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Diabetes Guide for Nurses
The programed instruction contains five sections on Saturated Fats vs. Polyunsaturated Fats; Using Fats and Oils in Diet; Fish, Poultry and Meat; Eggs, Milk, Fruits, Vegetables, Breads and Cereals; Sweets, Miscellaneous. When a patient completes the instruction book he will have a much better understanding of the reasons for his own diet.
working with the patient. Reference booklets for the patient are "Shaping Up," for the obese patient, 70 p. ($.95); "Sugar Diabetes Simplified," Alpha Series, larger print ($.95); and "Sugar Diabetes Simplified," Beta Series ($.95). These are written in an interesting manner and well illustrated. They supplement the wall chart.
Heart Disease: What do we know about diet as a risk factor? Laurence M. Hursh, M.D., 1969, National Dairy Council, Chicago, Ill. 60606, 15 p. Free. Dr. Hursh is Professor of Health Service, University of Illinois at Urbana. In this leaflet he discusses what coronary heart disease is and the various components of the diet under debate. He advocates moderation in the diet. A glossary is also included. This could be a useful leaflet for a lay group.
Diabetes Guide for Nurses, Public Health Service Publication No. 861, revised 1969. Available from Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402, 45 p., 30 cents. While this manual is designed primarily for the public health nurse, it will be helpful to those in other nursing fields. This booklet is designed to help nurses in cooperation with other professiond health personnel in the detection of new diabetics and the improvement of selfcare practices of all diabetics. The three main sections contain basic information and scope of detection and complications of diabetes; components of selfcare; and appendices with exchange lists, glossary and references and visual aids.
The Dietary Management of Hyperlipoproteinemia (six booklets): Handbook for Physicians; Type I Diet; Type II Diet; Type III Diet; Type IV Diet; Type V Diet, 1970, Office of Heart Information, National Heart and Lung Institute, Bldg. 31, Room 6A03, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. 20014, Handbook 85 p., diet manuals 16 to 14 p., available on request. The Handbook for Physicians describes the variations of the five different types of hyperlipoproteinemia and the variations in the diet for the treatment of these types. It repeats the information given in each of the five patient diet manuals along with some additional explanatory information. At the beginning of each of the paient dietary manuals there is a statement that these should only be used upon the recommendation of the doctor. Each dietary management booklet includes size of servings of food to be included and foods to be avoided. Suggestions for meals away from home are also included. Dietor System of Educational Materials for the Diabetic and Obese Patient; 1969, Didactron Self-Instruction Systems, P.O. Box 1501, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106, write for price list of unit items. This system is designed for use by the paraprofessional. The unit consists of a soft plastic 12" x 20" wall chart ($.90) of exchange lists of all foods with adhesive labels for individualized diet selection ($.20), a pocket-sized card with space to fill in food exchange allowances, and a food exchange distributor to be used as reference by the professional 30 / JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION
Food and You, by Prater, B. M., N.J. Denton and K. Fisher, 1970. Communications Division, Intermountain Regional Medical Program, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, 50 p., $2.00. This is a very attractive booklet, written by dietitians, for the diabetic youth. A new simplified approach is used to teach proper meal planning. The standard four food groupings are used instead of exchange lists and these sections are color coded. There is a combination choice section which includes foods such as spaghetti and TV dinners. The booklet is designed to be used by the dietitian as a part of an educational program for the young person and his parents. It would also be useful for the older diabetic patient. Potassium, Why? A Primer of Renal Physiology, Burton T. Blackman, M.D., 1969, California Prune Advisory Board, 8170 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90048, 6 p., free. This short report would be useful to a therapeutic nutritionist who is concerned with special supplementation of potassium as a result of diuretics. Foods high in potassium and low in sodium are listed.
Food Buying and Preparation Meat and Poultry: Clean for You, G 173; Meat and Poultry: Care Tips for YOll, G174, 1970, U.S. Department of Ag-
riculture folders, single copies available free from Office of Information, U.S.D.A., Washington, D.C. 20250, 10 cents and 20 cents, respectively, for each from Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402. These two folders complete the series of five (other three reviewed in JNE, Vol. 1, No.4) about meat and poultry. These publications include standard for cleanliness in processing meat and poultry for you and instructions to the homemaker on the handling of food. Pointers on care in buying, storing, handling, and cooking are given. Cooking for One or Two in Leisure Years, H. E. Circular 243, Marie S. Hindman, reprinted March, 1970, South Carolina Extension Service, Clemson S.C. 29631 12 p., single copies free, in quantity at 9 cents per copy. This leaflet includes suggestions for buying, storing and preparing food for people living alone. The recipes are easy to prepare and use economical easy-to-eat foods. The section "Enjoy Meals" gives several simple ideas which are practical. Safe Directions for Home Canning Fruits and Tomatoes, Instrucciones Para EfIvasar Encasa Frutas Y Tomates Sin Peligro de Envenenamiento, Christine Groppe, 1970, University of California Agricultural Extension Service Berkeley, Calif. 94720, 13 p., singl; copies available free, quantities sold at cost. This simplified home canning bulletin is written in both Spanish and English. It would be especially useful in rural areas where farm workers have access to surplus supplies of fruits and tomatoes. The instructions are written in an easyto-follow manner.
