USDA Food Pyramid 1992 Harvard Food Pyramid GNLD Wellness Pyramid Exercise & Weight Control.
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1. Heart Disease
2. Stroke
3. Cancer
4. Chronic Respiratory Diseases
5. Diabetes
What are these Chronic Diseases?
“Chronic disease causes 2X deaths from all infectious diseases”
• 35 million death / year today (60%)!
• 41 million by 2015……..a 17% INCREASE.
Chronic Disease Report:
WE’RE LOSING THIS BATTLE!
What is the cause?
““The causes of the main chronic disease The causes of the main chronic disease epidemics are well established and well epidemics are well established and well known.”known.”
1. unhealthy diet 2. physical inactivity3. tobacco use
Strategy for prevention:
What can be done about it?
If you smoke…QUIT!
In you are inactive…GET ACTIVE!
FIX YOUR DIET!!!FIX YOUR DIET!!!
The Critical Role of Good Nutrition
“Research shows that good nutrition can help to lower
people’s risk for many chronic diseases, including heart
disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes.”
Strategy for prevention:
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FIX YOUR DIET!!!FIX YOUR DIET!!!
Chronic Disease Report:
About About 17 million or 30%17 million or 30% of total global deaths of total global deaths
#1 cause….unhealthy diet
Heart Disease / CVD / Stroke
Chronic Disease Report:
1. More omega-3 fatty acids from fish or plant sources;
2. More fruits vegetables, nuts and whole grains;3. Maintain healthy weight.
Heart Disease / CVD / Stroke
The strategy for prevention:
Chronic Disease Report:
20 million suffer today -------20 million suffer today -------30 million30 million within 20 years. within 20 years.
New cases expected to rise from 10 million to 15 million by 2020. New cases expected to rise from 10 million to 15 million by 2020.
50% increases! We’re losing this battle!50% increases! We’re losing this battle!
Cancer
Dietary factors account for 20% to 30% of all cancers!Dietary factors account for 20% to 30% of all cancers!
CancerWhat is the cause?
The strategy for prevention:
Eat more fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
If you smoke or use tobacco; quit!If you smoke or use tobacco; quit!
Chronic Disease Report:
Healthy diets rich in fruits and vegetables
Cancer
The strategy for prevention:
Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Fruits, vegetables, and grain
• Numerous studies have found evidence that carotenoids reduce the risk of some cancers.
The strategy for prevention:
Chronic Disease Report:
Diabetes
•Diabetes is epidemic .
•Causes one death every 10 seconds.
•171 million people today. 350 million by 2030
A 100% increase! We’re losing this battle!
• Whole grains, fruits, and vegetables
• Be physically active
National Institutes of Health
Diabetes
The strategy for prevention:
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