October 2011
The Mobile County Public School System Registered Dietitian, Suzanne Yates, has worked with the Pediatric Healthy Life Center (PHLC) to develop a reduced calorie cycle of menus for our patients here at the PHLC.
Suzanne has already done an outstanding job of adding more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to the regular menus. Our reduced calorie menus basically consist of smaller portions and the elimination of juice, flavored milk, desserts, and other calorically dense items. A physician order is needed if you wish for your child to receive these reduced calorie breakfast and lunches. If you are a current or new patient with us and would like a school prescription, please let us know at your appointment. Breakfast Menu Fall/Spring Menu Winter Menu Nestle Feeding Infant and Toddlers Study (FITS)
FITS is one of the largest and most comprehensive studies surveying nutrient intake and eating patterns in infants, toddlers and preschoolers in the United States.
Study results found that dietary patterns start to emerge as early as 12 months of age and are usually defined by 24 months of age. Patterns typically mimic the unhealthy eating habits found in older siblings and parents. Key findings show:
To read more about the study results, please click the link www.medical.gerber.com August 2011
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has changed it’s familiar food guide pyramid (mypyramid.gov) to a food icon that will hopefully help the population think differently about their food choices. The plate, based off the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, focuses on increasing vegetable and fruit intake, choosing more grains (barley, brown rice, 100% whole wheat bread), choosing lean protein sources and incorporating low-fat/fat-free dairy into your daily meal plan.
Follow the link to learn more information. Heart NewsAsian Americans are a fast growing new minority. Their heart disease risk is very different than other minorities or whites. These groups are Asian Indian, Chinese, Filipinos, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. They seem to be more susceptible to hemorrhagic strokes. The body fat distribution is different and they have a lower Body Mass Index (BMI) cut point, as low as, 22 kg/m² for increased risk and 26 kg/m² for high cardiovascular risk and diabetes. Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance are also among the increased risk factors in these minority group. Once again disease associated with gene environment interactions are quite severe and specific to the intensity of the genotype. For a full report, please read Call to Action: Cardiovascular Disease in Asian Americans.
July 2011
A recent review of multivitamins by ConsumerLab researchers indicates that 1 in 3 multivitamins either exceed or contain too little of the nutrients listed.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate the supplement industry. Consumers have no way of knowing if their multivitamin contains the listed amount of specified nutrients. This is of concern, as certain vitamins can be harmful in excess amounts. Please follow the link learn more. America’s Obesity Epidemic Worsening A recent report, F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010, from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) highlights the rise in the adult obesity epidemic with 28 states in the past year seeing an increase in obesity. The report highlighted racial and financial disparities effects on the obesity epidemic. Minorities (African Americans and Latinos) and low income adults (<$15,000 per year) had a higher rate of obesity than Caucasians and higher income earners (>$50,000 per year). Ten out of the 11 most obese states were in the South with Mississippi earning the top spot for the sixth year in a row. Please click on the link to read the full report. America’s Obesity Epidemic Worsening
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Recently, the American Diabetic Association has modified the diagnosis criteria for Diabetes ( type 2 or adult). Hemoglobin A1c is a marker that reflects blood sugar over 3 months. It has been used to monitor diabetes control . Now it is used to diagnosed Diabetes.
A1c greater than 6.5% means diabetes. A1c between 5.7 and 6.4 indicates a high risk of developing Diabetes. So get your A1c checked today. Please check this free flyer from the American Diabetic Association from this link. We Told You So
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The Center In the NewsDr. Preud’Homme will present to the USA College of Medicine Diversity Recruitment and Admission into Medicine (D.R.E.A.M) program on June 17, 2011 and to the USA Centers for Healthy Communities Stars and Stripes program June 24, 2011.
Dr. Preud’Homme presented as a faculty member for the American Academy of Pediatrics Educational Conference in Seattle, WA May 26-28, 2011. This lecture iss part of a series of lectures under the name “Practical Pediatrics”. In February 2011, Drs. Daniel and Carol Preud’Homme traveled to Haiti for another medical mission. This mission was sponsored by the Episcopal Archdiocese of Alabama. The mission was for 5 days and focused on the medical care of children and adults in the mountainous and remote area of Crochu. |
The Pediatric Healthy Life Center
1504 Springhill Avenue, Suite 1365
Mobile, AL
Phone: (251) 434-5038
Fax: (251) 434-5037
http://www.thepediatrichealthylifecenter.com
1504 Springhill Avenue, Suite 1365
Mobile, AL
Phone: (251) 434-5038
Fax: (251) 434-5037
http://www.thepediatrichealthylifecenter.com