20. We Are Sicker
& Die Younger
Than Others In Wealthy Nations
Source:
NaHonal
Research
Council
and
InsHtute
of
Medicine.
U.S.
Health
in
InternaHonal
PerspecHve:
Shorter
Lives,
Poorer
Health.
Washington,
DC:
The
NaHonal
Academies
Press,
2013.
29. We spend more
on health care and
disease management
than any other country on the
planet.
Source:
NaHonal
Research
Council
and
InsHtute
of
Medicine.
U.S.
Health
in
InternaHonal
PerspecHve:
Shorter
Lives,
Poorer
Health.
Washington,
DC:
The
NaHonal
Academies
Press,
2013.
33. Source:
American
Journal
of
Medicine
(hWp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/244405
Nearly 1 in 3
adults with a
chronic disease has
problems paying for food,
medicine, or both.
37. We as individuals can …
Cut Artificial Colors
Count chemicals, not calories
Eat Less Fake Food
Seek out yummy ways to consume superfoods
Learn more about GMOs and support labeling
Support producers who don’t use antibiotics, or
pesticides
38. We as healthcare professionals can …
Consider nutrition in our content
Build awareness around the food/health
connection
Integrate nutrition information into our interfaces
Getting the facts and doing research is key – study
food consumption patterns alongside other work