Public Policy and Environmental Supports for Healthy Eating
The epidemic of obesity with its consequent comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, and Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is still on a rising trend in the country and the world. CVD is still the main cause of death in the United States (http://www.cdc.g
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James M. Rippe Editor
Nutrition in Lifestyle Medicine
Nutrition and Health Adrianne Bendich, Ph.D., FACN, FASN, Connie W. Bales, Ph.D., R.D., Series Editors
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/7659
James M. Rippe Editor
Nutrition in Lifestyle Medicine
Editor James M. Rippe Rippe Lifestyle Institute Shrewsbury, MA USA
Nutrition and Health ISBN 978-3-319-43025-6 ISBN 978-3-319-43027-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-43027-0 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016959599 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Humana Press imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
To my beautiful wife Stephanie Hart Rippe and our four exceptional daughters, Hart, Jaelin, Devon, and Jamie, who continue to support and love me and make it all worthwhile.
Preface
An overwhelming body of literature supports the concept that what each of us does on a daily basis significantly impacts both our short- and long-term health and quality of life. This influence may be either positive or negative. Hundreds, if not thousands, of studies provide evidence that maintenance of a healthy weight, regular physical activity, not smoking cigarettes, and following sound nutritional and other health-promoting practices all profoundly impact health. Nutrition, in particular, plays a prominent role in multiple aspects of positive lifestyle and good health. Moving forward it is clear that the field of how daily habits and actions impact on health will be called “lifestyle medicine.” An academic professional organization has been established, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. ACLM has doubled in membership over each of the last 2 years. The National Meeting of the ACLM this year had over 800 attendees. The Council of the American Heart Asso
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