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FOOD “4” THOUGHT: EXPLORING NUTRITION INFORMATION RESOURCES Kay Deeney, MLS National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Southwest Region
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Agenda 1:00 Nutrition Resources Extravaganza! Food labels Nutrition Resources When Food Choices Go Bad! Exercises 3:30-5:00 Part Two Searching for Nutrition Information Exercises Wrap-up
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Familiar Quotes and Food Lore “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.” “Eat to live, or live to eat?” “If you’re afraid of butter, use cream.” “Better to pay the grocer than the doctor.”
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Why Nutrition? Our patrons… Come to the library with questions about their health Need to know information right then and there Want clear and easy information to help answer their questions Seek information sites that include listening and colorful graphics to paint a clearer picture of what they need to know Look to resourceful people (librarians & staff) to direct them to information that is helpful to them
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The importance of nutrition
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What do all those words mean?
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Start with the Basics Nutrition Nutrition: the act or process of nourishing; the process by which organisms take in and utilize food material Malnutrition Malnutrition: the condition that occurs when your body does not get enough nutrients; starvation is a form of malnutrition
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Defining Nutrition Terms MedlinePlus Food and Nutrition MedlinePlus Florida Literacy Coalition, Inc. Staying Healthy: An English Learner’s Guide to Health Care and Health Living, Chapter 4 Staying Healthy: An English Learner’s Guide to Health Care and Health Living, Chapter 4 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Vegetarian glossary of terms Vegetarian glossary of terms
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Putting the words together: How to read food labelsfood labels
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Exercise! Food Labels Info from a pint of ice cream Answer the questions Score
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General Nutrition Resources 4 Key Players
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Let’s Start With These! US Department of Agriculture (USDA) US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
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But First a Word from our Sponsor: MedlinePlus.gov! http://www.medlineplus.gov http://www.medlineplus.gov Health Topics > Health and Wellness > Food and Nutrition Specific demographic groups Drugs & Supplements Videos & Cool Tools
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Special Features of MedlinePlus Multiple languages MedlinePlus the magazine Links to journal articles via PubMed Special topics such as eating disorders, food allergies, and food safety
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Hands On with the Big Four Each group will explore an assigned site, confer with each, and report back to the class Pick a spokesperson! USDA FDA CDC Eatright.org
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U.S. Department of Agriculture– USDA http://www.usda.gov http://www.usda.gov Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Dietary Guidelines Dietary Guidelines Food Safety Recalls ChooseMyPlate.gov ChooseMyPlate.gov Nutrition.gov Nutrition.gov Center for Nutrition Policy and Prevention National Agricultural Library National Agricultural Library
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Nutrition.gov http://www.nutrition.gov http://www.nutrition.gov Site “within a site” From National Agricultural Library Recipes
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US Food and Drug Administration– FDA http://www.fda.gov/ http://www.fda.gov/ Food, Food Labels Food safety, Recalls, Outbreaks
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – CDC http://www.cdc.gov http://www.cdc.gov Healthy Living section has several topic pages including: food safety, nutrition, and healthy weight, overweight and obesity Other sections Nutrition, Nutrition for Everyone, Healthy Food Environments, Food Safety
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Special Features of CDC.gov Links to Data and Statistics relevant to Nutrition Current Features often feature nutrition- related topics; e.g., “Listeria Outbreak”Listeria Outbreak Vital signs Reducing Sodium in Children's DietsReducing Sodium in Children's Diets Foodborne Outbreaks Reports
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics http://www.eatright.org/ http://www.eatright.org/ The world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. Vegetarian glossary of terms Vegetarian glossary of terms
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When Food Choices “Go Bad”
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To Eat, or Not to Eat … That is the question! Food Safety & Foodborne Illness Food Allergies Eating Disorders
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Food Safety & Foodborne Illness FoodSafety.gov Partnership http://www.foodsafety.gov http://www.foodsafety.gov Check Your Steps: Four Simple Steps to Food Safety Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill Recalls and Alerts CDC Food Safety PageFood Safety MedlinePlus Health Topics Page
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What’s Up with Food Allergies?
