Nutrition Update | Eat Smart, Move More…NC

February 2008

News from the PAN Branch

North Carolina Medical Journal Emphasizes Eating Smart and Moving More for People with Arthritis

The November/December issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal is now available. This issue features 14 different commentaries dealing with the issue of arthritis from diverse perspectives. The NC Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch, Arthritis Program article opens the section describing arthritis as a public health issue. Other commentaries address arthritis from the perspective of healthy eating, physical activity, and maintaining a healthy weight to prevent and manage arthritis symptoms.

For more information about arthritis and the North Carolina Arthritis Program, please visit http://www.ncarthritis.com
To access the Arthritis Issue of the North Carolina Medical Journal, click here http://www.ncmedicaljournal.com/nov-dec-07/toc1207.shtml

News from the Eat Smart Move More Leadership Team

Fast Food and Families Now Available on the Web

The Fast Food and Families tool is now available on the Internet. The resource was developed by North Carolina Cooperative Extension, North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians, Eat Smart, Move More…NC, and the North Carolina Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program to educate consumers on how many calories are in various fast food meals. Previously, the tool was available only on CD. The website features the same Fast Food Court and Supersize Survival Guide as the CD. Visit www.fastfoodandfamilies.com

Programs, Projects and Initiatives

Faith-based Resources –Come to the Table

Come to the Table is an on-going project that explores the connections between food security, faith and farms. The project includes lay leaders and ministers, nonprofits, government officials and individuals. They work together as people of faith to create a food system that that feeds communities, supports farmers and farmworkers, and fosters a connection to the land. Come to the Table is a project of the Rural Life Committee of the North Carolina Council of Churches.

For more information, contact Claire Hermann at (919) 542-1396 or claire@rafiusa.org.
http://www.cometothetablenc.org/

Piedmont Interfaith Network of Gardens (PING)

PING is a new network of church-based community gardens in central North Carolina, under the Come to the Table Project. PING helps churches celebrate their work, share information and resources, and provide healthy, fresh food to their communities. Workshops are planned for February through November of this year.

For more information visit: http://www.cometothetablenc.org/
ping.html

Success Stories

Sneaking in the Veggies – New Resources for Consumers and Health Professionals

The NC Cooperative Extension Service recognizes most Americans are not eating the recommended amount of vegetables in their daily diet. For those who do not like their veggies, meeting the recommendation can be challenging. How can we make the foods we eat healthier, appetizing, and incorporate veggies? It’s easy! Sneak those veggies into dishes we typically enjoy.

Fool ‘Em Recipes & Tricks is a website that Susan Reece, Pitt County Cooperative Extension Agent has put together that offers suggestions as well as recipes to add-in veggies for breakfast, beverages, main dishes, desserts, salads, and soups.

Visit http://pitt.ces.ncsu.edu/content/Veggies%3A+Fool+%27em+Recipes+and+Tricks to download all of these materials. If you have questions or comments about the information Susan has compiled (and yes, she has tested some of the recipes) please contact her at Susan_Reece@ncsu.edu or 252-902-1714.

Featured Resources and Research

The Family Table Topper - Helping Families Connect More–Starting with Mealtime

The Family Table Topper is a tool designed by NC Cooperative Extension Service to help parents and families learn about the importance of family meals and the relationship between families eating together and childhood obesity.

The Family Table Topper is a tool to help families get and stay connected as they:
• begin to eat more meals together as a family;
• jumpstart family discussion time during meals;
• track family mealtime;
• track family activities;
• set family values;
• set family mealtime goals;
• try new fruits and vegetables; and
• choose water and milk as their beverage.

A two-part training is available on-line at: www.ces.ncsu.edu/EFNEP/net/
karen.html. Part One of the training is about parenting. Part Two of the training is about the Family Table Topper. The Family Table Topper can be purchased for $135.00 for a pack of 50 which includes the topper and the stickers.

For more information on the Family Table Topper or to order, please contact Linda Cahoon at 919.515.9126.

Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion News Releases

The USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Service, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion site recently posted two news releases of possible interest. http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/

 New MyPyramid Podcast: The Real Super Models are all about a Healthy Lifestyle http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/Misc/PodCast2_pressrelease.pdf
and
 American Food: Still the Best Deal in the World
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/FoodPlans/MiscPubs/AmericanFood
-01-30-08.pdf

Follow the link in the news release to Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion’s page. To learn more about the various food plans produced by USDA, go to www.cnpp.usda.gov and click on USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food. This leads to a page with links to individual reports by month for Official USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home at Four Levels, U.S. Average (These are the most recent Cost of Food numbers.) http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/USDAFoodCost-Home.htm and scroll down for reports by half year for the Official USDA Alaska and Hawaii Thrifty Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home.

For more information, please direct inquiries to John Webster at (703) 305-7600.

Health Promotion Curriculum for Adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities

This is the 3rd Revised Edition of the Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for Adults with Developmental Disabilities by Beth Marks, Tamar Heller, & Jasmina Sisirak (2006). Twenty-five new modules have been added based on teaching experiences with participants of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Community-Based Train-the-Trainer Health Promotion Program. Thirteen of the new modules were developed for agency staff to introduce core concepts related to physical activity, exercise, and nutrition to persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) (e.g., blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, good pain/bad pain, sleep, medications, safety). Twelve additional modules were created as a way of initiating and encouraging lifelong learning related to health and adoption of healthy lifestyles (six of these modules were developed through a project funded by Special Olympics International). Through the Special Olympics project, these modules were developed as a part of the Learning Through Pictures: Nutrition and Physical Activity Education Curriculum for Adults with I/DD.

This innovative curriculum is a 12-week interactive program specifically designed for individuals with developmental disabilities (DD). Each week participants enjoy three 1-hours sessions, where they are encouraged to:

• understand attitudes toward health, food, and exercise
• gain skills and knowledge about healthy eating and exercising
• identify food and exercise preferences
• participate in food preparation and exercise activities
• locate places in the community where they can exercise regularly

More information can be found at: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/rrtcamr/hpcurriculum.htm.

Strategies that are woven throughout this curriculum include: making choices, self-determination, self-efficacy, self-advocacy, and rights and responsibility, along with problem solving techniques and conflict resolution. Direct staff or health professionals can easily adapt the curriculum to meet the unique needs and capacities of individuals with DD and their agencies. The Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Aging with Developmental Disabilities (RRTCADD) has regional train-the-trainer sessions available for agencies or groups wanting training support. Training session(s) simulate experiences similar to the actual health education program. Trainers-in-training are encouraged to complete exercises that they will ask future participants to do.

Cost of Curriculum:
Softcover spiral bound edition - $65.00 (Item No 520.011)
CD Rom version - $25.00 (Item No 520.010)

If you would like more information about the curriculum or the train-the-trainer workshops, please contact:
Beth Marks, RN, Ph.D. 312-413-4097 bmarks1@uic.edu
Jasmina Sisirak, MPH 312-996-3982 jsisir1@uic.edu

To order this curriculum contact the RRTC-ADD at:
312-413-1860 voice
800-996-8845 voice
312-413-0453 TTY
800-526-0844 IL Relay

An orderform can be printed out and faxed to: 312-996-6942 (fax)
email rrtcamr@uic.edu

Upcoming Resources from the National Diabetes Educational Program (NDEP)

Coming in 2008 from the NDEP:

Re-launch of Mas que comida, es vida Campaign
Mas que comida, es vida (It’s More than Food, it’s life.) is an educational campaign developed for Hispanics/Latinos to debunk many of the misconceptions associated with healthy eating and provide ways to adopt a tasty and nutritional meal plan. Written in Spanish and English, it will feature the recipe booklet Ricas recetas para personas con diabetes y sus familias (Tasty Recipes for People with Diabetes and Their Families) with food ideas specifically designed for Hispanics/Latinos.

Road to Health/El camino hacia la buena salud toolkit
Designed for African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos, two groups at high risk for diabetes, The Road to Health/El camino hacia la Buena salud toolkit provides resources for diabetes prevention education that focuses on healthy eating and increased physical activity. The toolkit was developed with the input of Hispanic/Latino and African American community health workers to enhance its potential effectiveness and cultural relevance.

