What do Heart Disease, Cancer, and Obesity have in common? They are all huge threats to women’s health and also all preventable. We would be amiss if we gathered at this conference to talk about success, power, and vitality without including a candid discussion about the most critical part of long term Success. HEA LTH! Learning Objective: This workshop will explore top areas of health concerns and review small changes in daily lifestyle and be a part of a collective movement to reduce risk and live a longer, healthier life. Outcome-At the end for this workshop, participants will: a. Explore new trends, issues, and health concerns specific to women b. Examine specific health issues common among various age groups and ethnicities c. Discuss solutions, lifestyle changes, and other health related solutions d. Explore and assess several natural health remedies and other vitamin supplementation e. Review and rate top weight loss and exercise plans for women

1. October 11–13, 2012
A Spotlight on Women’s Health: What You Need
to Know to Live a Longer, Healthier Life
Chef Raymond Lee, Donna Lee, Shirley Nathan-Pulliam

2. Outcomes
• Outcomes-At the end for this workshop, participants will:
– Explore new trends, issues, and health concerns specific to
women
– Examine specific health issues common among various age
groups and ethnicities
– Discuss solutions, lifestyle changes, and other health related
solutions
– Explore and assess several natural health remedies and other
vitamin supplementation
– Review and rate top weight loss and exercise plans for women
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3. What Do You Think?
• List three new 1. __________________
trends, issues,
and health
concerns you 2. __________________
believe are
major concerns 3. __________________
for women’s
health…
2 min.
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4. New Trends In Women’s Health
We Know…
Breast
Cancer
Obesity
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5. Disease
• The Center for Disease Control (CDC) • The American Heart Association lists
indicates that heart disease is the risk factors for heart disease as:
leading killer of both men and – Increasing age
women. – Male sex (men typically develop
heart disease at a younger age)
• In women, the condition is – Heredity (including race). People
responsible for about 29% of deaths with family history of the disease
have greater risk.
– Smoking
• An interesting Note:
– High blood cholesterol
– "The symptoms for women are – High blood pressure
typical for women, and they are – Physical inactivity
often missed by doctors and the – Obesity and overweight
patient themselves," – Diabetes
Reference: www.cdc.gov.com
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6. Did You Know…………………..……….
• More common than you may think
– More than 42 million women are currently living with some form of cardiovascular
disease.
– More than 8 million women have a history of heart attack and/or angina.
• More fatal than any other disease
– Heart disease is the leading cause of death of American women
– 35.3% of deaths in American women over the age of 20 are caused by
cardiovascular disease every year
– More than 200,000 women die each year from heart attacks-
• 5 times as many women as breast cancer.[
– Over 159,000 women die each year of congestive heart failure (56.3% of all heart
failure deaths)
Reference: www.womenheart.org
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7. • Every year more women than men die of heart disease.
• Once experiencing a heart attack - Women are less
likely than men to receive appropriate treatment!
• When it comes to research related studies did you
know women comprise only 27% of participants.
–Why is this significant?
Reference: www.womenheart.org
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8. Lightheaded
Pain
Pressure & Pain
Shortness Of Breath
Unusual Fatigue
http://www.indiatalkies.com
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9. • Sobering Statistics.
• African-American women are 35% more likely to die of heart disease than Caucasian women
• Hispanic women face heart disease nearly 10 years earlier than Caucasian women
• Pacific Islander women count heart disease as their second leading cause of death.
• Increased risk factors for women of color include:
• Obesity,
• high cholesterol,
• poverty,
• language barriers
• , physical inactivity, and
• lack of information
• A recent study found that minority patients may have poorer health because of disparities in health
care, while another found that minority women were more likely to mistrust their health care provider.
