

Flatworms (or flukes): Flatworms are the most common form of parasite found in humans. These commonly infect intestines and other tissues including the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. Flukes can live within their human host for up to 20 years.

Tapeworms: Mature tapeworms grow in size up 33 feet within the gastrointestinal tract and can release as many as one million eggs per day. Tapeworms live inside their host for years, migrating throughout the boy and invading vital tissues and organs. Because tapeworms do not have digestive tracts, they "steal" nourishment from their host by absorbing partially digested substances. They hook their head into the intestinal wall and their "tails," which consist almost entirely of reproductive organs, release eggs that hatch into larvae that can move through the bloodstream to other organs.

The Pork Tapeworm: This parasite is usually carried by undercooked pork. It causes cysticerosis as the larvae infect the eye and brain, causing lesions and tumors. It grows up to 18 feet and often lives within its' human host for as many as 30 years before it reproduces.

The Fish Tapeworm: The fish tapeworm can grow up to 33 feet in length in the intestinal tract. It causes anemia, and water retention, as well as weight gain, as it makes the host uncontrollably hungry.

Hookworms: Symptoms of a hookworm infestation include diarrhea, anemia, and abdominal pain. Hookworm larvae are especially communicable, as they can penetrate human skin. They travel to the lungs and intestines, and attach themselves to the walls of the small intestine. It is estimated that over 225 million persons are infected with hookworm.

Cryptosporidium Parvum: This parasite (commonly known as "Crypto") can spread on any food touched by a contaminated handler, but is most commonly spread through water. There is no known effective drug for the treatment of cryptosporidiosis, a diarrheal disease caused by this parasite.

Roundworms:

Elder Scrolls Oblivion

If Peter Jackson directed this movie and the studio could give it a big budget, Oblivion would be a great medieval fantasy movie. There are too few medieval movies out there that are worth buying a ticket for, and Oblivion has the characters and storyline to be a power house, with battles that could rival the likes of The Lord of the Rings. With a lesser director, you would just get another Dungeon Siege: In the Name of the King clone.

Chrono Cross

This game didn't get the recognition it deserved; it had all the characteristics of a great game: a colorful cast of characters, rich and convoluted story, and an ending that left you thinking. All of those can translate into a great movie, not only with the amount of action, but also on a dramatic level that delves into character development.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

There aren't many good modern war movies today and Call of Duty could have some great action scenes, in the streets of the Middle East, or on a cargo ship in the stormy sea. Under good direction, I can see this movie being much like Black Hawk Down, which wasn't a bad movie, just don't cast Josh Hartnett.

Harvest Moon

Bear with me on this one; no one thinks that a farming simulation game would be fun, but it is and it's very addictive. It would only work if it stayed close to the games and there were festivals and a number of women to potentially marry. To avoid any boring farm work scenes, you can always have a montage.

Grand Theft Auto IV

While there are enough cut scenes in the game that could make up a movie, it would be interesting to watch a movie about a guy comes to a new place and tries to make ends meet by any means necessary. It would be like Goodfellas meets a generic smash and grab British movie, sign me up.

Grandia

I'm talking about the one on PSX, this would be a great adventure movie, where the kid starts out playing in the streets with a wooden stick and ends up saving the world. This game stirs the restless spirit in all of us with scenes of distant lands and sailing on the high seas.

Wild Arms

Wild Arms makes the western theme even cooler by adding interesting characters each with their own style and swagger. Any movie that has a likeable cast and cool shootouts is ok in my book.

Fallout

Brought to you by the same people who made Oblivion (the 3rd Fallout anyway), a movie would be a great addition to the franchise, especially to those who played the games. The Fallout series has so many great nuances it would be a treat to see people walking around drinking nuka-colas and popping buffout in the Capital Wasteland or New Reno.

Baldur's Gate

Numerous games in the series, books, and tons of other merchandise attest to the popularity of this franchise. Like Oblivion, this game is set in a medieval land and is any D&D fan's delight and the movie would have to make sure to stay true to its D&D roots.

Shenmue

I read somewhere that it was the most costly video game to make of all time, not sure whether or not that was before or after Haze came out, but Shenmue brought martial arts back into video games and inspired many a gamer to pick up the sport. There were some great fight scenes in the game that co