Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 37, Number 5, 1 May 2020 — Page 28 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Prevelance of Chronic Diseases and Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases Among Native Hawaiians (NH) vs. State of Hawai'i, 2013-2014 NH State Diabetes* 32.0% 23.5% Heart attack 4.8% 3.1% Heart Disease 4.2% 3.4% Asthma 28.4% 16.2% Kidney disease 5.4% 4.2% Stroke 3.7% 3.1% Severe Obesity* 7.0% 3.1% *Those with diabetes who are taking insuln ; those categorized as Obese 3 (BMI 40) Source: Hawai'i BRFSS, 2013 and 2014

FOODS THAT STRENGTHEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM Citrus fruits Papaya Orange sweet potato Broccoli Peanut Butter Canned salmon & sardines Soymilk Tofu Spinach Pumpkin Carrots Cereal and oatmeal (fortified with vitamin D and zinc)