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Resources for Food Allergies USDA Allergies and Food SensitivitiesAllergies and Food Sensitivities MedlinePlus.gov Recent Magazine issue covers Gluten (Spring, 2015) Food Allergy Health Topic page CDC Food Allergies in SchoolsFood Allergies in Schools EatRight Allergies and IntolerancesAllergies and Intolerances
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Eating Disorders Start with MedlinePlus Anorexia nervosa Bulimia nervosa Binge-eating Overweight/obesity Weight of the Nation. HBO Documentary, 2012. Trailer Trailer
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More Resources for Eating Disorders HHS Office on Women’s Health Healthy Eating www.womenshealth.gov www.womenshealth.gov The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) www.nationaleatingdisorders.org www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
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Exercises
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Beyond the Basics Finding Statistics, Evidence and more…
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Finding Research on Nutrition Topics Searching PubMed MeSH terms related to Nutrition* Article type: Practice Guideline Subheading /diet therapy
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Using SEQs to Find the Evidence Structured Evidence Queries (SEQs) http://phpartners.org/hp2020/index.html http://phpartners.org/hp2020/index.html Preformulated search strategies which search the literature for research evidence related to Healthy People 2020 objectives Developed by public health librarians working with subject matter experts Food Safety, Nutrition and Weight Status, Diabetes Food SafetyNutrition and Weight Status Diabetes
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Nutrition Evidence Library From the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion Nutrition Evidence Library Nutrition Evidence Library http://www.nel.gov http://www.nel.gov Systematic reviews to inform Federal nutrition policy and programs Focus on the 2015 Dietary Guidelines
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PubAg from National Agricultural Library Contains full-text articles relevant to the agricultural sciences, along with citations to peer-reviewed journal articles Uses NALT (NAL's Agricultural Thesaurus) and inclusion of MeSH terms NALTMeSH Boolean operators, AND, OR, or NOT See PubAg FAQ for more infoPubAg
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Finding Nutrition-Related Statistics BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) http://www.cdc.gov/brfss http://www.cdc.gov/brfss NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm Assessment of health and nutritional status of adults and children The State of Obesity http://stateofobesity.org/ http://stateofobesity.org/
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Research on Specific Foods Alliance for Potato Research & Education Alliance for Potato Research & Education Almond Board of California Almond Board of California Cherry Marketing Institute Cherry Marketing Institute Egg Nutrition Center Egg Nutrition Center Mushroom Council Mushroom Council National Peanut Board National Peanut Board North American Olive Oil Association North American Olive Oil Association Cranberry Marketing Committee Cranberry Marketing Committee
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Other Useful Websites American Heart Association's Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations American Heart Association's Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations Healthfinder.gov Nutrition and Physical Activity Healthfinder.gov Nutrition and Physical Activity NIH Health Information NIH Health Information
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Exercises Part Two
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A Word about Print Resources Information sheets/pamphlets from gov’t agencies MedlinePlus the magazine Special focus agencies National Institute on Aging National Cancer Institute Other NIH Institutes
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Other NIH Food Resources Most NIH Institutes will have their own! National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Aim for a Healthy Weight National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Food Allergy National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) A Diabetes Friendly Meal Everyone Can Enjoy
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Recommended Readings/Viewings Kurtz-Rossi, S. et al. Staying Healthy: An English Learner’s Guide to Health Care and Healthy Living. Florida Literacy Coalition, Inc., 2008. http://www.floridaliteracy.org/literacy_resources__teacher_tutor__health_ literacy.html http://www.floridaliteracy.org/literacy_resources__teacher_tutor__health_ literacy.html USDA. Dietary Guidelines for Americans: 2015-2020. 8 th ed. U.S. Government Printing OfficeDietary Guidelines for Americans: 2015-2020 Weight of the Nation. Documentary by HBO, 2012. Trailer Trailer http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/ http://theweightofthenation.hbo.com/
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Thank You! Let’s eat for the health of it! Contact us: Kay DeeneyKay Deeney, Educational Services Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Southwest Region
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