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California Indian Women: Good Nutrition for All
Traditional Lakota Foods: Preparing Wasna and Pa'Pa
U S D A releases Food guide Pyramid for Young Children
The Science and Art of Medical Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes: Maximizing
Your Effectivess
Nutrasweet Rumors Laid To Rest
Weight-loss practices, nutrition beliefs, and weight-loss
program preferences of urban American Indian women
Nancy E. Sherwood, P h D; Lisa Harnack, R D, Doctor P H; Mary Story,
R D, P h D
The article describes health beliefs, weight concern, dieting practices,
and weight-loss program preferences of American Indian women residing
in an urban setting.
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AMERICAN INDIAN NUTRITION INFORMATION VIDEO!!!
California Indian Women: Good Nutrition for All
Based on a study conducted by University of California Cooperative
Extension and Indian Health Services Clinics, the video reports
on healthy food habits of American Indian women and their families
throughout California. It also identifies what nutrition issues
are important and need emphasis in our Indian communities.
For example, the video encourages:
- Family unity - preparing and eating meals
together
- Breastfeeding babies for six months or longer
- Introducing
solid foods to babies at 4-6 months
- Eating more fruits and
vegetables
- Healthier ways to prepare foods (broiling versus
frying, etcetera)
California Indian Women: Good Nutrition for All was produced
by the University of California Cooperative Extension and the
Northern California Indian Development Council, Incorporated.
It was taped within the participating communities located
in
Banning,
Bishop, Porterville, and Trinidad, California.
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Indian Organizations may purchase the video @ $15.00 each, which
includes postage and handling. Make payment to:
Indian Video, Cooperative Extension
Morgan Hall, Room 9 #3104
University of California
Berkeley, C A 94720-3104
All orders must be prepaid. Checks should be made payable to "U
C Regents"
Now available on Video
Traditional Lakota Foods: Preparing Wasna and Pa'Pa
For Teachers and Health Educators
"
Preparing Wasna and Pa'pa" (25 minutes), produced for
the Lakota Nation, Elders from the Oglala Sioux Tribe demonstrates
how meats were traditionally cut and prepared for drying. The
Elders speak in Lakota and English as they perpare the foods.
Wasna (Pemmicna) is prepared from the dried meat (Pa'pa), fat
and berries. The use and importance of these foods in Lakota
society is described. Modern and traditional methods of preparing
these foods are described. Following the demonstration a Lakota
Dietitian describes the main components of the traditional
Lakota
diet. The Lakota diet is promoted as an example of what is
healthful for Lakota people.
This video was produced with funds from Indian Health Service
and South Dakota State University. It was directed by Elaine
Quiver, Director Foster Grandparent Program and Kibbe Conti,
I. H. S. Nutritionist.
ORDER INFO:
To order, please return this order form with your check to:
Kibbe (McGaa) Conti,
6134 Wildwood Drive
Rapid City, S D 57702
phone inquiries: (605) 341-1477
alternate phone: (605) 545-0354
price per tape: $15.00 (plus $4.95 shipping within the U.S.)
Please provide your name, address, phone number and the check
enclosed for
the amount of.
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A message from gwen Hosey, M S, A R N P, C D E H Q W National
Diabetes Program
Three articles recently published in the Journal of the American
Medical Association (J A M A). Each article gives clinical evidence
that moderate physical activity can lead to health benefits.
More important, these articles support physical activity counseling
options beyond the traditional fitness center recommendations.
Walking and other lifestyle activities do help! Read these articles,
I think they will bolster your energy as you continue your work
to support physical activity programs and changes within your
communities.
Walking Compared with Vigorous Physical Activity and Risk of
Type 2 Diabetes in Women - A Prospective Study; Frank B. Hu,
M D, P h D, and others, J A M A, October 20, 1999-Volume 282,
Number 15, pages 1433-1439
Benefits of Lifestyle Activity vs Structured Exercise; Michael
Pratt, M D, M P H J A M A, January 27, 1999-Volume 29, Number
4, pages 375-376
Effects of Lifestyle Activity vs Structured Aerobic Exercise
in Obese Women -A Randomized Trial- Ross E. Andersen, P h D,
and others; J A M A, January 27, 1999-Volume 281, Number 4, pages
335-340
Comparison of Lifestyle and Structured Interventions to Increase
Physical Activity and Cardiorespiratory Fitness - A Randomized
Trial - Andrea L. Dunn, P h D, and others; J A M A, January 27,
1999-Volume 281. Number 4, pages 327-334.
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United States Department
of Agriculture (U S D A) releases Food guide Pyramid for Young
Children
On March 25, the U S D A released the Food guide Pyramid for
Young Children. It is an adaptation of the original pyramid,
with simplified
messages and a focus on the food preferences and nutrition requirements
of children two to six years old.
