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Health Implications: The Lurking Quandaries with Dairy
Nutrition, Chronic Disease, Obesity Joy H. Stepinski Nutrition, Chronic Disease, Obesity Joy H. Stepinski

Health Implications: The Lurking Quandaries with Dairy

Often people assume age or genetics are the culprits of health issues. For instance, “My mother was obese, and therefore I am obese.” Yet only rarely are these to blame for disease. Normal aging patterns should not cause sickness. Most conditions occur because of lifestyle habits, such as eating. Consuming an optimal diet of whole food plant-centered nutrition allows the body to thrive. Disease may be halted, prevented, and/or reversed. One of the biggest offenders of illness and weight gain in the Western diet may surprisingly be dairy.

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Alarming Health Implications of Obesity
Chronic Disease, Obesity Joy H. Stepinski Chronic Disease, Obesity Joy H. Stepinski

Alarming Health Implications of Obesity

Obesity has been an increasing health concern in recent years. One study states that “excess weight has become the leading risk factor for disease burden in high-income countries” [1]. Described as excess body fat, obesity has risen substantially over recent decades, having an enormous impact on population and individual health.

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Seeking the Right Health Solutions
Nutrition, Chronic Disease Joy H. Stepinski Nutrition, Chronic Disease Joy H. Stepinski

Seeking the Right Health Solutions

As a bedside nurse for many years, I often felt perplexed and concerned that so many patients lived with chronic medical conditions. I remember caring for older adults who suffered dire consequences as a result of their diseases, including complete immobility, not being able to communicate, loss of swallowing reflexes that prevented eating and drinking, and the inability to use the toilet.

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