staying healthy in the fast lane- Examples of healthy aging cultures support this approach to
healthful living and aging. - Individuals have used this approach in very busy lifestyles
and have maintained a high level of wellness and function. - The world is busy, aging, and urbanizing rapidly, so it is im-
perative to implement simple principles and practices that
everyone can employ to reduce ever-escalating healthcare
costs, loss of work productivity and function, and human
suffering that occur from chronic diseases. If we can pre-
vent and reverse chronic disease as individuals and a world
community, then we can focus on the pressing and complex
world problems that need our attention now.
Changing Food Consumption Patterns in
the United States Over the Last Century
(^1) Source: USDA, Centers for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Nutrient Content of the
Food Supply Data based on USDA, Economic Research Service’s Food Availability Data.
Rounded to the nearest hundred. 2
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service, Loss-Adjusted Food Availability Data.