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BOOKS AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS Alaska, Hawaii, and Illinois call collect 312-328-6700. Want something yummy for your tummy and stimulating for your brain? This videotape, originally produced for PBS by a grant from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, has it! The program is based on the seven Dietary Guidelines for Americans developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Each part highlights one or more of the guidelines while also stressing the interrelationship of all the guidelines in a healthy diet. A provocative health and nutrition question related to a specific guideline starts each 4 1/z minute segment, followed by a noted home economist who answers the question as she demonstrates the preparation of a main dish, snack, or dessert. The content of the videotapes is consistent with the new (1985) revised edition of the Dietary Guidelines. However, the new revised guidelines have some differences in the order and wording of specific guidelines. Educators ordering these tapes are advised to explain the revision and to distribute copies of the 1985 version to the audience. The only major drawback of the series is its cost. Otherwise, the tapes are excellent in that they provide information on good nutrition in basic terms and apply it to the preparation of foods that are easy and fun to make. Janet A. Seay, B.S., Health Educator, 325 Wenner Way, Fort Washington, PA 19034. MAGAZINE

Health & You, quarterly. From Tribune Media Services, 1909 Cinnaminson Ave., Cinnaminson, NJ 08077, 1-800524-1176, price varies according to quantity. This magazine addresses topics in the areas of prevention, fitness, and safety for employees and their families in various corporations. The magazine may be distributed by employers, health insurers, or hospitals. A short version which can be easily mailed or used as a paycheck stuffer is also available. This publication can be customized to meet specific company needs and include a company logo. MAGAZINE

Healthy People, Health Management Communications, monthly. From Health Management Communications, S82

JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION

Harwood Building, Room 319, Scarsdale, NY 10583, 914-681-1373, $18 per year, call for quantity prices. This publication presents programmed learning material for employees and their families, and addresses issues relevant to health promotion and disease prevention at the worksite. BOOKLET

Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Second Edition, 1985, 24 pp. Human Nutrition Information Service/USDA, 6505 Belcrest Road, Room 325A, Hyattsville, MD 20782, free. This booklet lists and discusses the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and is useful for distribution in general nutrition education programs. The guidelines were developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Because there is no copyright restriction on this material, companies may reproduce it in quantity if desired; to obtain "reproducibles" write to the address above. POSTER

Nutrition for the Superwoman, 1985. From Barbara Herbst, R.D., Pennsylvania Hospital, Nutrition Department, Eighth and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, PA 19107, 11" X 17" poster, $4.25 each (including tax and postage); $3.00 each for orders of 10 or more (plus $2.75 handling charge). This poster is useful for all women but it is especially valuable to women who must manage both a demanding career and a busy home life. Information about nutrition and osteoporosis, premenstrual syndrome, iron deficiency, cancer, and weight control are provided. POSTERS AND TABLE TENTS

Nutrition Posters and Table Tents, Joan Salge, M.S., R.D., 1985. From Medical Care Affiliates, One Boylston Plaza, Prudential Center, Boston, MA 02199, or call (617) 262-1500, posters and table tents at $3.95 and $1.95 respectively plus shipping and handling. These nine unique and colorful educational posters with matching table tents have been developed by a registered dietitian. They can be used to assist in promoting, educating, and reinforcing nutrition principles. Themes include: Fiber Facts, Sugar Shadow, Heart Beat, Halt the Salt, Vitamins, Kal-

cium Kid, Nutrition During Exercise, Nutrition and Dining Out, and Get the Total Picture. MAGAZINE

Shape Write-Up, 10 issues per year. From Corporate Fitness Programs, Inc., 320 NE 97th, Suite B, Seattle, WA 98102,8 pp., $18. This self-help publication discusses nutrition, weight control, exercise, and other health matters, and can be used within a worksite program. BOOKLETS

Start Taking Charge, Aetna Life Insurance Company, 1984. From Aetna Employee Benefits Division, 151 Farmington Ave., Hartford, CT 06156, workbooks, $6.95. If your organization or employer wants to implement a health promotion program, this package is an excellent resource. The workbook includes a set of four booklets for employees, which cover nutrition and weight control, stress management, exercise, and selfcare. The titles of the booklets are humorous and engaging. For example, the nutrition booklet is "The Food You Chews." An additional booklet designed for the employer or program leader gives creative ideas for their use at the worksite. Useful tips are given on what contributes to the success or failure of a health promotion program. Each booklet focuses on what the individual can do to pursue a healthy lifestyle. Self-tests and rating scales are used to increase awareness and to instill the philosophy "start taking charge." All of the information appears to be reputable and current. References and quotes from well-known health professionals are given throughout the booklets. The format and color graphics are eye-catching and attractive. Overall, this material is remarkably sophisticated and easily accessible to the average reader. Aetna should be congratulated for publishing a truly useful and creative workbook-type series. Readers of these booklets will have the incentives and information necessary to "start taking charge." Christine Ellis, M.S., R.D., Public Health Nutritionist, Jackson County Health Dept., 342-A North St., Murphysboro, IL 62966. STUDENT KIT

Weight Wizards, From Weight Wizards, Inc., Box 309, Main St., Norwich, VT 05055, student kit, $48.50. Also VOLUME 18

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SUPPLEMENT 1986