Notes from October 2010 meeting between Richard, Mike and Pam

Notes on Discussion, Pam Noonan, Michael Smedshammer, Richard Anderson

(Pam and Michael, I hope you can correct and fill this out. I will reorganize it then send it to the rest of the group)

Next Meeting of the Stanislaus Solutions group will be Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. (did we decide where?)

Pam is an RN was a Registered Dietitian, and Certified Diabetes Educator.
Existing related local programs:
Childhood Obesity Program- Stanislaus County

Nan mentioned acanthosis nigricans, a visible effect of diabetes type II and some other endocrine problems. The neck, underarms, umbilicus, forehead and groin may become darkened, so this is being used to screen for childhood obesity and diabetes.

Needed: a transportable way to show people how to purchase and cook inexpensive yet high quality meals, possibly with locally grown foods.

Sandy Cadra (how to contact her?) may be able to take a cooking demonstration out to sites.

CCROPP.org: “Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program are working to ensure that there are improved opportunities for San Joaquin Valley community members to have access to healthy food, potable water and physical activity opportunities. CCROPP’s sound efforts and testimonials have been captured in a series of articles known as the CCROPP-HEAC (Healthy Eating, Active Communities) StoryBank. The StoryBank Project was spearheaded by The California Endowment in an effort to help demonstrate successes to the media, key stakeholders and for advocacy efforts. The articles were written by journalist, Sylvia Sukop.”

Carol Craft is an MJC nutrition teacher. We can contact her to ask for her participation.

Mike: there should be two parts to the presentation:
• What is the problem?
• Cooking demonstration

We discussed the heady idea that Kaiser might endow an MJC chair for this program…

How can we hear from the people themselves? Take the programs to them- Legion Hall near the Airport District; Modesto High School; Kennedy-King Center.

Is it really true, as Dr. Loewenstein stated, that cheap, healthy food is available, if people are just educated to know what to buy and where, and to cook it well?

Dan Onorato lives quite close to Modesto High. Where doe HE shop?

We also need to address the other leg of the fit lifestyle: exercise. Getting enough exercise to balance caloric intake needs to be naturally programmed into the person’s habits, and be cheap or free.
This is where we can bring in MJC’s phys-ed folks.