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| Introduction |
Many people are drawn to dieting out of a desire for weight loss and improving their physical appearance. However, eating for health is not simply about looking thinner. Unhealthy eating, together with other bad lifestyle habits, is estimated to cause 80% of all cases of heart disease and 90% of type 2 diabetes. Blood pressure, cholesterol, and our risk for cancer are affected as well.
Take the following survey to assess the health of your diet and whether your eating habits will help prevent serious long-term health complications.
5 minutes
Before starting the assessment, you should gather the following information, if you have it:
You can still benefit from this assessment, however, even if you don't have this information.
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| Review Date: | 11/21/2010 |
| Reviewed By: | Jeffrey Heit, MD, Internist with special emphasis on preventive health, fitness and nutrition, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. |
| References: | click to view. |