Prevention of Disease Better than a Cure

Yummies for Little Tummies believes prevention of disease is far better than the high cost (financially, physically & emotionally) of medical intervention and cure.

  • A major contributor to our health care system expenditure increase is due to poor diet, nutritional education and current lifestyle choices. We can all help to change this.

Cost of Disease in Australia

  • In 1993–94, health care costs for cardiovascular diseases alone totalled $3,719 million.
  • Obesity increases the risk of developing conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease. The rate of obesity in adults has doubled in the last 20 years. It has almost tripled in ages 2-11. Obesity has more than tripled in children ages 12-19 in the last 20 years.
  • Reports estimate more than 280,000 Australians now suffer from diabetic kidney disease.
  • Almost 70 per cent of total health expenditure is funded by government.
  • Between 1996-97 and 2006-07, health expenditure increased from $42 billion to $94 billion.
  • Recurrent health expenditure was $87.3 billion in 2006-07, with 30.9 per cent for public hospital services, 19.1 per cent for medical services and 13.7 per cent for medications.
  • Y4LT believe teaching children healthy eating habits at an early age is vital for the reduction of preventable disease such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and inflammatory diseases.

Do you know….
Eating one small handful of raw unsalted nuts at home every day can reduce your chance of suffering heart disease by half.