El Nacional de Tulsa

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ADS E-MAIL ads.nacional@coxinet.net NEWS E-MAIL news.nacional@coxinet.net noticias.nacional@coxinet.net GENERAL E-MAIL nacional@coxinet.net 405.632.4531 EDITORA EJECUTIVA ROSA QUIROGA-KING CHIEF - EDITOR CARLOS ORTIZ CORRESPONSAL EN TULSA JUAN MIRET CORRESPONSAL EN ARGENTINA DAVID GERMAN VERA REPRESENTANTES DE VENTAS PERRY KEPFORD VICTOR VILLAR ALEX COMEZ SERVICIO AL CLIENTE JESSICA VEGA GERENTE DE OPERACIONES SOFÍA HIDROGO DISEÑO GRAFICO SAMUEL CARDONA MARCO SANTA MARIA EDITOR DE VIDEOS MATTHEW COON EL DE OKLAHOMA NACIONAL Oklahoma's Trusted Spanish News Source. ENGLISH ¡Buen provecho! LATINA DIETITIAN ON A MISSION TO BUST NUTRITION MYTHS AND HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF HOME-COOKED MEALS TULSA, Oklahoma - "You'll never regret eating well." A simple but power- ful motto. Christy Wilson, a Latina registered dietitian and nutrition consultant, believes and lives by that principle. And yes, she en- joys a not-so-healthy splur- ge every now and then; however, she has been blogging, writing, and tea- ching that healthy eating is not as difficult as some make it seem — it simply comes down to cooking more, eating mostly plant- based whole foods and not eating too much. Wilson is among the top 10 Latina health and fit- ness bloggers, a recent dis- tinction bestowed on her by Latina magazine. When she was in college, Wilson used to read health magazi- nes but found herself often disappointed. e reason: Registered dietitians were not penning the pieces that focused specifically on food and nutrition. e situa- tion has improved, and she is a proof of it. Wilson describes her professional progression and success as a natural result of her strong family- centered upbringing whe- re her mother taught her the importance of "family meals, eating together, coo- king whole foods and ta- king care of home." Wilson has spent al- most her entire life tur- ning natural day-to-day ingredients into tasty ho- memade meals. Her abili- ty to connect with regular people, clients and top chefs, is perhaps one of her greatest assets as a registe- red dietitian. A proud Lati- na, who is always ready to add un chilito a la comida, is constantly showcasing our culture on a delightful plate. El Nacional talked to Wilson and this is the tasty conversation: I would like to start with something that I saw recently. I was dri- ving by a public elemen- tary school in Tulsa, Oklahoma and I could not stop watching the school billboard. It said: Tues- day means Pizza! en I said to myself: What?! A comment on your observation: I empathize with your reaction. I'd feel the same way if I saw this. Messages like these unfor- tunately echo the trend of most food marketing aimed at kids. When you get parents who are trying to instill healthy eating habits at home, kids are getting mi- xed messages and it's con- fusing. ey wonder, who is telling me the truth? Who should I believe? Kids are trusting and they'll belie- ve what they see, read and hear before doubting the information they're expo- sed to. e worst part is, decep- tive food marketing aimed at children not only lures them with vibrant caricatu- res, flashy ads and loyalty prizes, they're now con- vincing parents that these foods are healthy by enri- ching junk foods with fiber, vitamins and minerals. is health-washing of foods today is a huge issue and one I am constantly brin- ging attention to over social media and in presentations throughout the year. One time you wrote about being frustrated with the abundance of false nutrition informa- tion being spread among the media. en you be- gan pitching articles to editors with the angle that the best source of credible nutrition advice is from an expert in the field: a Registered Dieti- tian. What was your mo- tivation to start writing? Before reading an arti- cle that interested me, I'd look at the author's name and the tiny bio that fo- llowed and it disappointed me that few writers had any experience in the health field. Why weren't dieti- tians writing about weight loss, family nutrition and achieving wellness with a healthy diet? Once I began my pro- fessional career, it became the thorn in my side. Why weren't we busting nutri- tion myths? ese are topics registered dietitians deal with firsthand every single day. My frustration inspired me to begin writing in the late '90s about health, well- ness and nutrition. Is common sense lac- king in public schools to offer good and wholesome food? Over the past few years, major strides have been made in effort to improve the quality of foods offe- red in schools. ere is still a long way to go, but over a decade of stagnant re- gulations are finally being modified in an effort to improve the health of our young generation and de- crease the rate of childhood obesity—which we know has skyrocketed within this time frame. Incorporating changes like adding in more whole grains (like 100% whole wheat bread and pasta), more vegetables and fruits, decreasing the sodium and fat in school meals may all sound simple, but putting them into action has not been easy. We're seeing more farm-to-school programs being implemented, school gardens, programs like Jamie Oliver's Food Re- volution and Chefs Move to Schools which is part of First Lady Michelle Obama's Let'sMove! initia- tive. Programs like these have created partners- hips that are all aimed at teaching kids about food, about what they're eating, where it comes from and how it affects them. So even though these programs haven't reached all schools in every state, implementing change to a system that hasn't seen it in 15 years takes time, a huge amount of effort and resou- rces, but I believe it is mo- ving in the right direction. For many children, schools may provide as many as half of their daily calories, so it's critical that the foods they're offered is nutritious. But, we cannot leave the responsibility of healthy eating entirely in the hands of public schools. When both parents are working and barely making enough to provide for their families, it is still impor- ¿TIENES PREGUNTAS SOBRE INMIGRACIÓN? ¿QUIERES RESPUESTAS GRATIS SIN NINGÚN COMPROMISO? El 19 de abril 9:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. en el "Hicks Community Center" (3443 S Min- go Rd, Tulsa, OK 74146), abogados que se especializan en la ley de inmigración van a proveer asesoría legal gratuita a cualquier persona. Las preguntas pueden ser respondidas de forma anónima y sin ningún tipo de compromiso para una mayor represen- tación. Los abogados estarán ofrecien- do su tiempo como un servicio a la comunidad. Esperamos verte. -LOS ABOGADOS DE LA "TULSA COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION." 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