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1 Jennifer Lucas, RN, MSN, FNP-BC Jaclyn Taverna, RN, MSN, FNP-BC

2 Review current overweight and obesity national and international trends. Provide accurate non-biased information about food. Recognize that certain ingredients lead to weight gain. Discuss how the food system has changed. Recognize essential foods that should be in the shopping cart. Help patients regain a healthy lifestyle and give up dieting.

3 In 2013: 2.1 billion people 2/3 of obese individuals live in developing countries From 1980 to % for adults 47.1% for children

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17 Family Farm vs. CAFO Grass fed vs. Corn fed Organic vs. Conventional GMO s vs. Non-GMO s rbgh vs. no rbgh Antibiotics vs. No Antibiotics

18 MSG Additives Artificial serving sizes, Corn but fedleave little guidance flavors on what s Pesticides in our food. What do / GMO s the Insecticid standards es say about Nitrates Pink Slime BPA Aspartam e rbgh Antibiotics Mercury and PCB s The current guidelines focus on food groups and Preservativ es

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21 Family Garden Monoculture

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23 Toxic On Food In Food Health Consequences Designed to kill insects, plants, fungi Absorbed through lungs or skin Consumed through food GMO seeds Residue Nervous System Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD) Cancer

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25 Family Farm Chicken Diet Kitchen scraps, bugs Organic, non-gmo feed CAFO Chicken Diet GMO corn, soy Antibiotics Additives Food, Inc

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29 Penn State University Researchers Found nutritional benefits Pastured hens produce eggs 2 times more vitamin E 2.5 times more omega-3 fatty acids Mother Earth News Study Found nutritional benefits 2/3 more vitamin A 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids 3 times more vitamin E 7 times more beta carotene 1/3 less cholesterol 1/4 less saturated fat Karsten, H.D., P.H. Patterson, R. Stout and G. Crews (2010) Vitamins A, E, and Fatty Acid Composition of the Eggs of Caged Hens and Pastured Hens. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems., 2010 Long, C. and T. Alterman (2007) Meet Real Free-Range Eggs. Mother Earth News

30 Food Knowledge Patient Education Patient Encounters

31 Shop Beyond the Grocery Store Community Supported Agriculture Farmers Market Reconnect with Food Grow Something Know Your Farmer Ask Questions

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33 Codes: View the stickers 5 digit number, starting with 9 = Organic 4 digit number: Non-Organic, grown with use of pesticides 5 digit number, starting with 8: Genetically Engineered 9-xxxx = Organic What s this? 8-xxxx = GMO xxxx = Non- Organic, pesticides

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41 Prescriptions One Change per Month: Food Tips

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43 Visit our website: healthyfarmplateyou.com us at Follow us on Facebook: Healthy Farm, Plate, You Follow us on Twitter: Healthy Farm Plate U Join our LinkedIn group: Healthy Farm Plate You

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45 Center for Disease Control (September 2014). Retrieved September 4, 2014, from Choose My Plate (September 2013). Retrieved May 4, 2014, from Center for Food Safety (March 2012). Retrieved March 20, 2013, from Cornucopia Institute (September 2012). Retrieved August 20, 2014, from Dr. Weil s Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid. Retrieved March 20, 2013, from Environmental Working Group (January 2014). Retrieved March 20, 2014, from Farm Sanctuary. Retrieved August 20, 2014, from Harvard s Eating Plate (May 2013). Retrieved May 25, 2014, from Local Harvest (March 2012). Retrieved August 22, 2014, from Long, C. and T. Alterman (2007) Meet Real Free-Range Eggs. Mother Earth News Karsten, H.D., P.H. Patterson, R. Stout and G. Crews (2010) Vitamins A, E, and Fatty Acid Composition of the Eggs of Caged Hens and Pastured Hens. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems., 2010 My Plate (June 2011). Retrieved September 22, 2014, from Nutrition Facts (February 27, 2014). Retrieved September 22, 2014, from Pesticide Action Network (2009). Retrieved March 21, 2014, from Prevent Cancer Coalition (2011). Retrieved March 18, 2014, from The World According to Monsanto: Pollution, Corruption, and the Control of the World's Food Supply Marie-Monique Robin (2010) United States Department of Agriculture (2012). Retrieved August 21, 2014, from Wall Street Journal (2014). Retrieved September 1, 2014, from What s On My Food (2011). Retried March 20, 2014, from

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