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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Bola D. Teyinka1, Tunu Kinebrew, BS1, Valeria Wakefield, B|A1, David G. Schlundt, PhD2, Linda McClellan, MS1, and Michelle Marrs, MS3. (1) Project REACH 2010, Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Care Center, 1501 Herman Street, Nashville, TN 37208, 615/327-9400 x 478, bola.teyinka@mwchc.org, (2) Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, 301 Wilson Hall, Nashville, TN 37203, (3) Executive Director, Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Care Center, 1501 Herman Street, Nashville, TN 37208
Development of a community cookbook: Assisting individuals to prepare healthier foods
Nashville REACH 2010 is a demonstration project designed to help reduce, and in time, eliminate disparities in type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in African Americans living in North Nashville. Studies have shown that African Americans living in this community are dying at higher rates than their Caucasian counterparts in the entire Davidson county. Lack of nutrition education and high intake of fat and cholesterol contribute to these disparities. We have taken on the challenge of empowering the community of North Nashville to take back their health by asking residents to submit recipes to a community cookbook. This cookbook will provide individuals with nutrition education through the alteration of recipes with lower fat, cholesterol, sodium and sugar contents. We are asking individuals to submit brief narrative descriptions describing the alteration of the family recipe. This would be used to determine if it was due to a family member being diagnosed with diabetes, heart disease or just becoming more health conscious. The cookbook will provide the community with culturally appropriate tools for preparing healthy, great tasting meals for all family members to enjoy. The cookbook will: 1) help individuals and families take an active interest in their health and its improvement, 2) help participants learn new cooking styles, 3) and reduce stereotypes that healthier foods are less distinctive in taste. Nutrition tools can assist families in becoming supportive networks for the effective self-management in individuals with chronic disease, and facilitate behavior changes that can help prevent these diseases from developing.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to
Keywords: African American, Community-Based Health Promotion
Related Web page: 129.59.231.121/Reach/index.htm
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.