Native America Calling

Monday, November 23, 2015 – Managing Diabetes

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Getting a diabetes diagnosis is scary. On top of the implications for your health, there’s an overwhelming barrage of instructions and medical advice. The information on diabetes is constantly evolving. American Indians and Alaska Natives are twice as likely to have type 2 diabetes as whites, according to the CDC. The truth is—while the diagnosis is shocking—the disease can be managed with the right information and lifestyle changes. Is there more to managing diabetes than nutrition and blood sugar levels? What role does attitude play in keeping diabetes in check.  What questions do you have about making sure diabetes is under control?

Guests: 

Barbara Mora (Paiute and Diné) – author of Using our Wit and Wisdom to Live Well with Diabetes and a diabetes wellness presenter

Kibbe Conti (Oglala Sioux) – Registered Dietitian and nutrition specialist at the Rapid City Indian Hospital

Lynnette Roberts (Port Gamble S’Klallam) – Diabetes Case Manager, Healthy Heart Program at the Seattle Indian Health Board

Friday, October 2, 2015 – Changes for the School Lunch Program?

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Members of Congress are currently considering the Child Nutrition Act, which comes up for re-authorization every five years. In 2010, Congress passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which changed many aspects of child nutrition programs, including the National School Lunch Program. Now there’s room for change. Are you concerned about what your children are eating at school? Do you want to see changes made to school lunches, breakfasts and snacks? How will Native American children be affected after Congress makes a decision on the School Lunch Program?

Guests:

Mark Sorensen — CEO and co-founder of the STAR School

Jesse Padron (Oneida) — food service director for the Oneida Nation School System

Melissa Chlupach — regional healthcare dietitian for NANA Management Services

 

Break Music:  Birds Dancing (song) Tony Duncan (artist) Native Son (album)

 

Friday, September 4, 2015 – Sound Nutrition

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Every day we are bombarded with messages about what to eat. From gluten free to bone broths, there is always a hot new diet or eating plan that is capturing our attention. Have you tried one of these diets? Does the idea of losing a lot of weight with small changes appeal to you? Do you find it difficult to find good, sound information about nutrition? What about returning to a traditional diet? Join us as we cut through the noise and answer the basic question: what should I eat?

 

Guests:

Evelina Y-Maho (Navajo) – community health and wellness division director at Native Health

Kim Heintzman – Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Educator Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland

 

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