Teresa Hall RD, LDN,CD

St. James Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department

Heart Talk October 2008

St. James Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Department

Heart Talk October 2008

Americans Aren’t very Healthy

• Heart Disease is #1 killer of men and women1 in 3 women; 1 in 2 men will have cancer in his/her lifetime

• > 27% have Cardiovascular Disease

• > 24% of Americans have hypertension

• 33% of Americans suffer from arthritis

• 19% are Pre-Diabetic; 10% are Diabetic

“This generation of children has a shorter life expectancy than their parents.” Dr. David Katz (2004), Yale University

Our Children are Unhealthy Too

• Cancer kills more children than any other disease• 1 in 3 children born in 2000 will develop

diabetes• Asthma, up 232% over the last 40 years• By age 3, children have fatty deposits in their

arteries. • By age 12, 70% have developed beginning

stages of hardening of the arteries.

Obesity is an Epidemic

“45% of U.S. adults are overweight or obese.” American Heart Association

2007

“1/2 of all U.S. children will be obese by 2010.” Am. College of Pediatrics

For every 40 pounds overweight we are, we increase our chances of…

• Heart attack by 360%

• Cancer by 80%

• Type II diabetes by 2060%

• High blood pressure by 260%

• Degenerative arthritis by 400%

• Dying by 110%

Why are we so unhealthy?

Poor food choices

Not drinking enough water

Lack of Exercise

Stressful Lifestyles

Sleep Deprivation

Environmental Factors

Approach to Medicine:

“Treatment instead of Prevention”

Food either strengthens or weakens the

immune system.

How much

sugar is in

a soda?

Here’s the Good News

“70% of disease is preventable through good nutrition.” Dr. William Sears, Pediatrician

Eat More Whole Foods Whole Grains

Nuts

Seeds

Beans

Fruits

Vegetables

“The News Isn’t that Fruits and Vegetables are good for you. It’s that they are so good for you they could save your life.” Oct., 2003

FACT:FACT:The U.S. government has spent billions

trying to find the cure for heart disease,

cancer…

Their ConclusionDisease is easier to prevent than it is

to cure.

Their RecommendationEat 7-13 servings of fresh, raw fruits

and vegetables every day.

The Problem:Almost no one does.

Whole Food vs. Vitamins!The average multiple

vitamin has 31 total

isolated nutrients.

An apple alone has An apple alone has over 10,000 over 10,000

phytonutrients.phytonutrients. Only 400 are listed

here!

Cool Websites:To learn more about healthy fruits and vegetables and how to get them

www.5aday.com

www.dole.com

www.juiceplus.com