Can anyone recomment some good websites or have any info to share on Hispanic Health Practices?

Question

I am doing a report in my college nursing assessment class on cultural impacts of diet and disease processes related to the Hispanic culture. I am including the specific guidelines that I was given.

Dietary Practices- Examples: Food preferences? Forbidden foods? Ceremonial foods? How is food prepared and consumed? Beliefs about foods that cause or cure illness? Is fasting (not eating) a part of the culture and how do they define these periods? What are their significance? You can always bring samples!! Maybe an intercultural luncheon on this day? BE CREATIVE!!

Cultural impact on disease processes- what disease processes are prevalent within the cultural group? What particular practices may contribute, if any? Any cultural practices that may promote health? (Statistical research can help support information presented)

Don't worry, am doing plenty of research and reading on my own. I just wanted to hear from some of you.

Thanks in Advance,
Robin

Answer 1

You've probably got all this already, but I don't mind grabbing twelve points (2 + 10) in the absence of any other response. Diabetes seems to be an area of concern.

1. The Hispanic Health Council
http://www.hispanichealth.com/
2. The National Alliance for Hispanic Health
http://www.hispanichealth.org/
3. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/welcome/releases/8_8_01.htm
4. University of California - Latino Briefs Digest
http://news.ucanr.org/latinobriefs/latinobriefs.cfm?story=17
5. Nor'Easter - Magazine of the Northeast Sea Grant Programs
http://seagrant.gso.uri.edu/noreaster/noreasterSS95/ny_hispanic_ss95.html
6. Food Processing Magazine
http://www.foodprocessing.com/industrynews/2005/350.html
7. Latino Nutrition Coalition
http://www.latinonutrition.org/index.html
8. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2006/nhlbi-12.htm

If any of this is new and helpful, well that's a bonus!