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Health benefits associated
with healthy eating
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It Lowers the risk of:
Cardiovascular disease
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Constipation
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• High blood pressure
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Diverticular disease —
development of pouches in the large intestine |
• Stroke
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Iron deficiency anemia
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• Heart disease
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Oral disease
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• High cholesterol
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Malnutrition
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Type 2 diabetes
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Cataracts
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Overweight and obesity
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Macular degeneration
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Certain cancers
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Osteoporosis
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Source: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005
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