Sentences with phrase «epidemic of heart problems»

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In response to the issue, Legend launched an organization called FreeAmerica, which is dedicated to helping people who are finding real solutions to the problems at the heart of the mass incarceration epidemic, and advocating for legislative changes to help end it.

Meanwhile, a growing body of scientific evidence links sugar with an epidemic of childhood obesity as well as a host of related health problems: diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and even an unprecedented outbreak of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children.

Cuomo fired back at Trump over criticism of New York's mental health care, and said that the commander - in - chief does not want to deal with the gun problem at the heart of the U.S.'s shooting epidemic.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo fired back at President Trump over criticism of New York's mental health care, and said that the commander - in - chief does not want to deal with the gun problem at the heart of the U.S.'s shooting epidemic.

Fat is one of your body's main building blocks, yet for decades we followed a low - fat diet according to U.S. dietary guidelines, which became a high - sugar, high - refined - carb diet — contributing to an epidemic of insulin resistance, obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and many other serious health problems.

Over consumption of processed sugar has been blamed for contributing to serious health problems like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and the obesity epidemic, which has been sweeping western nations.

The problem, as Walsh explains, was that due to the guidelines put forth by the USDA in hopes of reducing heart disease, we essentially traded a heart disease epidemic for an obesity outbreak.