Native American Herbal, Plant Knowledge

Some Relevant Food Links

The Vita-Men (and Women) are here to teach consumers about the role of

vitamins as "supporters and protectors" of good health, and "preventers" of

disease. -- an animated explanation of vitamins,

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l Food Sources of vitamins

l Nutrition Fact Sheets -- from the American Dietetic Association

Tufts Nutrition Navigator -- An excellent guide to nutrition resources on the

Internet.

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Ethnobotany--How the Mayans Used Corn--Background text and simple

activities for a recent "Newton's Apple" science program series KTCA-St.

Paul, videotapeavailable from the station. Lessons here can be used

independently--collecting, classifying local plants to illustrate what

ethnobotanists do. Grades 5+.

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Ruta Maya Coffee--sells varieties raised by Mayan farmers' co-op. The Ruta

Maya Co-op and its traditional farming practices is the subject of a recent

National Geographic article, referenced in the MayaQuest bibliography.

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Corn is Maize, by Akhi, book for children 4-8 yrs. old about how Native

women thousands of years ago cross-bred corn from weedy seed plants and

hardy grasses.

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l Ask the Dietician -- Registered dietician Joanne Larsen's health and diet advice.

Topic menus group related info-bytes that are A's to various Q's. Commercial site

sponsored by Hopkins Technology Nutrition Products

l Dole 5 a Day -- Commercial site, sponsored by Dole (which got its start with

Hawaiian pineapple). Fun site, with teacher material, lesson suggestions. Was

created by Dole for experimental use in several California schools.

l International Food Information Council --Info on nutritional content and health

considerations. Very slow startup and slow link.

Food safety & nutrition info--General info page that bypasses their

slow-starting homepage. Menu to reach other topic-pages at the bottom of

this one.

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Teacher Info and curriculum materials on diet/nutrition/health-- general

menu to other IFHC info -- bypass slow-load starting page

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l Child & Teen Nutrition -- booklets, curricula, backgrounder fact sheets

l 10 tips on diet & health--For kids 9-15, illustrated on-line IFIC brochure

l USDA Team Nutrition--USDA has this curriculum project on nutrition that was

supposed to be on-line in the fall, then in December, etc. Scholastic is one of the

project participants; here is their USDA web page, all under construction at

present. Eventually, maybe something will be here.

l Bill's World of Food & Drink--Bill Henderson, Canadian native causes lawyer

whose excellent Aboriginal Links we all use likes to eat, too! One of the best general

foodlinks.

Traditional (Native American) Food, Health MENU

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