Diversity Resource List — Books

  • Celebrating Diversity — Approaching Families Through Their Food. Graves DE and Suitor CW. Arlington, VA. National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 1998.

  • Changing Food Habits Case Studies from Africa, South America and Europe. Lentz C. ed. In: Food in History and Culture. Volume 2. Harwood Academic; 1998: 277. ISBN 90-5702-564-7.

  • Contemporary Nutrition for Latinos: A Latino Lifestyle Guide to Nutrition and Health. Rodriguez J.C.; 2004

  • Counseling the Culturally Different, 2nd edition. Wing SD. & Su D. John Wiley & Sons. 1990.

  • Cultural Competency in Health, Social, & Human Services — Directions for the Twenty-First Century. Lecca P., Quervalu, L., Nunes JV., and Gonzales HF., NY: Garland Publications: 1998. ISBN 0-815322054.

  • Cultural Diversity in Health and Illness, 2nd edition. Spector RE., Norwalk CT: Appleton-Century Crofts; 1985.

  • Cultural Perspectives on Food and Nutrition. Schveibinz M., Beltsville, MD: National Agricultural Library; 1994.

  • Dietary Guidelines in Asia-Pacific. Florencio, CA. ed., Quezon City, Philippines: ASEAN-New Zealand HLP Project 5, 1997.

  • Dietary Guidelines in Asian Countries: Towards a Food-Based Approach. Proceedings of a Seminar and Workshop on National Dietary Guidelines, July 1996, Singapore-Washington, DC. ISBN: 09-443989-79.

  • Dietary Recommendations for Indian Immigrants, 2nd ed. Varma A., Burbank, CA: A. Varma: 1997. For purchasing information contact Arti Varma. Phone: 818/754-4265.

  • Ethnic Cuisine: How to Create Authentic Flavors of 30 International Cuisines. Rozin E., New York: Penguin Press; 1992.

  • Ethnic Families in America, Patterns and Variations. Mindel CH., Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall; 1998.

  • Ethnic Foodways in Minnesota; Handbook of Food and Wellness Across Cultures. Jones DV, Darling ME., St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota; 1996. ISBN 0-9654386-1-9. For purchasing information: phone: 612/624-6286, e-mail: mdarling@che2.che.umn.edu.

  • Ethnicity and Medical Care. Harwood A. Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press; 1981.

  • Fast Food Facts, 5th ed. Franz, M. IDC Publishing. Minneapolis. 1998.

  • Food and Culture in America., 2nd ed. Kittler PG and Sucher K., Belmont, CA: West Wadsworth; 1998. ISBN 0-314-204877-3.

  • Food and Nutrition: Customs and Culture. Fieldhouse P., London:Chapman & Hall 1995.

  • Food Folklore: Tales and Truths about What We Eat. Duyff, RL., Minneapolis MN: Chronimed; 1999; 94p, ISBN/ISSN: 1565611683.

  • Good Health for African-American Kids. Dixon BM, Wilson J., New York, NY: Crown Trade Paperbacks; 1996, ISNB 0-517-88269-8.

  • Healthy Futures Cookbook. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, San Francisco Temple Complex and Saint Louis University Dept. of Nutrition and Dietetics. This book contains dietetics career, general nutrition and minority scholarship information. Recipes are analyzed for nutritional content. 100% of the funds from the sale of this book are retained for minority scholarship. For purchasing information contact Joy Short, MS, RD, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Saint Louis University, 3437 Caroline, St. Louis, MO 63104. e-mail: shortje@slu.edu, phone: 314/577-8523.

  • Hispanic Foodways Nutrition and Health. Sanjur D. Des Moines, IA: Simon and Schuster; 1995.

  • Indian Foods: AAPI's Guide to Nutrition, Health & Diabetes—93-page book published by American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI).  Included in this book are typical meal patterns of  various cuisines from east, west, north and south India as well as Nepal. Some of the topics include heart disease, choosing healthy snacks, desserts of India and low fat cooking. Also included is an exchange list for many food items for Indians with Diabetes. The book or select chapters can be downloaded free of charge by visiting http://www.aapiusa.org/ and clicking on "Health & Nutrition".

  • Melting Pot: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Food and Nutrition Information for Ethnic Groups in America, 2nd ed. Newman JM., New York: Garland Publishing, Inc.; 1993. ISBN 0-8240-7756-3.

  • Minority Families in the United States. Taylor RL. Ed., Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall; 1998.

  • New Indian Home Cooking, Madhu Gadia, M.S., R.D., ISBN #1-55788-343-2, US $16.95 Tradeback (softcover),  HPBooks, The Berkley Publishing Group. Features include reducing fat and cholesterol without sacrificing flavor, planning meals for all diets, including vegetarian, weight loss and diabetes. Includes vegetarian and non vegetarian menus, nutritional analysis and exchanges for each recipe. Available at bookstores and http://www.amazon.com/.  For more information see http://www.cuisineofindia.com/.
  • Nutrition Resources Guidebook with Web Links. 2nd ed. Fremont J., Vancouver BC: ISBN 0-86491-191-2. For purchasing information phone: 604/732-9191, e-mail: dial@dialadietitian.org.

  • Patients and Healers in the Context of Culture. Kleinman A., Los Angeles, CA: University Press; 1980.

  • Pocket Guide to Minority Health Resources. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Rockwall II Building Suite 1000, Rockville, MD 20857.

  • Slim Down Sister: The African-American Woman's Guide to Healthy, Permanent Weight Loss. Ebron A., Gaines F., Weaver R., California: Dutton, 2000.

  • The Black Family Dinner Quilt Cookbook. Height, DI., Simon & Schuster; 1993.

  • The Guide to Living with HIV Infection. Bartlett, J.G. and Finkbeiner,. K. John Hopkins University Press, MD, 1991.

  • The Heart of the Matter. Hudson, H and Stern, H. Hilton Publishing Company 2000.

  • The Rituals of Dinner. Visser M., New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1991.

  • The Science and Culture of Nutrition. 1840-1940. Kammings II. and A. Cunningham Ed., Atlanta, Georgia: Rodopi 1995.

  • The Universal Kitchen: A 250 Recipe Tour of World Cooking, New York: Penguin Press.1997.

  • Vegetarian/Vegan Resource, An Annex to Diet Manuals 1998-1999; includes guidelines for vegetarians with intolerance to wheat, dairy, soy and restricted phosphorus. For purchasing information contact; The Seventh Day Adventist Dietetic Association, 2100 Douglas Blvd., Roseville, CA 95661; e-mail: hayasaka@rsvl.ah.org.

  • Why We Eat What We Eat: The Psychology of Eating. Capaldi ED. Ed., Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association; 1996.

  • Working on the Healthy Side: A Community Collection of Delicious and Healthy Chinese Recipes. For purchasing information contact: Asian Health Services, Oakland CA, phone: 510/986-6830, fax: 510/986-6890, e-mail: Lokahara@ahschc.org.

  • Staying Healthy with Diabetes: A Guide for the Chinese American Community. Massachusetts, 2004, Joslin Diabetes Center.