The Art of Eating Well

Could you use some help getting more vegetables and fruits in your diet?  Can you eat healthily and enjoy it?

Visit the Patient Health Library to read the special report from the Mayo Clinic Health Letter, Beyond meat and potatoes: the art of eating well. You can also check out some of their recipes for free online: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy-recipes/RecipeIndex.  Here are some examples:

• Sugar snap peas with fresh marjoram
• Red bean chilaquiles
• Grilled pineapple
• Sauteed bananas with caramel sauce

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Tips to help you eat vegetables
[from the Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion at the U.S. Department of Agriculture]

Encouraging Your Child to Eat Fruits and Vegetables
[from the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital]

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Did you know that nutrition counseling services are available to UCSF cancer patients at no charge? A dietitian is available Monday through Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. Appointments can be scheduled through any of the oncology practices.  Free seminars are also offered through the Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center. Call to register at 415.885.3693. More information is available by calling or going online to http://cancer.ucsf.edu/crc/nutrition-counseling-and-workshops.

Managing Eating Problems During Cancer Treatment:
Wednesday, June 8, 4:00 – 5:30pm

Nutrition & Breast Cancer:
Tuesday, June 14, 5:00 - 6:30pm

Cooking demonstrations at the Mount Zion Community Health Fair (no registration required):
Saturday June 18, 11:00am - 4:00pm

Sugar and Cancer: What’s the Relationship?:
Wednesday, June 22, 4:00 - 6:00pm

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Not a cancer patient? Visit the UCSF Nutrition Counseling Clinic where registered dietitians provide nutrition counseling to help treat and prevent disease through dietary changes.

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Health Newsletters at the Patient Health Library, May 2011

The UCSF Patient Health Library subscribes to a number of health and wellness newsletters that are not otherwise free to the public.  Here are some highlights from recent newsletters.

To see the entire articles, visit the Patient Health Library!

Harvard Women's Health Watch, March 2011
-Hormone therapy: the next chapter, pp.1-3
-Lower heart failure risk from eating chocolate, p.7
-The proper way to walk with a cane, p.8

Harvard Men's Health Watch, May 2011
-Acupuncture for erectile dysfunction, pp.5-7

Harvard Health Letter, March 2011
-A wash worth its while?  Mouthwash's ability role in dental hygiene.

Nutrition Action Healthletter, Jan/Feb 2011
-Surprising findings from the last 40 years (a retrospective on the 40th anniversary of the newsletter's publisher, the Center for Science in the Public Interest), pp.3-8, 10-11
-Beyond Bread: think thin, a comparison of bread products in the grocery store, pp.12-15

Consumer Reports on Health, May 2011
-75 years and counting: health advice that endures (a retrospective on the 75th anniversary of the Consumers Union), pp.1, 4-5
-Choosing and using pain relievers, pp.8-9
-Splitting pills safely, p.6

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UpToDate for Patients: A Unique Resource

UpToDate for Patients provides free access to current information on hundreds of health topics to inform patients and help them share in the decision making process with their healthcare providers.

Similar to the information UpToDate creates for healthcare professionals, the patient information topics are reviewed every four months based on the recent medical literature. All patient information topics are written and edited by UpToDate's in-house nurse practitioner and physician editors and reviewed by an external physician author and section editor. Thus, their information is current, accurate and evidence-based.

The health topics include an in-depth discussion of the risk factors, causes, diagnostic processes, preventive measures, complications, and recommended treatments for many of the most common conditions. There are extensive references and links to article abstracts.

You can find UpToDate's website on the UCSF Patient Health Library's Health Information Websites page along with many other health information resources.

Need more help? Contact the Patient Health Librarian, by email, telephone, or in person.

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) is an alliance of the world's leading cancer centers, including the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. NCCN aims to provide people with cancer—and the general public—state-of-the-art cancer treatment information in easy-to-understand language. NCCN.com includes information on all facets of cancer, from prevention and screening through life after cancer.

NCCN publishes NCCN Guidelines for Patients: free guidelines to help patients when they talk to their doctor about treatment options.

Currently available are NCCN Guidelines for Patients on Breast Cancer, Melanoma, Multiple Myeloma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, and Prostate Cancer.

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For more information:

About the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Medical care at the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Health Information Websites from the UCSF Patient Health Library

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Getting Enough Whole Grains?

What are whole grains? How much of them should be in your diet? How can you tell which products in the grocery store are whole grain and which aren't?

"Terms such as '100 percent wheat,' 'multi-grain,' 'seven-grain,' 'stone-ground,' or 'bran' don't necessarily indicate a product is made mostly of whole grains," says the January 2011 issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter. "Make sure a type of whole grain — such as whole wheat — appears among the first items in the ingredient list." For the complete article, come into the Patient Health Library where we have the newsletter in print.

Tips from the UCSF Medical Center: Eating Right for Your Heart

• Keep a jar of oat bran or wheat germ handy. Sprinkle over salad, soup, breakfast cereals and yogurt.
• Use whole-wheat flour when possible in your cooking and baking.
• Choose whole grain bread. Look on the label for breads with the highest amount of fiber per slice.
• Choose cereals with at least 5 grams of fiber per serving.
• Keep whole-wheat crackers for an easy snack.
• Cook with brown rice instead of white rice. If the switch is hard to make, start by mixing them together.

The Scoop on Whole Grains
From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Whole grains: Hearty options for a healthy diet
From the Mayo Clinic

Thought for Food: Intact Grains vs. Whole Grains
From Synapse, the UCSF student-run newspaper

There's a great article in the March 2011 issue of Nutrition Action HealthLetter, entitled  Carbo Loading: Do You Overdo Refined Grains? Read it at the Patient Health Library!

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