The Future is Now

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The Future is Now!
For You Your Family
How Health is Related to Eating and Exercise
Habits
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The Bad News

• Who in your family has at least one of these
  chronic diseases?
• Heart disease
• Stroke
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Osteoporosis
• Cancer, certain types

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Chronic Diseases

• Many of these chronic diseases are linked to poor
  diet and exercise habits.
• Some of these conditions begin to develop in
  childhood.
• Good eating and physical activity habits start
  when we are young.

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Heart Disease

• Coronary heart and artery disease
• Can be due to plaque, made up of fats, including
  cholesterol.
• Heart attack
• Irregular heart beats

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Stroke

• A stroke is a "brain attack," cutting off vital
  supplies of blood and oxygen to the brain cells
  that control everything we do from speaking, to
  walking, to breathing.
• Strokes occur in different ways, but there are
  two main types. The artery
• becomes blocked (ischemic stroke)
• or ruptures (hemorrhagic stroke).

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Type 2 Diabetes

• The body does not make enough insulin and
  efficiently use the insulin it makes.
• Some symptoms include
• Increased thirst and need to urinate
• Tired all of the time
• Wounds heal slowly
• Blurred vision

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Osteoporosis

• Weakening or brittle bones mainly the spine and
  hips

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Cancer

• Cancer can occur anywhere in the body. It occurs
  when cells grow uncontrollably.
• Some types of cancer are linked to lifestyle.

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Risk Factors

• People who developed these diseases often have
  certain traits that are
• Not in our control
• Age, gender, race, family history
• Controllable
• Eating habits, physical activity habits, smoking,
  weight, protection from the sun, regular check
  ups with the doctor

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Good News about Risk Factors

• Many chronic diseases can be prevented or delayed
  by following these lifestyle recommendations
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Exercise regularly
• Eat fresh fruits and vegetables
• Eat more legumes
• Eat whole grains

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More Good News

• Making these changes can help you prevent or
  delay the onset of some chronic diseases.
• Eat smaller portions
• Lower or omit added salt or sodium
• Eat less saturated fat and cholesterol

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Good News About Osteoporosis

• Eat foods rich in calcium and vitamin D
• Vitamin D fortified dairy products and saltwater
  fish
• Exercise regularly
• Weight-bearing
• Jogging, walking, climbing stairs
• Resistance exercises
• Lifting weights

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The Future is Now!
For You Your Family
Show a commitment to a healthy lifestyle for
yourself and your family. Start now.