Daily HealthBeat Tip

Learn from the eagle.

From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I'm Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat.

If kids stay healthy, they can become grownups who are healthy. But many kids are overweight and could grow into obese adults � with higher risks of diseases such as diabetes.

It's true in the country in general � and Indian Country in particular, where diabetes is epidemic. So HHS' Indian Health Service, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is putting out picture books, called Eagle Books, to help Indian kids choose health.

IHS' Lorraine Valdez in Albuquerque, New Mexico:

"The messages are based on those of traditional Indian medicine � these include encouragement to keep active, encouragement to eat healthy foods in moderation, and to be mindful of the health of the community as well." (14 seconds)

Valdez says the stories reach beyond tribal communities, because preventing diabetes is a job for all America.

Learn more at www.hhs.gov.

HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I'm Ira Dreyfuss.

Last revised: March 29, 2006

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