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Nutrition & Health Resources |
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TAKE 5 FOR DIABETES |
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s Take 5 for Diabetes Education Program is a series of 5 class meetings designed for individuals with Type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, pre-diabetes or those who have a family history of diabetes. To learn more, click here. |
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Teaching Resources
These are PowerPoint presentations prepared for educators which can be used in various venues courtesy of Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Please feel free to download and use these free presentations.
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The following presentations discuss the importance of physical activity in relation to health. Each of the presentations targets a specific audience.
• Louisiana on the Move
Discusses the importance of regular physical activity and provides tips for healthy eating. The target audience for this presentation is children.
• Physical Activity
Provides an overview of physical activity and discusses its benefits. The target audience for this presentation is adults.
• Sports Nutrition
Discusses factors important in sports nutrition, i.e. carbohydrate loading, protein needs, and fluid needs.
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The following presentations provide information on popular weight loss programs.
• Commercial Weight Loss Programs
Discusses the features of several commercial weight loss programs and provides some of the pros and cons of the programs
• Fad Diets
• Reliable Weight Control Programs
Discusses some of the features of “sound” diet plans and provides information on how to recognize fad diets, the types of fad diets available, and some of the problems associated with these diets. Other types of diet approaches are also discussed, in addition to fad diets.
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Summarizes the important features of the book, “The Prenatal Prescription,” by Peter Nathanielsz, M.D., Ph.D. The main theme of the book is that many chronic health effects are programmed early on in the womb. Women can influence this to a large extent by following a healthy lifestyle when pregnant (i.e. providing good nutrition to the fetus, reducing maternal stress, avoiding alcohol, medication (herbal/OTC and prescription) and caffeine)
• Prenatal Prescription
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