Subject Nutrition Do you believe the Dietary Guidelines make

Subject: Nutrition

Do you believe the Dietary Guidelines make an impact on the rate of non-communicable disease (Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Heart Disease, Hypertension, etc) in our communities? Provide a specific example.

Solution

Yes. Dietary guidelines make a significant impact on the rate of non-communicable diseases like Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic heart disease, Hypertension etc.

A balanced diet is very important for normal physiological processes to run smoothly. Excess consumption of certain food products and low consumption of cetain food products have a deletirious effect on the health. For example consuming highly processed foods, carbonated drinks, high fat and sugar content can predispose individuals to obesity and then diabetes, chronic heart disease and hypertension. This is a rampant problem in the United States.