Barriers to
Good Nutrition
While people may view
expense as a key barrier
to fruit and vegetable
intake, a 2016 study
published in the Journal
of Public Health found that
perceiving food as boring
or unappetizing was a more
significant impediment.
who
had
having
biological
risk
smoking
function,
Lung,
levels
important
atherosclerotic
to
vegetables,
anti-
particular.
oxygen
antioxidants
to
PAD]
consump-
While many people know they should
eat fruits and vegetables, there is clearly
a disconnect when it comes to acting on
this information, Dr. He ron says, and
that's where physician recommendations
and more nutritiona l counseling and
public health initiatives come into play.
According to Dr. He ron, the most
important research in the future includes
studies to determine the ešcacy of hiring
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ORTHOPEDICS 12
NEW APPROACHES TO OSTEOPOROSIS 10
REDUCING PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE 16
THE MINE-STREWN PATH TO
SELLING A PRACTICE 19
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT 22
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