Table of Contents A Healthy Diet Prevents Many Diseases Keep tabs on Your Health Simple Food Choices for Health 8 Being Active Is Good for the Whole Body 10 Avoid Smoking 12 Protect Yourself from Environmental Toxins 14 Hand washing with soap and Water Does Wonders 16 Vaccines Are Powerful Anti Disease Weapons 18 Sleep Helps Prevent Sickness 20 Watch out for Disease Spreading insects and Animals 22 Don't Let Your Food Make You Sick 24 Remember to Brush and Floss 26 Fact Sheet 28 Glossary 30 For More Information 31 Index 32 About the
A Healthy Diet Prevents Many Diseases For most of American history children were rarely obese But in the 1980s eating habits started to change People began eating more processed foods These are foods that come in packages They are often convenient and cheap Today pressure and clogged blood vessels Blood pressure is the force of blood surging through blood vessels Eating too much salt causes the body to hold on to extra water And this increases blood pressure straining the heart Eating unhealthy one third of American children are fats can increase levels of fat in obese What are the causes One blood This blocks blood flow to of them is processed foods These the heart And that can lead to foods are high in sugar salt and fat a heart attack Obesity can also weaken the immune system The Obesity can lead to several health problems These include high blood immune system fights infections Fruits and vegetables are the best choices for a healthy
12 Ways to Prevent Disease
Offers readers 12 ways to prevent disease, including staying active, eating healthy foods, and avoiding bad habits.
About This Book
By: Melissa Abramovitz
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Published by: 12-Story Library provided by Amicus, part of The Creative Company
