Our nation’s top health officials are sounding the alarm on federal nutrition policy. They’re right to be concerned. Rates of diet-related diseases — including obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, and iron-deficiency anemia — continue to rise. Anemia alone affects 10 million Americans, causing chest pain, headaches, and fatigue. Left untreated, it can lead to serious heart problems, premature births, and stunted growth in infants and children.
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Community members are invited to join doctors and dietitians from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Sean Russell of SoFlo Vegans, and bands from Dillard High School and Northeast High School at History Fort Lauderdale at noon on Oct. 29 for a FREE Let’s Beat (the Drum for) Breast Cancer rally during the SoFlo Vegans UNITE is a monthly gathering to share the message that eating a plant-based diet can be powerful preventive medicine for breast cancer.