en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/272205 Comments by Nutritionist http://change.gov/page/content/discusshealthcare#IDComment11792398 Thank you so much for pointing out that we must teach and practice prevention and methods of REDUCING our risk of disease instead of waiting until disease has set in. I am a practicing nutritionist and have been using education for decades to assist people in making better choices. There are many things that we can do to reduce our risk of disease, HOWEVER we must also avoid or reduce exposure to some of the known causes of disease. I am talking about manmade toxins that end up in our food and water (and of course air!) and wreak havoc with our bodies' ability to maintain health. We are just beginning to address excess CO2 as a threat to human health. We must also address the threat that pesticides, hormone disruptors and manmade radioactive elements (e.g. Strontium 90 - see radiation.org) pose to our health. It is essential to maintain a healthy diet and exercise, but as long as we have jet fuel in our lettuce, pesticides on our produce and radioactive elements in our drinking water, I am afraid the uphill battle is going to be very steep! Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:27:38 +0000 http://change.gov/page/content/discusshealthcare#IDComment11792398 http://change.gov/page/content/discusshealthcare#IDComment11792321 Thank you so much for pointing out that we must teach and practice prevention and methods of REDUCING our risk of disease instead of waiting until disease has set in. I am a practicing nutritionist and have been using education for decades to assist people in making better choices. There are many things that we can do to reduce our risk of disease, HOWEVER we must also avoid or reduce exposure to some of the known causes of disease. I am talking about manmade toxins that end up in our food and water (and of course air!) and wreak havoc with our bodies' ability to maintain health. We are just beginning to address excess CO2 as a threat to human health. We must also address the threat that pesticides, hormone disruptors and manmade radioactive elements (e.g. Strontium 90 - see radiation.org) pose to our health. It is essential to maintain a healthy diet and exercise, but as long as we have jet fuel in our lettuce, pesticides on our produce and radioactive elements in our drinking water, I am afraid the uphill battle is going to be very steep! Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:19:52 +0000 http://change.gov/page/content/discusshealthcare#IDComment11792321