Cultural Renewal to Improve Health
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posted Aug 14, 2009
Tohono O'odham Community Action Tackles Diabetes
Members of the Tohono O'odham Nation suffer from one of the highest type 2 diabetes rates ever recorded. The disease seemed inevitable in the community.
Now, the Tohono have turned to their traditional foods and recipes to combat diabetes and obesity, with striking results.
SLIDE SHOW: Harvesting the Wild Foods of the Sonoran Desert
Find out more at the Tohono O'odham Community Action (TOCA).
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