The resources will become available throughout the course of the year. Please check www.YourDiabetesInfo.org/new/
new.htm or look for an announcement in an upcoming edition of News & Notes to find out when these products become available.

Downloadable/Printable Posters for Nutrition Information of Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish

The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition has posted on its website downloadable and printable posters of nutrition information for the 20 most frequently consumed raw fruits and vegetables consumed in the United States. The website also includes a poster that lists nutrition information for fish which has been cooked by moist or dry heat with no added ingredients. FDA is providing these posters to encourage retail stores that sell raw fruits, vegetables, and fish to participate in the voluntary point-of-purchase nutrition information program (21 CFR 101.42 through 101.45). Retail store operators can download the posters and print them for display to consumers in proximity to the relevant foods in the stores and for dissemination to consumers.

FDA encourages consumers to use the posters to help plan a healthy diet and learn about the important nutrients contained in fruits, vegetables and fish. Federal dietary guidelines recommend two cups of fruit and 2 1/2 cups of vegetable per day for a recommended 2,000 calorie intake, with higher or lower amounts depending on the calorie level. In addition to protein, fish contributes polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats to the diet.

To view, Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish Posters
And Food Labeling; Guidelines for Voluntary Nutrition Labeling of Raw Fruits, Vegetables, and Fish; Final Rule; Correction Federal Register, August 17, 2006.

For more information visit: http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html

Legislation

Council of State Governments-Healthy States Initiative-Mid-Year Legislation Report

The 2007 Mid-Year State Legislation Report includes January through June 2007. The report includes a legislative summary, list of bills introduced and the status of each. Physical activity bills are found within a variety of sub-sections (e.g. Health Promotion and Wellness, Obesity etc). The report can be found at: http://www.healthystates.csg.org/NR/rdonlyres/B9B03239-F651-405C-8B7E-FCF9E4642DF2/0/CSGMidYearReport2007.pdf

Additional reports can be found at: http://www.healthystates.csg.org/

Also, see “Preventing Diseases Through Physical Activity” Tools

Talking Points for Legislators- http://www.healthystates.csg.org/NR/rdonlyres/E5036D96-E4BF-48CD-A053-757545049C53/0/TPPhysical.pdf

Legislator Policy Brief- http://www.healthystates.csg.org/NR/rdonlyres/BEE2060B-CB0B-4EF2-B830-E361D928B17C/0/PreventingDiseasesThroughPhysicalActivityFINAL.pdf

Grants/Awards

No funding announcements this month.

Nutrition and Physical Activity Teleconferences

Every month, the CDC Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity & Obesity (DNPAO) sponsors a monthly teleconference on a variety of topics, but mostly dealing with nutrition &/or physical activity. The calls are scheduled the 2nd Thursday of each month from 1:30-2:30 p.m. The topic for the February 14, 2008, call is “Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Update presented by William H. Dietz, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity. This call was originally scheduled for January, but had to be rescheduled for February 14, 2008. Anyone who would like the handouts or participate in future calls please send an email to nc5aday@ncmail.net.

29th Annual Minority Health Conference

Chapel Hill, NC

February 29, 2008

The Minority Student Caucus of the UNC School of Public Health presents the 29th Annual Minority Health Conference “The Impact of Poverty, Culture, and Environment on Minority Health; February 29, 2008, at the William and Ida Friday Continuing Education Center in Chapel Hill, NC. The Conference will feature the 10th Annual William T. Small, Jr. Keynote Lecture by Nancy Krieger, M.S., and Ph.D..

For more information visit: http://www.minority.unc.edu/sph/
minconf/2008/

25th Annual BRFSS Conference

Orlando, Florida

March 15–19, 2008

Save the Date! The 25th Annual BRFSS Conference will be held March 15–19, 2008, at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando, Florida.

Since 1984, CDC’s Behavior Surveillance Branch has held annual meetings with state coordinators to plan and discuss the BRFSS survey. The BRFSS Conference typically draws survey coordinators, field supervisory staff, epidemiologists and others from all over the United States interested in the administration and analysis of BRFSS data. The conference provides opportunities for networking among state BRFSS coordinators, data collection contractors and others interested in surveillance systems.

