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According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2018), the leading cause of death and disability in the United States are Chronic diseases such as Heart Disease, Cancer, and Diabetes. Annual Health care costs is $3.3 trillion due to those chronic diseases.
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Risky behaviors that cause chronic diseases:
Tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure
Poor nutrition (diets low in fruits, vegetables and high in sodium and saturated fats.
Lack of exercise or physical activity
Excessive alcohol use
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (2017, October 16). Get to know CDC's National Diabetes Prevention Program [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4SOS9okas4
Prepared by Sandra Gabriel, RN, BSN
09/2019
DEDICATED TO WELLNESS
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Jer 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, "declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Howcast. (2011, September 26). How to follow the USDA MyPlate dietary guidelines. [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87xBZisdodY&t=9s
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