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Are Your Food Choices Killing You?

In case you needed another reason to maintain a diet of healthy and nutritious foods, a study released recently shows that bad diet choices lead to more deaths worldwide than any other risk factor, including smoking and obesity. To me, this means that as a population we are literally killing ourselves with the food choices we make! That’s scary!
According to the Global Burden of Disease study, the problem is not only that people around the globe are eating too many unhealthy foods; it’s also that people aren’t eating enough nutritious options. In 2017, there were 11 million deaths in 195 countries from health issues attributable to dietary factors (those issues include heart attack and cancer). And, if you’re thinking the numbers are skewed based on third world countries where food options are low, in terms of lowest diet-related death rates, the United States ranked 43rd, below countries like Rwanda and Nigeria.
“This study shows that poor diet is the leading risk factor for deaths in the majority of the countries of the world,” says study author Ashkan Afshin of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington.

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October 13th Fall Nutrition Workshop

Join Linnea Laverty and special guest Jackie Landry on October 13th at 1:30 pm for a Fall Nutrition Workshop

Topics Will Include:
  • Pre- and post-workout fueling
    • The best foods to help you power through your workout
    • What to eat to promote the best recovery
    • Foods to avoid!
  • Our emotional connection to food
    • Why do we use food as a reward?
    • How to change your mindset
We’ll feature an extended Q&A which is YOUR time to address what’s important to you and share your goals.
Linnea Lavery is a certified nutritionist and trainer with a degree in nutritional science. She develops personalized nutrition programs that help people hit their weight loss and fitness goals without feeling deprived.
Jackie Landry is a health and wellness consultant who helps clients in the Boston area find and stay on their paths to a healthy and whole lifestyle.
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