Diabetes Dateline
CHID Online: What's New?
CHID Online, the Combined Health Information Database, is the
result of a cooperative effort among several Federal agencies that combined
their resources to offer a single source of health information. The database
contains hundreds of summaries of professional resources and patient education
materials about diabetes and other diseases.
The following are two recent additions to the diabetes
subfile.
16 Myths of a "Diabetic Diet." Book (English). Karen Hanson Chalmers
and Amy E. Peterson. 1999. American Diabetes Association, 1701 North Beauregard
Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22311. 238 pages.
The authors discuss the many myths about what people with diabetes can
or cannot eat, explaining the origins of many of today's misconceptions
about diet and offering ways to create a healthy and enjoyable way of
eating.
Each chapter features a case example in the form of a dialogue between
a patient and a dietitian and includes tips for successfully addressing
the dietary issue in question. Also, each chapter ends with a short quiz
on key points discussed in the chapter. Answers to the questions and information
about dietitians and diabetes educators are presented in appendixes.
The book is available for $14.95 from the American Diabetes Association
by calling the Order Fulfillment Department at 1–800–232–6733 or by visiting
www.diabetes.org on the Internet.
Meals for Good Health and Meals for Good Health Manual. Book (English)
and manual. Karen Graham. 1999. Paper Birch Publishing, Portage la Prairie,
Manitoba, Canada. 232 pages.
Author Karen Graham is a registered dietitian and a certified diabetes
educator who specializes in nutrition counseling and diabetes education
in Canada. Meals for Good Health shows how to make healthy lifestyle
changes that include eating less fat, choosing high-fiber foods, and walking
for health. The book also offers meal plans and features 60 recipes or
1 month of easy-to-prepare, low-calorie meals, with actual-size photographs
of meals.
The manual provides caloric and nutritional information on meals, snacks,
and recipes; explains how to adapt the recipes in Meals for Good Health
for children, teenagers, and pregnant women; and includes a list of other
useful nutrition resources.
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