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Nutraceuticals 2019
July 15-16, 2019
Volume 2
Journal of Food and Clinical Nutrition
Advanced Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods
July 15-16, 2019 | London, UK
World Congress on
J Food Clin Nutr, Volume 2
Nutrition role in prevention and cure diseases
Lama Alnaeli
Wellness by Design, UAE
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tarting with some statistics from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) which reports that chronic
diseases are leading causes of death and disability, 70% of annual deaths are due to chronic diseases. These preventable
conditions not only compromise quality of life, they add to rising health care costs (75% of the healthcare cost).
The good news is that we have the power to help prevent chronic disease, as making positive diet and lifestyle changes
can help reduce risk. Eating healthy foods, getting enough exercise, and refraining from tobacco and excessive alcohol
use confer numerous health benefits; including possibly preventing the onset of chronic diseases.
A study from the Departments of epidemiology and nutrition in Harvard school of public health was done to assess the
epidemiological evidence on diet and cancer and make public health recommendations.
They found that:
-Overweight/obesityincreasestheriskforcancersoftheoesophagus(adenocarcinoma),colorectal,breast(postmenopausal),
endometrium and kidney and it was recommended that the body weight should be maintained in the body mass index
range of 18.5-25 kg/m2, and weight gain in adulthood avoided.
- High salt intake may possibly lead to stomach cancer; that's why it is highly recommended that we watch out our
consumption of salt preserved foods.
- Scalding hot drinks and foods may possibly increase the risk of oral cavity, pharynx and oesophagus cancer; hence it's
recommended that the temperature of our intakes should always be moderate.
- Physical activity, the main determinant of energy expenditure, reduces the risk for colorectal cancer and reduces the risk
for breast cancer; regular physical activity is highly advised.
Furthermore, there are recent findings that food-based guidelines are reflected in specific dietary approaches to improve
cardiovascular risk factors, such as the dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet and therapeutic Lifestyle changes,
which have shown effectively, benefit hypertension and hypercholesterolemia, respectively. These diets, therefore,
significantly reduce coronary heart disease risk and are effective in decreasing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
risk. To conclude, a healthy lifestyle and a good balanced diet are the key of healthy living. Medical nutrition therapy
plays a key role not only in curing diseases, but also in preventing it.
Biography
Lama Alnaeli is the Co-founder and Director, Wellness by Design. Besides being the Brand Health Ambassador for many famous
companies, she is the official Health and Diet Speaker for more than 10 local and International TV & radio channels. Her weekly
columns in Arabic magazines and newspapers along with her daily social media postings are followed by thousands of people from
the region. Besides attending many international conferences in the Health & Nutrition field, She holds the honour of being the keynote
speaker indifferent national conferences. She is the member of American Dietitian Association &Canadian Diabetes Association. She
is actively involved in different medical awareness campaigns and holds the title of Health advisor for Down Syndrome Association and
Autism Association. She is also an international Public Speaker on how to use your food to nourish body & soul.
lamaalnaeli@gmail.com