The purpose of the conference is to determine the content of the following year’s BRFSS Survey and update attendees regarding state-of-the-art behavioral risk factor monitoring, methodologies, and technological innovations.

The conference showcases the successful application of BRFSS data by state-based programs such as diabetes, cancer prevention, tobacco and alcohol use prevention, family planning, nutrition and physical activity, and oral health.

For more information visit: http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/conference/
index.htm

Pediatric Nutrition Symposium

Minneapolis, Minnesota

April 9-11, 2008

The Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group invites you to enhance your skills at the 2008 Pediatric Nutrition Symposium: Building Blocks for Pediatric Practice on April 9 - 11, 2008, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This symposium is targeted toward dietetic and food and nutrition practitioners working with pediatric patients and their families in hospitals and community settings. Key symposium topics include: current research and practice in the area of food allergies, nutrition care of the premature infant and breastfeeding support, the nutrition care process, and effective tools and strategies to address childhood overweight.

A brochure including a complete agenda, hotel and registration information can be found at www.pediatricnutrition.org.

Weight Management Certificate Programs

Various Dates and Cities

The Commission on Dietetic Registration will be offering Certificate of Training programs in Adult and Childhood and Adolescent Weight
Management as noted below:

Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management:
• March 13-15, 2008 - St. Petersburg Beach, Florida
• May 16-18, 2008 - Dover, Delaware
• June 26-28, 2008 - Bellevue, Washington
• September 18-20, 2008 - San Francisco, California

For registration information and to view the certificate requirements, timeline, registration deadlines and agenda:
http://www.cdrnet.org/
wtmgmt/CertificateOfTraining.htm

Certificate of Training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management:
• April 10-12, 2008 - Evanston, Illinois (near Chicago)
• May 18-20, 2008 - Dover, Delaware
• June 5-7, 2008 - Austin, Texas
• September 4-6, 2008 - Cincinnati, Ohio

For registration information and to view the certificate requirements, timeline, registration deadlines and agenda visit: http://www.cdrnet.org/wtmgmt/
childhood.htm

7th Annual North Carolina Conference on Aging

“Healthy? Wealthy? and Wise? – Growing Older in North Carolina”

Greenville, NC

October, 28-30, 2008

The North Carolina Conference on Aging is a collaborative effort to develop a professional conference to provide educational and networking opportunities for anyone interested in long-term care, vital aging, family issues, work and retirement, leadership, and professional development. Realizing the diverse nature of this task, we have made a deliberate effort to include local, regional and state-level service providers, educators, students, consumers, volunteers, clients, caregivers, policymakers, and administrators.

Conference Tracks will include:
 Livable, Senior Friendly Communities;
 Economy of Aging;
 Healthy Aging;
 Family, Intergenerational Relations and Caregiving;
 Gender, Race, and Class;
 Elder Rights, Consumer Protection and Legal Issues;
 Health and the Continuum of Care

Call for Presentations Application Deadline is April 7, 2008.

More information is available on the conference web site at:
http://www.aging.unc.edu/nccoa/index.html

ECU Pediatric Healthy Weight Research and Treatments Center’s 5th Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit, March 6-7, 2008

The East Carolina University (ECU) Pediatric Healthy Weight Research and Treatment Center invites you to attend its 5th Annual Pediatric Healthy Weight Summit at the Greenville Hilton in Greenville, North Carolina on March 6 & 7, 2008.

The theme is “When Environment and Biology Collide: What Everyone Needs to Know about the Impact on Obesity from Pregnancy through Adolescence and Beyond.” The purpose of the summit is to understand the role various environmental factors play in the development of obesity. The first day of the conference will offer new insights into how elements of the built and community/school environment, exposures to common environmental compounds, and manipulation of the in-utero environment may predispose us to develop obesity and obesity-related complications across the lifespan. The second day will feature workshops on ways to assess and mitigate the effects of these potentially obesogenic environmental influences.
The program brochure includes the two-day agenda and registration information. Register before February 28, 2008 to get the early bird registration rate!
Down load the brochure and registration form now from the home page of the www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com website.