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MINUTES Your link to the Child and Adult Care Food Program
I N S I D E
www.isbe.net/nutrition 1
January 2007
Illinois State Board of Education Nutrition Programs
Spanish Translations of Child Nutrition
Documents Available Online
The following resources are now posted on our website.
• Child and Adult Care Food Program Annual Enrollment Form
• Child Care Centers, Head Start, and School-Sponsored Pre-K Programs Fact Sheets
• Infant Meal Pattern Chart, including the document for Infant Formula Waiver Notification
• Meal Chart for Children Ages 1 to 12 Years
For our website, go to http://www.isbe.net/nutrition. Click on the blue box titled Child and
Adult Care Food Program, then choose Forms, Documents, and Resources and scroll
down the page. The documents are very easy to identify in the list—look for the word
Spanish!
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Childhood Diabetes Increasing Yearly
About 177,000 young people under 20 years of age have diabetes. As obesity rates in
children continue to soar, type 2 diabetes, a disease that used to be seen primarily in
adults over age 45, is becoming more common in young people. With type 2 diabetes, the
pancreas still makes some insulin but the cells cannot use it well. Children with diabetes,
their families, and you, as their child care provider, face many challenges.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the blood sugar or glucose is too high.
Glucose comes from the food we eat and is also made in the liver and muscles. The blood
carries the glucose to all parts of the body and the cells use it for energy. The pancreas
makes insulin, which controls the amount of glucose in the blood. The insulin helps glucose
get from the food you eat into your cells so your muscles can work.
Why do you get type 2 diabetes? Being overweight increases the risk of getting type 2
diabetes. Children who are not active or who have a family member with diabetes are more
likely to get it themselves. Some racial and ethnic groups have a greater risk of getting
diabetes such as American Indians, African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Asian
Americans, and Pacific Islanders. You do not get diabetes from eating too much sugar.
However, when a person has diabetes, foods with sugar can create serious problems.
After several years of having diabetes, it can lead to increased risk of long term health
problems. The good news is that when a person takes care of their diabetes, they can
avoid these problems by eating small servings of healthy foods, being active every day,
staying at a healthy weight, taking their medication, and keeping blood glucose levels
within a healthy range.
ADMINISTRATION
Spanish Translations of Child Nutrition
Documents Available Online ...................1
Childhood Diabetes Increasing Yearly ...........1
Child and Adult Care Food Program or
Summer Food Service Program? ...........2
The Question and Answer Corner..................2
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Contact List.............................................2
POLICY BULLETIN BOARD
Procedures for Reviewing and Approving
Household Income Eligibility
Applications for Military Families............3
Civil Rights Requirements and Training ........3
TRAINING
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Refresher Training Available ...................4
Wrapping Up KidsFest 2006..........................5
Popular Child Care Materials Available
From the Loan Library ............................5
MyPyramid for Kids FREE Resources ...........5
Subscribe to National Foodservice
Management Institute’s Electronic
Newsletter...............................................5
FOOD SERVICE AND NUTRITION
USDA Child Care Recipes Updated................5
Make and Keep These New Year’s
Resolutions.............................................6
National Nutrition Month®, March 2007 ........6
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2006 Mealtime Minutes Index Posted
ADMINISTRATION
Happy New Year!