Family practice physicians concentrate on meeting the needs of the family. Your family physician is exclusively trained to care for the whole man through her or his life, from birth to senior years.
Family practice physicians concentrate on meeting the needs of the family. Your family physician is exclusively trained to care for the whole man through her or his life, from birth to senior years.
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans U.S. Department of Agri.docxduketjoy27252
Dietary Guidelines
for Americans
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
www.dietaryguidelines.gov
This publication may be viewed and downloaded from the Internet at www.dietaryguidelines.gov.
Suggested citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010. 7th Edition, Washington, DC: U.S. Government
Printing Office, December 2010.
The U.S. Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) prohibit
discrimination in all their programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age,
disability and, where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion,
sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an
individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply
to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication
of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET
Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA,
Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410,
or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA and HHS are equal opportunity
providers and employers.
December 2010
http:www.dietaryguidelines.gov
Message froM the secretaries
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We are pleased to present the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010. Based on the most recent
scientific evidence review, this document provides information and advice for choosing a
healthy eating pattern—namely, one that focuses on nutrient-dense foods and beverages, and
that contributes to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Such a healthy eating pattern
also embodies food safety principles to avoid foodborne illness.
The 2010 Dietary Guidelines are intended to be used in developing educational materials and
aiding policymakers in designing and carrying out nutrition-related programs, including Federal
nutrition assistance and education programs. The Dietary Guidelines also serve as the basis
for nutrition messages and consumer materials developed by nutrition educators and health
professionals for the general public and specific audiences, such as children.
This document is based on the recommendations put forward by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines
Advisory Committee. The Committee was composed of scientific experts who reviewed and
analyzed the most current information on diet and health and incorporated it into a scientific,
evidence-based report. We want to thank them and the other public and private professionals
who assisted in developing this document for their hard work and dedication.
Our knowledge about nutrition, the food and physical activity environment, and health
continues to grow, reflecting an .
How culture influences health beliefsAll cultures have systems o.docxwellesleyterresa
How culture influences health beliefs
All cultures have systems of health beliefs to explain what causes illness, how it can be cured or treated, and who should be involved in the process. The extent to which patients perceive patient education as having cultural relevance for them can have a profound effect on their reception to information provided and their willingness to use it. Western industrialized societies such as the United States, which see disease as a result of natural scientific phenomena, advocate medical treatments that combat microorganisms or use sophisticated technology to diagnose and treat disease. Other societies believe that illness is the result of supernatural phenomena and promote prayer or other spiritual interventions that counter the presumed disfavor of powerful forces.Cultural issues play a major role in patient compliance. One study showed that a group of Cambodian adults with minimal formal education made considerable efforts to comply with therapy but did so in a manner consistent with their underlying understanding of how medicines and the body work.
Asians/Pacific Islanders are a large ethnic group in the United States. There are several important cultural beliefs among Asians and Pacific Islanders that nurses should be aware of. The extended family has significant influence, and the oldest male in the family is often the decision maker and spokesperson. The interests and honor of the family are more important than those of individual family members. Older family members are respected, and their authority is often unquestioned. Among Asian cultures, maintaining harmony is an important value; therefore, there is a strong emphasis on avoiding conflict and direct confrontation. Due to respect for authority, disagreement with the recommendations of health care professionals is avoided. However, lack of disagreement does not indicate that the patient and family agree with or will follow treatment recommendations. Among Chinese patients, because the behavior of the individual reflects on the family, mental illness or any behavior that indicates lack of self-control may produce shame and guilt. As a result, Chinese patients may be reluctant to discuss symptoms of mental illness or depression.
Some sub-populations of cultures, such as those from India and Pakistan, are reluctant to accept a diagnosis of severe emotional illness or mental retardation because it severely reduces the chances of other members of the family getting married. In Vietnamese culture, mystical beliefs explain physical and mental illness. Health is viewed as the result of a harmonious balance between the poles of hot and cold that govern bodily functions. Vietnamese don’t readily accept Western mental health counseling and interventions, particularly when self-disclosure is expected. However, it is possible to accept assistance if trust has been gained.
Russian immigrants frequently view U.S. medical care with a degree of mistrust. The Russia ...
Do Adolescents with Eating Disorders Ever Get Well?Dr David Herzog
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Ethnicity and Differential Access to Care for Eating Disorder SymptomsDr David Herzog
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Invitation to diane von furstenberg's 2011 store event
Eating disorders flyer
1. Harris Center for Education and
Advocacy in Eating Disorders at
Massachusetts General Hospital
&
Present
Eating Disorders:
What School Professionals and Parents
Need to Know
October 14, 2010
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
1524 35th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20007
Free of Charge
Underwritten by Feinberg Rozen, LLP
This program will educate school professionals and parents about early recognition
of eating disorders and appropriate interventions. Attendees will learn how to
recognize high-risk attitudes and behaviors — and what steps to take — so that
students with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and associated diagnoses can
begin the process of recovery at the earliest detection of symptoms.
Schools play an important role in the identification, treatment, and prevention of
eating disorders and this forum will provide the knowledge and resources needed
to help students with or at risk for these serious illnesses.
About the Keynote Speaker
David B. Herzog, M.D., is the Harvard Medical School
Registration
Deadline:
October 4, 2010
Endowed Professor of Psychiatry in the field of Eating Disorders
at Massachusetts General Hospital. An internationally renowned
expert on eating disorders, Dr. Herzog is the founder and director
of the Harris Center for Education and Advocacy in Eating
Disorders at Massachusetts General Hospital.
To register, please visit www.independenteducation.org
Independent Education ▪ 1524 35th Street, NW ▪ Washington, DC 20007 ▪ (202) 625-9223
