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Resources and Educational Materials
To build awareness that making healthy food and lifestyle choices can reduce the rise of chronic disease facing the Latino community, we have created numerous resources to help educate consumers and health professionals alike.
The Latino Nutrition Coalition would like to introduce consumers to a variety of ways to cook, eat, and enjoy the Latino diet pattern. Please see below to reference our materials. |
1. LATINO LIVING - A GUIDE TO BETTER HEALTH THROUGH TRADITIONAL FOOD AND ACTIVE LIFESTYLES
This tool kit was originally designed for health professionals and dieticians who counsel clients about lifestyle changes. However, it is so user friendly, it is perfect for consumers from coast to coast. Latino Living features meal planning tips and ideas, health information, recipes, handouts, as well as 24-hour templates and weekly goal tracking sheets.
To obtain this free resource (on CD-Rom), email Erika Ross or download the main sections below.
For Consumers, Latino Living Offers:
* Introduction and Table of Contents
* The Traditional Latin American Eating Pattern
* A list of Latin American Super-Foods
Download Super-Foods in Spanish
* Kitchen Strategies: Time Savers and Smart Swaps
Download Time Savers in Spanish
Download Smart Swaps in Spanish
* Its a Family Affair: Cooking at Home, Lunch Ideas and Healthy Snacks
Download Family Affair in Spanish
* Exercise Tips and Ideas for the Whole Family
Download Excercise and Your Health
Download Excercise and Your Health in Spanish
- A 7-Day Healthy Latino Meal Plan with recipes and a weekly grocery list (available above for download).
- A bilingual Latino Lifestyle Calendar, featuring a tip-a-day for following the healthy Latin American diet
(available above for download).
- Newly illustrated, bilingual Latin American Diet Pyramid, with basic guidelines to help plan daily meals
(available above for purchase).
For Health Professionals and RDs, Latino Living Offers:
All of the above, PLUS
* Statistics concerning obesity, nutrition, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer rates occurring in the Latino American population.
Download Latinos Living in the U.S. - A Glimpse
* A detailed explaination of the Latin American Diet Pyramid, along with basic guidelines that help plan daily meals.
Download Latin American Pyramid with Serving Guidelines
* Weekly Goal Tracking and 24 Recall Sheets
* Member Community and Educational Materials
Featuring a tip-a-day for following the healthy Latin American diet.
Download Calendar in English
Download Calendar in Spanish
3. 7-DAY HEALTHY, SEASONAL LATINO MEAL PLANS
7 days of nutritious meal ideas with recipes, nutritional analysis, and a weekly grocery list
3a. 7-Day Summer Menu
7-Day Menu with Recipes and Nutrition Analysis
3b. 7-Day Autumn Menu
7-Day Menu 
7-Day Menu with Nutritional Analysis
7-Day Menu wiht Nut. Anal in Spanish
Recipes for the 7-Day Menu 
Grocery List for 7-Day Menu 
Grocery List: 7-Day Menu in Spanish
3c. 7-Day Winter Meal Plan
7-Day Menu with Recipes
7-Day Menu with Recipes in Spanish
The new Latin American Diet Pyramid encourages consumers to embrace this healthy eating pattern through a luscious, appealing, and diversified representation of traditional foods. Like the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid, this pyramid promotes eating even more fruits and vegetables, eating fish or seafood at least twice a week, participating in all kinds of physical activity, and enjoying meals with friends and family.
A 2' x3' newly illustrated, bilingual poster is available for purchase at our Oldways Store.
5. NEWLY UPDATED CAMINO MÁGICO
The Camino Mágico ("Magic Road") is our colorful and user-friendly bilingual supermarket shopping guide and meal planner, aimed at helping Latinos make better choices while at the supermarket. It includes general nutrition information, meal ideas, a weekly grocery list and exercise guidelines for leading a healthier lifestyle.
Download the 2009 Camino Mágico Pamphlet
Click here to purchase the Camino Mágico from our Store
Click here to see the recipes featured in the Camino Mágico
The full holiday menu, including nutrition analysis, wine recommendations, and money-saving coupons can be downloaded here.