Encouraging a healthful diet in patients promotes the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases, such as CVD, diabetes, cancer and obesity, according to a presentation at the ACP Internal Medicine Meeting. "Of the ten leading causes of death in the United States, at least seven, including the top four, are directly related to diet choices," Michelle McMacken, MD, assistant professor of medicine at New York University School of Medicine, said during her presentation. These conditions include heart disease, cancer, lung disease, cerebrovascular disease, Alzheimer's, diabetes and kidney disease, according to McMacken. Power of nutrition...... "Nearly half of all deaths due to heart disease, stroke and diabetes are due to poor, suboptimal diet," she said. "We have the power to prevent about 80% of chronic disease through simple lifestyle habits and of those, nutrition is at the top of the list. DR ADRIAN KINGSTON is a vegetarian/writer based in the united states and she is also a SPECIALIST in different fields and she has been able to impact the lives of many with her teachings.