“This generation of kids growing up today will be the first generation to have a shorter life span than their parents.” Dr. David Katz
I went to a presentation last week for a supplement called Juice Plus, who is currently promoting The Healthy Kids Campaign.
A few frightening statistics I learned:
• Approximately 70% of disease is directly related to what we eat and drink.
• 1 out of 2 children will develop heart disease.
• Cancer kills more children than any other disease. Gale encyclopedia of Children & adolescents, 1998
• 1 in 3 children born in the year 2000 will develop diabetes
• Children at the age of 3 have fatty deposits in their arteries. Bogalusa Heart Study
• By age 12, 70% of all American children have developed beginning stages of hardening of the arteries. Bogalusa Heart Study
• Less than 7% of children and adolescents consume the recommended 2 servings of fruit and 3 servings of vegetables per day. Archives of Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine 1996.
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