"Overall, our population is in the worst shape it's ever been. Children are in terrible shape. We have absolutely unprecedented numbers of overweight and obese children - one in three now. A generation ago, it was something like one in ten."
--Neal Barnard, MD
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| Kids at a recent Growing Healthy Kids' workshop meet local farmers like Steve from Pepper Trail Farm. |
Diabetes kills. For many people with type 2 diabetes, it is
reversible. It is also preventable.
Did you know…
- 34.2 million Americans (10.5% of the population) have diabetes.
- People with diabetes are also more likely to have other conditions that raise the risk for heart disease (including high blood pressure, elevated LDL, and high triglycerides).
- Of the 34.2 million Americans with diabetes, 26.9 million people have been diagnosed. The rest are undiagnosed.
- 88 million adults aged 18 years or older have prediabetes (34.5% of the adult US population).
- Children who have obesity are more likely to become adults with obesity. Adult obesity is associated with increased risk of a number of serious health conditions including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer.
If you or
someone you love has diabetes or prediabetes, then you need to know Neal Barnard,
MD. Dr. Barnard is the founder of
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (www.pcrm.org)
and the author of many books including Dr. Neal Barnard’s Cookbook for
Reversing Diabetes, The Cheese Trap (another "must read" book that will change your life), and his brand
new book, Your Body in Balance. He is
one of this country’s strongest advocates for plant-based eating because of its proven power to improve health outcomes and reverse diseases such as diabetes.
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| Vegetables, plus fruits, legumes, and grains, are central to plant-based eating. |
Dr.
Jerome Adams, the U.S. Surgeon General, recently shared that he has
prediabetes. I wonder if his revelation will be a wake-up call to some of
the 88 million adults with prediabetes in America. Prediabetes is the shot over the bow that, if
you don’t change your course, you are heading for the cliffs. Prediabetes is like a giant "WAKE UP AND DO SOMETHING!!!" sign, an opportunity to intentionally take action to gain control over one’s blood sugar and through a huge wrench into what would otherwise be a downward spiral towards diabetes.
Ready for
action but not sure where to start? Go to www.pcrm.org
and scroll down to “21 day kickstart”. Tap into the genius of Dr. Barnard and start on your path to reverse diabetes.
With love,
Nancy
Heinrich, MPH
Founder and
Wellness Architect
Growing
Healthy Kids, Inc.
