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AMERICANS ARE NOT HEALTHY
1/3 consume no fruit or vegetables
20 % eat fries daily
25 % eat hotdogs, sausages, and bacon daily
70 % eat candy or dessert daily and 40% drink a sugary fruit drink daily
10 % drink soda daily & 40% drink at least one sugary drink every day
IMPORTANCE OF ANTIOXIDANTS
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
FOR FACULTY, STUDENTS &
PARENTS
HOT DOGS:
A STAPLE IN THE S.A.D.
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Dr. David Katz is an Associate Professor of Public Health, and he directs the Yale Prevention Research Center, which he co-founded in 1998. Dr. Katz is a nationally renowned authority on nutrition, weight control, and the prevention of chronic disease. More information about Dr. David Katz can be found at www.davidkatzmd.com/videopresentations.aspx
FATS: THE GOOD THE BAD,
& THE UGLY
HEALTHIER FOOD SUBSTITUTES
SODA: LIQUID CANDY & CHEMICALS
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AMERICAN
CHILDREN ARE NOT HEALTHY
AMERICAN CHILDREN
ARE NOT HEALTHY
MAKING POSITIVE CHANGES
BIBLICAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR CHURCHES
SUGAR IS NOT SO SWEET!
This generation of children has a shorter life expectancy than their parents.
~ Dr. David Katz
FOODS TO AVOID
WEIGHT LOSS
& DETOX PROGRAM
EXERCISE
FRUITS & VEGGIES:
WHY MORE MATTERS
STANDARD AMERICAN DIET (S.A.D.)
The Conclusion from a CNN.com Study:
Toddlers eat too much junk food!
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Result of Study:
It is no wonder Dr. David Katz has said:
Children are more harmed by poor nutrition
than tobacco, drugs, and alcohol combined.
PROGRAMS FOR HEALTHCARE
PROFESSIONALS
Our Children are Unhealthy, Too
* Cancer kills more children than any other disease.
* By age 3, children have fatty deposits in their arteries.
* By the age of 12, an estimated 70% of our children have developed beginning stages of hardening of the arteries.
(Bogalusa Heart Study)
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* 1 in 4 children is obese.
* Obesity has doubled in the last 20 years.
* Nearly 50% of obese adolescents remain obese as adults.
* In the last 20 years, Type 2 diabetes has increased 10-fold.
* 1 in 3 Americans born in 2000 will develop diabetes.
(Journal of the American Medical Association)
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* Over 8 million children have asthma, up 232% in the last 40 years.
* 7% of school age children are diagnosed with ADHD.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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* About 6% of elementary school children and 7% of adolescent children miss 11 or more days of school yearly
due to illness or injury.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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