Consequences of Poor Health

Each year, over $33 billion in medical costs and $9 billion in lost productivity due to heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes are attributed to diet.

• High blood cholesterol

• High blood pressure

• Type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes

• Insulin resistance, glucose intolerance

• Hyperinsulinemia

• Coronary heart disease

• Angina pectoris

• Congestive heart failure

• Stroke

• Gallstones

• Cholescystitis and cholelithiasis

• Gout Joint problems (osteoarthritis and chronic inflammation)

• Asthma

• Sleep disorders (obstructive sleep apnea and respiratory problems)

• Some types of cancer (such as endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon)

• Complications of pregnancy such as; gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension and preeclampsia as well as complications in operative delivery (i.e., c-sections).

• Poor female reproductive health (such as menstrual irregularities, infertility, irregular ovulation)

• Bladder control problems (such as stress incontinence)