June 30, 2003

Food Safety

Summer offers a bonanza of fresh foods and outdoor eating opportunities. Need ideas and food safety tips? Check these sites.

Cook it Quick, http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ciqlinks.htm, from the University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension in Lancaster County, offers "Food Theme Month Links" with links to recipes and related food safety sites. Did you know that July is National Blueberry Month, National Ice Cream Month and National Picnic Month?

Foodandhealth.com http://www.foodandhealth.com/
While this company sells nutrition education resources, some are free. Summer Education Materials include a Produce Power Crossword Puzzle, Breastfeeding Benefits from Baby, and Benefits of Phytochemicals, at http://www.foodandhealth.com/go/to.cgi?id=HOL. Free clip art for July includes Fruits and vegetables, Blueberry Month, Baked Bean Month, vacations, summer, picnics, Ice Cream Month and more. The site also includes a 2003 Health Observances Calendar, recipes, and food tips. Owner Judy Doherty, a registered dietitian, sends monthly announcements to the public health nutrition mailing list (See http://mailman.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/phnutr-l for mailing list info)

MayoClinic.com Food & Nutrition Center, http://www.mayoclinic.com/findinformation/conditioncenters/centers.cfm?o
bjectid=000851DA-6222-1B37-8D7E80C8D77A0000 features seasonal recipes. Check their current feature, Healthy grilling: Many options for outdoor cooking at http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=21BC67AE-BC13-4233-B779028
AB649B95F. This page includes related links to recipes and safety tips.

Food and Nutrition Information Center(FNIC) http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
This is a great reference site for nutrition resources, located at the National Agricultural Library (NAL), part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). It includes Dietary Guidelines information updated June 2003. The Consumer Corner includes food preservation links, important to those who can and freeze seasonal produce.

The Nutrition Education for New Americans Project http://multiculturalhealth.org
Managed by Georgia State University, this site has nutrition education information translated into about 20 languages. It is copyright free and easily printed. It includes a new ten-part series focused on simple diabetes nutrition information.

Eat Healthy and Be Physically Active video (Kev Noj Haus Zoo thiab Siv Lub Cev Ua Dej Num Kom Txhob Muaj Mob Nkeeg)
This Hmong language video from the La Crosse County Health department promotes culturally relevant nutrition and health practices. It was developed by a Hmong Registered Dietitian. Topics discussed include reasons people may become overweight, what health problems can be associated with overweight, and diet and physical activity tips for good health. SWAHEC supported the production costs. See http://www.hmonghealth.org/healthy_living.htm for more information, order form, and other Hmong nutrition resources.

Also, check out the Healthy Wisconsin People Nutrition page at http://www.healthywisconsin.org/StayHealthy.htm for more nutrition resources.

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