1. DIET RELATED DISEASES

2. ANEMIA What is it? Common blood disorder
One thing that causes anemia is low iron in the diet
Can also be caused by other factors like blood loss, or underlying medical conditions.

3. Occurs when your blood doesn't have enough hemoglobin
Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body

4. All parts of your body need oxygen
Anemia can starve your body of the oxygen it needs to survive
Some people refer to anemia as "low blood"

5. SYMPTOMS: Paleness Feeling tired, with no explanation
More shortness of breath during exercise
Fast heartbeat
Symptoms usually come on slowly so that you feel no sudden change in your energy level

7. FOODS THAT ARE HIGH IN IRON include:
Liver and other meats
Sardines, other fish/seafood
Dried fruits like apricots, prunes and raisins
Nuts
Beans, especially lima beans
Green leafy vegetables, such as greens, parsley and broccoli
Black strap molasses

8. COLON CANCER Cancer of the colon, rectum, and appendix
3rd most common type of cancer in Canada

9. In 2009, 22 000 Canadians were diagnosed with colon cancer, and 9100 of them died because of it
about 423 new people diagnosed EVERY WEEK
175 die every week

10. Nutrient responsible / connection to food:
Fibre
Food needs to move through you quickly in order to help prevent colon cancer

11. Symptoms: Often have no symptoms at all Constipation Diarrhea
Bright red or dark red blood in your stools
Stools that are thinner than normal ("pencil stools")

12. What should you eat to prevent colon cancer?
The Cancer Society of Canada says....
A diet high in vegetables and fruit is known to lower risk of colon cancer
A diet high in animal fats appears to increase risk

13. A diet high in fibre seems to lower the risk of colon cancer

14. What contributes to Colon Cancer?
Diet high in red meat (beef, pork, lamb and goat) & poultry
Eating processed meat (ham, salami, sausage, hot dogs)
Alcohol consumption
Obesity

15. Certain methods of cooking meats at very high temperatures (frying, broiling or grilling) create chemicals that might increase cancer risk

16. High cholesterol
Cholesterol is a fat-like substance present in all body cells and is needed for many essential body processes
Our bodies produce all the cholesterol we need – which means that anything we need is extra

17. The extra cholesterol we get from our diet can clog our heart’s arteries

18. If we have too much extra cholesterol, our arteries become blocked which can lead to:
Angina – really bad chest pain caused by the heart not getting enough blood because of blocked arteries
Heart attack – blockage in coronary arteries
Stroke – blockage in carotid artery
Heart Disease

19. Foods to avoid to lower cholesterol:
Reduce saturated fats in diet:
Butter, milk, cheese, ice cream
Meat – beef, pork, chicken, most fish
Eggs
Fried foods (transfats)
Pasteries, donuts, pies (transfats)
Palm oil, coconut oil

21. Foods to Include more of:
Unsaturated fats: Olive oil, sunflower oil, canola oil, nuts, avocados, seeds
Foods that don’t contain cholesterol
Fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, whole grain bread products, rice, pasta, non-fat milk

22. NIGHT BLINDNESS
Is a condition making it difficult or impossible to see in relatively low light
Night blindness may exist from birth, or be caused by injury or malnutrition (most commonly from a lack
of vitamin A)

23. FOODS TO EAT MORE OF: Sources of vitamin A include: animal livers milk
yellow and orange vegetables
green leafy vegetables
These vegetables contain carotenes, chemically related substances that are converted to vitamin A in the body

24. Osteoporosis Literally means ‘porous bones’
1.4 million Canadians have it
Osteoporosis causes bones to become weaker and break easily
You often don’t know you have it until you break or fracture a bone
While it is more common in older people, it can happen at any age

25. WHAT IS IT CAUSED BY?
Some factors that contribute to osteoporosis include:
Lack of calcium and vitamin D in the diet
Heavy alcohol consumption
Diet high in animal protein (example of China and Japan)

28. Dietary recommendations:
Age
Daily calcium requirement
4 to 8 years old
800 mg
9 to 18
1300 mg
19 to 50
1000 mg
50+
1200 mg*
pregnant or lactating women 18+           

29. FOOD SOURCES OF CALCIUM
Food Serving Calcium (mg)
Milk, 2%, 1% skim 1 cup 300
Cheese, hard gm 360
Yogurt, plain 3/4 cup 290
Tofu gm 347
Tahini (sesame seed butter) 2 Tbsp 130
Sardines, canned w/bones 75 gm 286
Fortified rice or soy beverage 1 cup 319
Orange juice fortified with calcium 1/2 cup 165

30. Type II Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which your pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or your body does not properly use the insulin it makes.
As a result, glucose (sugar) builds up in your blood instead of being used for energy.
Your body gets glucose from foods like bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, milk and fruit.

31. Nutrient Responsible
Type II diabetes is caused by eating too many carbohydrates

32. Symptoms Unusual thirst Frequent urination
Weight change (gain or loss)
Extreme fatigue or lack of energy
Blurred vision
Frequent or recurring infections
Cuts and bruises that are slow to heal
Tingling or numbness in the hands or feet
Trouble getting or maintaining an erection

33. Food Sources
Eat: low Glycemic Index foods such as legumes, sweet potatoes, apples, milk,
Avoid: Processed foods and foods with added sugars, High Glycemic Index foods such as white bread, white potatoes, watermelon