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Smoke Signals 12 JUNE 1,2013 Eating forum says thatt diet is about lifestyle By Ron Karten Smoke Sinniiln uluff u rttrr About half in attendance told sto ries or gave advice about lifestyle and health during a free-wheeling almost raucous second monthly Clean Hating Forum held on May 15 at the Elders' Activity Center. Nearly a dozen people attended, including 4-week-old Sophie Woods, who slept through the session. Had Woods been paying atten tion, she would have learned from Kristy Deljoc that detoxing for a baby, based on what the average pregnant woman eats, could tnke two years of clean eating. The Clean Eating Forum aims to make good eating more likely not just for attendees, but for coming generations, says Deljoe, the Tribe's Nutrition Department manager and organizer of the program. "When parents follow a clean eating diet," she says, "and nobody does it 100 percent of the time, but when they follow it for say, 90 percent of the time, their children are being raised in that diet, and it's not just a diet, it's a way of life. When the children get older, they'll always have that diet to fall back on, and will end up choosing a healthy option over a bad option." Had Woods heard that, she would likely encourage her mother, Kara Porter, to come up with a good eat ing plan. In fact, DeLoe said, making a plan is the first order of business for any body who wants to eat healthier. It involves knowing fresh, healthy foods, knowing how to combine them for a good meal and having a willingness to prepare on weekends for the next week's meals. Eating out, I)elxe says, makes the job of clean eating almost im possible. "It's very hard to eat out and get good nutrition," she says. "It's not that you can't get good nutrition at a res taurant, but you really have to think about what you are eating, and often you don't really know everything that is being put in that meal." Four healthy entrees were on the lunch menu for the meeting. DeLoe also passed out recipes. For snacks, DeLoe put out man darin oranges, Triscuits and string cheese. Two mandarins, five Tris cuits and one string cheese is a healthy 200-caIorie snack, she said. She distributed lunch bags and healthy eating magazines as priz es. In discussion, she also advised drinking plenty of water - in decaf tea and in natural fruit- or vegetable-sweetened water. "Flavor up your water with cu cumber. Cucumber is a natural fat flush," DeLoe says. The group of nearly a dozen also received calorie counters, meal trackers and ideas for eating on a budget. For people who use a computer, Nicole Estrada recommended, "My Fitness Pal," a free application that helps track food intake. Estrada is the Tribe's Youth Mental Health Chemical Dependency counselor. Also attending the lunch-time meeting were Elders Linda La Chance, Val Grout, Margaret Provost and Linda Brandon, and employees Kim Mueller, Kara Por ter and Shawn Bobb. Provost told her niece, Linda Brandon, "We both have heart problems. Let's start coming." "We've found new foods. So far, we've enjoyed it. We wanted to try something new to eat healthier," Brandon added. Brandon has lost three pounds in the last four weeks, or since she started coming to the monthly meetings. Bobb said that she freezes toma toes in plastic bags. Estrada said to save the fruits and vegetables until the end of the meal because they help with digestion. Grout wanted to know if it costs more to buy healthy foods. "Not if you shop smart," said De Loe. "I buy in bulk, and Winco has that." She also offered some of "the tricks of the trade," for shopping, including shopping mainly along the outside aisles where the fresh foods are kept. By comparison, almost all of the inside aisles are filled with processed foods. The cost of eating well is way less than the cost of health care that may be needed if you don't, Estrada said. "It is getting to be 'farmers mar ket' season," DeLoe advised. "Buy there. The key is knowing what works for you." "I love that she's flexible," said Estrada, who usually works out at the Tribal gym during lunch, "to better help participants get what they need." Last month, the assignment was for participants to track their food intake. This month, the group is tracking water intake. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, June 19, at the Elders' Activity Center. The meeting is open to all and there is no cost to attend. B Community Committee members wanted The Land and Culture Department is beginning the process of creating a Community Committee to help create the policies and procedures for accepting juried arts and crafts for the upcoming Grand Ronde Museum and Cultural Center store. Persons in the community will be chosen to sit on committee , to oversee the policies for accepting local Native arts rind crafts for " the store. A portion of the store will be specifically set aside for local artisan sales. Please lend your voices to this effort and volunteer for this community committee. We are meeting on Thursday, June 13, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. in the Tribal Community .Center andwe will be serving pizza. For more information, please contact the Exhibits and Archives Program: Julie Brown, 503-879-2186; Veronica Montano, 503-879-2248; David Lewis, 503-879-1634. D fit! Ti! :l Council mernL-. C.'.jri-s Mercier 4 Tbnas jking for Children CASA Court Appointed Special Advocotvt rot CHIIOMM 3r the child mail Success I am for the child understanding that success means different things to different people I am for the child feeling successful in all they do I am for the child participating in the overall success of the Grand Ronde Tribe M ... rwffMftpppifr ,-- y.-fjfn 'WW-WW. To learn about participation opportunities within CTGR CASA, contact at503-879-2303orangela.fasanagrandronde.org AngelaT asana Ad created by George Valdez