Youth Mr. Peanut's Guide to Nutrition, 1970. Standard Brands Educational Service, P.O. Box 2695, Grand Central Station, New York, N.Y. 10017, 32 p., free. This booklet is written for the 9- to 13-year-old. Mr. Peanut is portrayed as the nutritionist. Nutrients, four food groups, digestion, calories, and meal planning, as well as a few recipes using peanuts, are included. There are discussion questions, quizzes and several projects such as a crossword puzzle. It is attractively illustrated. It would be useful in the classroom as well as with youth groups. 4-H Food-Nutrition Member Manuals and Leader's Guides: "Tricks for SUMMER, 1970
working with the patient. Reference booklets for the patient are "Shaping Up," for the obese patient, 70 p. ($.95); "Sugar Diabetes Simplified," Alpha Series, larger print ($.95); and "Sugar Diabetes Simplified," Beta Series ($.95). These are written in an interesting manner and well illustrated. They supplement the wall chart.
Heart Disease: What do we know about diet as a risk factor? Laurence M. Hursh, M.D., 1969, National Dairy Council, Chicago, Ill. 60606, 15 p. Free. Dr. Hursh is Professor of Health Service, University of Illinois at Urbana. In this leaflet he discusses what coronary heart disease is and the various components of the diet under debate. He advocates moderation in the diet. A glossary is also included. This could be a useful leaflet for a lay group.
Diabetes Guide for Nurses, Public Health Service Publication No. 861, revised 1969. Available from Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402, 45 p., 30 cents. While this manual is designed primarily for the public health nurse, it will be helpful to those in other nursing fields. This booklet is designed to help nurses in cooperation with other professiond health personnel in the detection of new diabetics and the improvement of selfcare practices of all diabetics. The three main sections contain basic information and scope of detection and complications of diabetes; components of selfcare; and appendices with exchange lists, glossary and references and visual aids.
The Dietary Management of Hyperlipoproteinemia (six booklets): Handbook for Physicians; Type I Diet; Type II Diet; Type III Diet; Type IV Diet; Type V Diet, 1970, Office of Heart Information, National Heart and Lung Institute, Bldg. 31, Room 6A03, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. 20014, Handbook 85 p., diet manuals 16 to 14 p., available on request. The Handbook for Physicians describes the variations of the five different types of hyperlipoproteinemia and the variations in the diet for the treatment of these types. It repeats the information given in each of the five patient diet manuals along with some additional explanatory information. At the beginning of each of the paient dietary manuals there is a statement that these should only be used upon the recommendation of the doctor. Each dietary management booklet includes size of servings of food to be included and foods to be avoided. Suggestions for meals away from home are also included. Dietor System of Educational Materials for the Diabetic and Obese Patient; 1969, Didactron Self-Instruction Systems, P.O. Box 1501, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48106, write for price list of unit items. This system is designed for use by the paraprofessional. The unit consists of a soft plastic 12" x 20" wall chart ($.90) of exchange lists of all foods with adhesive labels for individualized diet selection ($.20), a pocket-sized card with space to fill in food exchange allowances, and a food exchange distributor to be used as reference by the professional 30 / JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION
Food and You, by Prater, B. M., N.J. Denton and K. Fisher, 1970. Communications Division, Intermountain Regional Medical Program, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, 50 p., $2.00. This is a very attractive booklet, written by dietitians, for the diabetic youth. A new simplified approach is used to teach proper meal planning. The standard four food groupings are used instead of exchange lists and these sections are color coded. There is a combination choice section which includes foods such as spaghetti and TV dinners. The booklet is designed to be used by the dietitian as a part of an educational program for the young person and his parents. It would also be useful for the older diabetic patient. Potassium, Why? A Primer of Renal Physiology, Burton T. Blackman, M.D., 1969, California Prune Advisory Board, 8170 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90048, 6 p., free. This short report would be useful to a therapeutic nutritionist who is concerned with special supplementation of potassium as a result of diuretics. Foods high in potassium and low in sodium are listed.
Food Buying and Preparation Meat and Poultry: Clean for You, G 173; Meat and Poultry: Care Tips for YOll, G174, 1970, U.S. Department of Ag-
riculture folders, single copies available free from Office of Information, U.S.D.A., Washington, D.C. 20250, 10 cents and 20 cents, respectively, for each from Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402. These two folders complete the series of five (other three reviewed in JNE, Vol. 1, No.4) about meat and poultry. These publications include standard for cleanliness in processing meat and poultry for you and instructions to the homemaker on the handling of food. Pointers on care in buying, storing, handling, and cooking are given. Cooking for One or Two in Leisure Years, H. E. Circular 243, Marie S. Hindman, reprinted March, 1970, South Carolina Extension Service, Clemson S.C. 29631 12 p., single copies free, in quantity at 9 cents per copy. This leaflet includes suggestions for buying, storing and preparing food for people living alone. The recipes are easy to prepare and use economical easy-to-eat foods. The section "Enjoy Meals" gives several simple ideas which are practical. Safe Directions for Home Canning Fruits and Tomatoes, Instrucciones Para EfIvasar Encasa Frutas Y Tomates Sin Peligro de Envenenamiento, Christine Groppe, 1970, University of California Agricultural Extension Service Berkeley, Calif. 94720, 13 p., singl; copies available free, quantities sold at cost. This simplified home canning bulletin is written in both Spanish and English. It would be especially useful in rural areas where farm workers have access to surplus supplies of fruits and tomatoes. The instructions are written in an easyto-follow manner.
Youth Mr. Peanut's Guide to Nutrition, 1970. Standard Brands Educational Service, P.O. Box 2695, Grand Central Station, New York, N.Y. 10017, 32 p., free. This booklet is written for the 9- to 13-year-old. Mr. Peanut is portrayed as the nutritionist. Nutrients, four food groups, digestion, calories, and meal planning, as well as a few recipes using peanuts, are included. There are discussion questions, quizzes and several projects such as a crossword puzzle. It is attractively illustrated. It would be useful in the classroom as well as with youth groups. 4-H Food-Nutrition Member Manuals and Leader's Guides: "Tricks for SUMMER, 1970