These are factors that make it difficult for women to gain control over their heart disease risk.
www.womenheart.org
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10. A recent study found that
minority patients may have
poorer health because of
True or False? disparities in health care,
while another found that
minority women were more
likely to mistrust their health
care provider. www.womenhealth.org
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11. Examine specific health issues common among various age groups and ethnicities
•226,870 New cases This Year
•39,510 Breast Cancer Deaths.
http://ww5.komen.org/BreastCancer/BreastFactsReferences.html
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12. Risk Factors
There are different kinds of risk factors. Some factors don’t change:
•Age
• race
Other cancer-causing factors
•The environment
•Personal behaviors:
•Smoking
•drinking
•diet
Lifestyle can Increase The Risk for Breast Cancer
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13. -related factors and Breast Cancer risk
Women who have had no children or who had their first child after age 30 have a
slightly higher breast cancer risk.
Recent oral contraceptive use: Studies have found that women using oral
contraceptives (birth control pills) have a slightly greater risk of breast cancer than
women who have never used them.
www.cancer.org
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14. Alcohol
• The use of alcohol is clearly linked to an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
The risk increases with the amount of alcohol consumed. Those who have 2 to 5
drinks daily have about 1½ times the risk of women who don’t drink alcohol.
Excessive alcohol use is also known to increase the risk of developing several other
types of cancer.
Being overweight or obese
• Being overweight or obese after menopause increases breast cancer risk.
Physical activity
• Evidence is growing that physical activity in the form of exercise reduces breast
cancer risk. The main question is how much exercise is needed. In one study from
the Women's Health Initiative, as little as 1.25 to 2.5 hours per week of brisk
walking reduced a woman's risk by 18%. Walking 10 hours a week reduced the risk
a little more.
www.cancer.org
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15. Tobacco smoke
For a long time, studies found no link between
cigarette smoking and breast cancer. In recent years
though, some studies have found that smoking
might increase the risk of breast cancer. The
increased risk seems to affect certain groups, such
as women who started smoking when they were
young. In 2009, the International Agency for
Research on Cancer concluded that there is limited
evidence that tobacco smoking causes breast
cancer.
www.cancer.org
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18. Women Of Color Facts
African American Women
• Have the highest rate of overweight and obesity Healthy Choice?
Women In The United States
• Are more likely to be Overweight
• Obesity affects the ability to conceive
• The United States has the highest obesity rate in the world
• An obese woman is:
– almost 13 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes
– more than four times more likely to develop high blood pressure
– more than three times more likely to have a heart attack
• Estimated Yearly Cost for Obesity is: $4,879 for a woman
www.Obesity.org, dh.gov.uk
www.BusinessInsider.com
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19. Obesity Causes
Over • Poor Eating Habits
Eating • Skip Meals
• Habits
Emotions
• Stress, Anxiety
• Sedentary
Lifestyle
http://www.webmd.com/diet/tc/obesity-cause
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20. What Do You Think?
1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
3. Obesity
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21. Discuss solutions, lifestyle changes, and other health related solutions
WATCH WHAT YOU EAT?
EXERCISE
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23. 8-10 min.
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24. Positive
THINKING
Relaxation How You
and Treat
Meditation Others
Healthy Regular
Eating Exercise
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25. With Self Awareness
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26. Maximize Your Health
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27. Review and rate top weight loss and exercise plans for women
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28. Lets Take A Poll
Natural Health Remedies and Other Vitamin Supplementation
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29. • 1. Never eat out of the box or carton.
Instead of eating straight out of the box, pre-portion your snacks into
small individual baggies. They're perfect portion control for on the go!
• 2. Get frisky.
Skip dessert and instead have a roll in the hay with your honey. Healthy
sex may also help control the amount of food you eat — and it's great
exercise, Dr. Oz says.
• 3. Spice it up. Be sure to stock some red pepper flakes to your pantry. When eaten early in
the day, Dr. Oz says that red pepper can reduce the amount of food you consumer later.
• 4. Become a weekend warrior. Be healthy seven days a week by planning your weekend ahead of time.
Also schedule some relaxation time!
• 5. Have a puree party. Puree peaches, pears and berries and spread them on wheat pita for a healthy and
delish treat that's perfect for spring and summer!
www.shape.com
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30. Exercise
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2. ________________________________________
3. ________________________________________
4. ________________________________________
5. ________________________________________
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