HealthyPlusno3Jan5 - Flipbook - Page 5
In short
More than a grain of salt
The average American’s
sodium intake comes from:
• 70%+ processed and
restaurant foods
• 11% added while cooking and eating
• 14% occurs naturally
Ladies, the risk is real.
About 85% of breast cancers
occur in women who have no
family history of breast cancer.
Source: BreastCancer.org
Source: American Hea Association
See p. 10 to find out where you can get
a screening.
See p. 12 for information on reducing salt in your diet.
Big
mouth problems
for lile ones
You’re not alone
Tooth decay is the single most common
chronic childhood ailment and is:
•
more common than asthma
•
more common than hay fever
5x
7x
Source: The Surgeon General’s
Repo on Oral Health
In the first year of the COVID-19
pandemic, rates of anxiety and
depression increased by 25%
across the globe.
Source: World Health Organization
See p. 4 for tips on combating depression and
suicidal thoughts.
See p. 16 for tips on
preventing cavities in
kids and teens.
Trouble at hand
1 in 27 teens reports abusing
cough medicine to get high.
Source: National Institute on Drug
Abuse at the National Institutes of Health
See p. 9 for more on commonly misused
over-the-counter medicines.
EXTRA:
Turn the table on diabetes
9 in 10
About
cases of
type 2 diabetes in the U.S.
can be avoided by making
lifestyle changes.
The average American
gains 1 to 2 pounds in
the winter months.
Source: National Institutes of Health
See p. 18 for ideas on how to stay
active and keep pounds at bay.
Source: Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
See p. 20 to learn how to reduce your risk.
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