Recipes Group...Here's a plate method for you

Hi,

I found a great pic that you guys can use in your section of the health guide:http://wellness.rice.edu/uploadedImages/Wellness_Center/plateMethod%20FINAL%2010.png

Food Dyes: The color of cancer or hyperactivity?

-Paulina Sayegh

Study: Eating Fresh Food Reduces Exposure to BPA

interesting new study.... enjoy! Goodnight!

Obesity Workshop

Goodnight Guys,


There is going to be an obesity workshop going on this Thursday. Here is the information:


Obesity Workshop

• Learn the importance of proper nutrition, diet and cost effective exercise options
• Understand the repercussions of excessive drinking
• Receive tips on how to eat well away from home

There will be a question and answer period following aforementioned topics.
Sampling of healthy snack options will be served (platter/fruit/water).

Sponsored by;
Christopher Cunningham
Heritage Health Care Center
Education Series

DATE: Thursday, March 31st
TIME: 12pm - 1pm
LOCATION: NA 1/209

Meatless Monday Recipes

Good Afternoon Guys,

I don't know if any of you know this, but the guest speaker coming this Thursday is also part of the Healthy Monday campaign here at City College. There are many other campuses around the country who are getting into the Healthy Monday Campaign.

One of the aspects of the Healthy Monday Campaign is to not eat meat on Mondays. So we are vegetarians once a week. On their website are a multitude of vegetarian meals that could be used in the recipe section. They include breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. I like that the recipes use alot of food and vegetables.Plus I feel like they try to include cultural diversity within their meals.

I hope you guys enjoy the recipes!!!

Alana

INFO FOR RECIPES GROUP!!!!

Guys go here to look for fruits and vegetables that you should have in your recipes. This site lists the foods/nutrients in foods that are good at preventing cancer.

Thank you

http://www.cancerproject.org/protective_foods/nutrients.php

Bookworm Apple Bark

I was watching television and saw a commercial on Disney Channel healthy living with the Disney cast and Michelle Obama.

Then I went to the website displayed and saw this recipe that could help us in our project.

This is a snack that is easy to make and only consists of

Ingredients

• 1 Granny Smith Apple
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 2½ tablespoons golden or black raisins
• 1½ tablespoons dried sweetened cranberries
• 1 small bunch of fresh chives or fresh parsley (optional plate garnish)

It could target all age groups, especially to children that do not like to eat fruits or vegetables. It is easy to make, especially to people that do not know or are learning how to cook.

The end result

Get the Most Nutrients Out of Your Food

Hello All,

I came across this article which talked about how the preparation of food can affect it's nutritional value. They talked about how certain ingredients can lose their anit-cancer properties if heated [garlic] while others may require heat to help the body absorb its nutrients more [tomatoes]. This could be of interest for the recipe group. You guys can consider adding a fun facts section if time permits.

American Cancer Society source

Hi

Here is a another source that we can use to help us in our project:
http://caonline.amcancersoc.org/cgi/reprint/52/2/92

Fried Foods, Acrylamide and Cancer

Goodnight all,

This article is about the acrylamide that is found in carbohydrate rich fried foods. According to Swedish researchers, minuscule amounts of acrylamide is formed when frying, baking, and roasting foods such as potatoes.

The one great thing about this article is that the amount of acrylamide found in our food is so minuscule that we not worry about it causing cancer. Health experts have even stated that we have been cooking our food since the discovery of fire, so we are not risking our health by cooking.

Could Cereal Boxes Give You or Your Children Cancer?

As you can tell by the tittle of this article that in Europe some cereal boxes contain carcinogens. Although in U.S. all the cereal boxes must meet certain FDA standards. I think this is an eye openning article for all the consumers out there.

Eat Right With Color

This would be a great idea to show people that picking fruits and vegetables is fun.

This article "Eat Right With Color" shows what different color fruits contain certain nutritional values . For example:

Blue/purple

Dark-colored fruits and vegetables are good sources of anthocyanins, the purplish phytonutrient that put blueberries on the map as a superfood. Other blue and purple foods offer similar benefits.

Yellow/orange

You'll find ample amounts of antioxidants, such as vitamin C and beta carotene (vitamin A)fruits and vegetables.

Red

The darker and richer the tones, the more phytonutrients you'll get in return.

Green

Dark, leafy greens such as spinach and kale are richer in nutrients.

These are just a few examples but it makes it easier for parents to learn about healthier choices. Once the parents start the change, it makes it easier to pass on the children, AND to the parents with picky eaters, it would be a different approach on how to make them eat healthier.

