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    ^ÏJnrtianb <nbarruer Black History Month
February 28, 2007
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The following recipe is diabetic-friendly. There are several great cookbooks available for diabetic-friendly recipes. The
recent publication 'Eating Soulfully and Healthfully with Diabetes' by Constance Brown-Riggs, Nutritionist and Diabe­
tes Educator, provides advice and a delicious collection of ethnic recipes.
Diabetes Epidemic Among African Americans
Epidemic sounds likeawonl meant
overweight or obese, having had
to instill fear and panic. The goal is Gestational Diabetes(diabetes while
not to cause fear and panic, hut to pregnant), high blood pressure, ab­
create public awareness o f the very normal cholesterol (lipid) levels,and
real danger that millions o f African not getting enough physical exer­
Americans face daily.
cise.
T h e d ia b e te s e p id e m ic has
Symptoms may not allows be vis­
reached the lives o f 3.2 million Afri­ ible which leaves so many A m eri­
can Americans ages 20 years and cans undiagnosed and untreated.
older (13.3 percent), one-third o f These symptoms include: unusually
whom are undiagnosed. On the av­ increased thirst and frequent urina­
erage, African Americansare 1.8 times tion especially at night, extreme fa­
more likely to have diabetes as non- tigue, being overly tired or ill fre­
quently, constant hunger, blurred
Hispanic whites o f similar age.
W hat is Diabetes? Diabetes is a vision, frequent infections, and slow-
group o f diseases marked by high healing wounds.
levels o f blood glucose resulting
People with diabetes have a high
from defects in insulin production, risk o f cardiovascular disease, which
insulin action, or both. Diabetes can is the leading cause o f death for
lead to serious complications and diabetics. Diabetics are 2 to 4 times
premature death. But people with more likely to have heart disease or
diabetes can take steps to control suffer a stroke. For diabetics who
the disease and lower the risk of smoke the risk for heart disease is
complications.
doubled. About 73 percent o f people
Certain factors increase the risk with diabetes have high blood pres­
o f having Diabetes such as: a family sure.
history o f Diabetes, being o f certain
W hat can be done to prevent
ethnic origins such as African A m eri­ heart disease or stroke and other
can or N ative American, being
diabetes com plications?
D iabetes is a self-m anaged dis­
ease. People with diabetes must
take responsibility fo rth eird ay -to -
day care.
C om plications can be reduced
or delayed significantly by keep­
ing blood sugar levels, blood pres­
sure and cholesterol levels in the
target ranges; this can be accom ­
plished through carefully m onitor­
ing these levels, taking m edica­
tions as prescribed, eating healthy
foods, and becom ing physically
active.
For people with diabetes the i ¡ri­
m ediate dedication and com m it-
Ingredients for life..
ment to changing life-style pat­
terns is a positive proactive step in
living with the disease.
These sim ple steps will reduce
health related issues:
• M ake healthy food choices:
limit the am ount of calories and fat
your diet.
• Be physically active 30 m in­
utes a day, take a brisk walk.
• See a doctor for routine physi­
cal.
For more information call 1 -800-
438-5383 or visit the National D ia­
betes Education Program 's website
at w w w .ndep.nih.gov.
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Ingredients
• 1 /3 - cup brown rice
• I-cup vegetable broth
• I-Tbs. olive oil
• 1 / 3-cup diced onion
• I-medium zucchini, thinly sliced
• 2-boneless. skinless chicken
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1. Mi x the rice and vegetable broth
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grease a large casserole dish.
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