Diabetes affects 1 in 11 people worldwide.
That's 422MM people according to the World Health Organization. Such an alarming statistic to wake up to. Feel more committed than ever to help people eat better. Let's reverse those numbers!
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter 8yr What's scary to me is that so many people are pre-diabetic without realizing they are. -
DietID_TeamDietitians 8yr Yep and also that so many people are only treating diabetes medically and not with better nutrition. It's such a pervasive problem with far-reaching and long-lasting implications! -
Riki 8yr Agree and agree. So, I might as well share related encouraging story : I have a friend who found out he had diabetes in his early 50s. He was shocked and very upset to say the least. (especially since his wife is veterinarian, thus he thought he's been eating very healthy diet). He was put on meds, daily sugar blood level tests etc. He decided to fight it: Changed eating habits, increased physical activity etc. and got off the meds within a year or so, which demonstrates that in some cases it can be beat, even when falling into it. -
JenniferEmilson 8yr Totally agree @rachna The easy way out- take some pill etc and then keep bad eating habits. But like @riki shows, lifestyle and healthy diet put us so ahead of the game and can even reverse many problems.
Western-style diet linked to state-dependent memory inhibition -- ScienceDaily
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Not sure what I think about classifying obesity as a disease, but this is worth a read. "Obesity may ultimately be a disease of the brain, involving a progressive deterioration of various cognitive...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Isn't this behavior also tied to the fact that When you consume foods high in sugar, your brain releases dopamine? So maybe it isn't an inhibition issue? I'm no expert though
Want Kids To Eat More Veggies? Market Them With Cartoons : The Salt : NPR
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"The food industry has long marketed highly processed products to kids with characters like Tony the Tiger. But similar tactics can also work to sway school kids to eat more vegetables, a study fin...
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LezEngel It would be great if fruit & veggie producers had the money to implement wide-scale marketing tactics to match the big food companies. Imagine what might happen!
Foodstand Spotlight July 2016 Photos Now Up on Facebook!
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Our Spotlight photos from this evening's event are up now on Facebook. If you want to watch the Live video recording, you can do so on Facebook as well. Thanks all for coming!
Taking on synthetic dyes from Middle Tennesee
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One of my friends from college, Sarah Bellos, is merging agriculture with dyes. Not totally food-related, but still very fascinating, particularly because it's putting agriculture back in the hands...