Recipe Portion of the Health Guide

Hello. I am in the group that is working on the recipe portion of the Health book and would like to share my ideas with the class. Our groups wants to pick specific ingredients that help fight against cancer and fight breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes that incorporate that particular ingredient. From the comments on the last post, it seemed like adding a small sub-section with recipes for people already diagnosed with cancer was practical. Do you guys have other suggestions that you would like to see us include?

Also, I have recently explored the cookbook section at a Barnes and Noble and I came across a book that I really liked. It is called "The Anti-Cancer Cookbook" by Dr. Julia Greer. I searched online and found the recipes for free on Dr. Oz's website!

Food Safety for People with Cancer

Hello Everyone,

I came across this PDF which I felt would be of interest to the group working on the recipe section of the heatly guide. This mainly pretains to those already diagnosed with cancer and the article addresses the need for patients undergoing chemotherapy to be mindful of what they eat and how they prepare it. Chemotherapy weakens the body's immune system and makes the individual more susceptible to infections especially those brought on by foodborne illness. I'm not sure if you guys are only adding recipes to fight cancer or if you are also including recipes for those diagnosed with cancer, but it would be great if you could incorporate some of the information from this PDF.

Food Ingredients and Colors

Hello,

In this article the FDA answers the question of what are food and color additives which leads to them discussing the main roles they play in our food. They begin the article by stating that the purpose of them writing about these products is that consumers worry about the long & complicated names of food products that are found on food labels. The FDA goes on to say, that even in simple foods, such as strawberry's, there are complicated compounds that give the aforementioned strawberry its color and flavor.

Food additives are any substance that are added to food that may directly or indirectly change the characteristics of food.

Color additives are any dye, pigment or substance that when applied to foods, drugs, or cosmetics add a color to the substance.

Some reasons the FDA give for adding these food and color additives are:

1. To maintain/improve freshness and safety- these additives prevent the food from early spoiling and prevent harmful bacteria/mold from growing on these foods.
2. To improve/maintain nutritional value- they use vitamins and minerals(fiber) to fortify and enhance food products that may have lost their nutritional value during processing. This process has reduce malnutrition in the U.S. and throughout the world.
3. Improve taste, texture and appearance- the taste of foods are enhanced by spices, natural/artificial flavors, and sweeteners. Emulsifiers, stabilizers, and thickeners gives food their texture (pudding is and example).
   

All about Food Labels

Hello,

I found this article which goes into detail about how to properly read a food label. There is even a chart that goes into how to interpret "FDA lingo" such as 'fat-free', 'less fat', 'lean', 'high-fiber' and others.
From my standpoint, I had believed that I understood how food labels were to be read and interpreted and what each item had on my overall health status. I feel that by enabling the Harlem community (both children and adults) we can lower the incidence and prevalence rates of food associated illnesses.

Here are some interesting facts that I learned by reading the article.

1. In 1990 the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act went into effect and required that the common name of the product, net content in terms of weight, measure, or count, ingredients list, and serving size.
2. Ingredients are listed based on their predominance in the foo product.
3. The nutrition facts are based on one serving, so you have to locate on the label how many servings are in that particular product.
4. And here is a conversion: 1 gr. fat = 9 calories
   1 gr. protein = 4 calories
   1 gr. carbohydrate = 4 calories
   1 gr. alcohol = 7 calories

P.S.- It also has a sample label, so it makes it easy to learn how to read a label.

Fruits and Vegetables in the fight against cancer

I was watching FOX 5 News earlier this week and the topic of our course "Food and Cancer" was the highlight. The news reported that Dr. Joel Fuhrman is believed to have found a solution to combat cancer development. I was so excited to hear this on the news because that is what we as class have been focusing on each week. Dr. Joel Fuhrman came up with the acronym "GOMBS" to identify the essential foods that are effective in cancer prevention and overall having a healthy lifestyle.

G- Greens (Cruciferous vegetables, etc.)
O- Onions
M- Mushrooms
B- Berries
S- Seeds

Could his findings be the answer to the health problems in America, and solving the rise of cancer in our community and world? Take a look at the website posted and let me know what you think. He also has a book called "Eat to Live," and a new version of the My Pyramid known as the Nutritarian Pyramid. The base of his pyramid has Veggies being the core ingredients in our diet.

His books have recipes I think may be useful in the projects that we create.

East Harlem Health OUTREACH PARTNERSHIP (EHHOP)

LOCATION

East Harlem Health Outreach Partnership (EHHOP)
The Center for Advanced Medicine
17 East 102nd Street
New York, NY 10029
(Between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue)

The EHHOP is designed to help adults that live in East Harlem and do not have health insurance. The only set hours on Saturday from 9am-12pm. The doctors are either volunteers or medical interns.

If you click on the title it will tell you their mission and services that they provide for the community members in East Harlem.