| Other author/creator | Goody, Cynthia M. |
| Other author/creator | Drago, Lorena. |
| Other author/creator | American Dietetic Association. Diabetes Care and Education Dietetic Practice Group. |
| Other author/creator | American Dietetic Association. |
| Contents |
American Indian food practices / Tammy L. Brown, Ellie Zephier, and Michelle L. Johnson -- Alaska Native food practices / Carol Treat, Ila Champine, and Karen Fowles -- African American food practices / Lorraine Weatherspoon, Deirdra Chester, and Tandalayo Kidd -- Mexican American food practices / Kathaleen Briggs Early and Eva Brzezinski -- Central American food practices / Jamillah Hoy-Rosas, Ericka Arrecis, and Marisol Avila -- Caribbean Hispanic food practices / Lorena Drago -- South American food practices / Raquel Franzini Pereira and Chantelle C. Kurtz -- Asian Indian and Pakistani food practices / Karmeen D. Kulkarni -- Chinese American food practices / Sophia Cheung -- Hmong American food practices / Diane Veale Jones -- Filipino American food practices / Rosa A. Mo and Janet Jeffrey -- Korean American food practices / Haewook Han, Jennifer Kwon, and Linda C. Ro -- Cajun and Creole food practices / Lauren Hirschfeld and Colette Guidry Leistner -- Jewish food practices / Claudia Shwide-Slavin -- Islamic food practices / Sharon Palmer. |
| Abstract |
This comprehensive practical guide provides information on food practices for 15 cultures. Each chapter focuses on a particular culture, including such factors as diabetes risk factors; traditional foods, dishes, and meal plans; special holiday foods; traditional health beliefs; current food practices, and more. Culturally appropriate counseling recommendations are also discussed. A list of common foods including nutrient evaluations is included for each culture. A CD-ROM including culturally specific client education handouts round out the book. |
| Local note | Little-472971--305131068607/ |
| Local note | Little-472971--305131068607/ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Technical details | System requirements for CD-ROM: PDF reader. |
| LCCN | 2009024536 |
| ISBN | 9780880914338 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0880914335 (alk. paper) |