The key message of the Food guide Pyramid for Young Children
is variety. Fat restriction is deemphasized. The graphic shows
foods that are commonly eaten by young children and foods they
need to eat more often. Food group names have been simplified,
and the number of servings recommended is a single number rather
than a range. Pictures of children playing around the Pyramid
reinforce the message that eating and physical activity go hand
in hand.
The graphic and its supporting booklet may be downloaded from
the U S D A Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion's home
page at U S D A gov To order single copies of the Pyramid, call
800-687-2258.
Copies of the booklet may be ordered from the government printing
office, 202-512-1800 ($5, stock# 001-000-04665-9).
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The Science and Art of Medical Nutrition Therapy for Diabetes:
Maximizing Your Effectivess
- Reframe your role
- Update your knowledge
- Integrate food, physical activity,
and medications
- Dispel nutrition myths
- Assess blood glucose monitoring records
- Communicate to improve
outcomes
Overview
To maximize the effectiveness of medical nutrition therapy, it
is essential that professionals be able to apply nutrition
research to clinical practice. Outcomes improve when all components
of diabetes management are balanced and integrated into an
effective management plan. This involves having the latest
information on diabetes, nutrition, physical activity, and
medications and knowing how to use blood glucose monitoring
data effectively. Of equal importance in today's health care
environment is reframing the traditional role of the health
care provider/educator towards an empowered educational approach.
This workshop is designed to improve your knowledge and skills
of diabetes management and to assist you in choosing and communicating
the most important messages to your clients. It was developed
in cooperation with Diabetes Care and Education, a dietetic
practice group of the American Dietetic Association.
Audience
This program was designed for dietitians, nurses, pharmacists,
and other health care professionals with an interest in maximizing
their effectiveness in the science and art of medical nutrition
therapy for diabetes.
For further information regarding the Content and Cost, Accreditation,
Planning Committee and Presenters, and Program Sites represented
in the A D A regions from September 1999 through March 2000.
Please view the A D A website above.
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Nutrasweet Rumors Laid To Rest
American Diabetes Association statement, February 9, 1999
There have been unsubstantiated claims that the nonnutritive
sweetner aspartame (brand name Nutrasweet) poses health risks
for people with diabetes. Aspartame has been approved by the
Food and Drug Administration (F D A), a governmental agency that
conducts thorough scientific reviews to determine foods that
are safe for public consumption. The American Diabetes Association
follows F D A recommendations and recognizes that there is no
credible scientific evidence linking aspartame to any health-related
problems
for people with diabetes
For all additives, including nonnutritive sweeteners, the F
D A determines an acceptable daily intake (A D I), which is defined
as the amount of food additive that can be safely consumed on
a daily basis over a person's lifetime without any adverse effect,
and includes a 100-fold safety factor. Actual intake of all nonnutritive
sweeteners, including aspartame, is well below the A D I and
therefore does not pose health risks.
The American Diabetes Association considers aspartame-as well
as the other F D A-approved nonnutritive sweeteners saccharin,
acesulfame K, and sucralose-acceptable sugar substitutes and
a safe part of a diabetic meal plan.
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Soft Drinks
Kids who drink high amounts of soda consume more calories and
drink less milk and fruit juices than other children. Researchers
from the University of Minnesota examined the diets of a nationally
representative survey of children two to 18 years old. Kids
who drank an average of nine ounces of soda a day consumed
about 2,018 calories daily, while those who avoided soft drinks
only took in about 1,830 calories per day. The biggest soda
drinkers also were the least likely to drink milk or fruit
jucies, the researchers found. [Journal of the American Dietetic
Association;Volume 99, Number 4; April,1999; pages 436-441.]
Briefly Noted
Obesity Drug
The Food and Drug Administration (F D A) approved a new weight
control drug this week. Orlistat works by blocking an enzyme
in the gastrointestinal system that is needed to digest fat,
so that one-third of the fat that a person eats will be excreted
instead of being digested. Orlistat, which is manufactured by
Hoffman-LaRoche, will be sold under the trade name Xenical. It
is recommended that the drug is taken three times a day for a
year or longer. Hoffman-LaRoche expects to sell Xenical at $1.10
per capsule. Some health experts are not sold on the effectiveness
of the drug, pointing out that obese people have only lost modest
amounts of weight in clinical trials. Because the drug acts as
a fat blocker, it also blocks absorption of beta-carotene and
fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K. Orlistat can also cause diarrhea,flatulence,
and oily stools.
Referenced from Nutrition Week Community Nutrition Institute
Volume X X I X Number 16 April 30, 1999 Washington, D C
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