Health Crisis in America Game for Dosha party

cut these apart and pass out to your guests to guide this interaction:

1. In the early 1900’s, the world’s leading causes of premature deaths were infectious diseases:

· INFLUENZA
· DIPHTHERIA
· TUBERCULOSIS
· PNEUMONIA

2. Today, the world’s leading causes of premature
deaths are degenerative diseases
Ø Cardiovascular Disease
Ø Cancer
Ø Stroke
Ø Respiratory Disease
Ø Diabetes
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3. According to leading health experts:

NEARLY 1 BILLION people suffer from
High Blood Pressure
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4. According to leading health experts:

300 MILLION are Obese

5. According to leading health experts:

177 MILLION suffer from Diabetes



6. According to leading health experts:

165 MILLION suffer from Arthritis

7. According to leading health experts:

150 MILLION suffer from Asthma


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8. Now listen to the staggering percentages that are
affecting our children!

33% of children born in America are expected to develop Type 2 Diabetes.

For Black and Hispanic children, the number jumps to 50%
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9. What do you think the good news is?

(PAUSE…wait for answer)

The good news is… the leading causes of death
today are completely PREVENTABLE!!!
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10. How many of the #1 killers today are related to
the food we eat?
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11. DOES IT MAKE SENSE THAT IF WHAT WE EAT CAN
HARM US, THEN WHAT WE EAT CAN HEAL US?