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Volume 12 Number 9 Healthy Recipe


June 2018


EGGPLANT AND CHICKPEA CURRY


INGREDIENTS For the spice mix (alternatively, you can use your favorite curry blend or paste): 1 tsp salt (or to taste) 3/4 tsp ground coriander 3/4 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional) 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/8 tsp black pepper 1/8 tsp ground cardamom For the chickpea curry: 1 large eggplant, peeled and diced (about 5 cups diced) 2 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves of garlic, minced 1″ piece of ginger, grated 1 medium onion, chopped 1/4 cup tomato paste 2 15.5 oz cans of chickpeas, rinsed and drained 2 cups water or vegetable broth 1 bunch of fresh cilantro, chopped ( about 1


cup chopped) INSTRUCTIONS


Combine all the spices of the spice mix and salt in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside Heat a 12-inch deep skillet with a lid over medium heat. Add half of the diced eggplant and cook for about 7 minutes stirring occasionally. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. Repeat the process with the rest of the eggplant and transfer it to the bowl Using the same skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and ginger and cook over medium high heat for about 2 minutes. Add the onion and spice mix, and cook for 5-6minutes or until translucent Add the tomato paste and cook for 3-4 minutes stirring frequently. Add the drained chickpeas, stir gently and continue cooking for 2 to 3minutes Add the cooked eggplant and broth or water, bring to a boil, cover the pan and reduce the heat to simmer for 40 minutes Add the cilantro in the last 10 minutes of cooking, saving some for garnish.


NUTRITION Serving Size: 1 cup Calories: 233 Sugar: 8 Sodium: 576 Fat: 7 Saturated Fat: 0.9


Unsaturated Fat:4 Trans Fat: 0 Carbohydrates: 29 Fiber: 8.5mm Protein: 7.6 Cholesterol: 0


BY CDC.GOV


Infographic: Suicide rates rose across the US from 1999 to 2016.


Suicide rates rose across the US from 1999 to 2016.


Suicide rates have been rising in nearly every state, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers


for Disease Control and


Prevention (CDC). In 2016, nearly 45,000 Americans age 10 or older died by suicide. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death and is one of just three leading causes that are on the rise.


a single


Suicide is rarely caused by factor.


Although suicide


prevention efforts largely focus on identifying and providing treatment for people with mental health conditions, there are many additional opportunities for prevention.


death


“Suicide is a leading cause of for Americans – and it’s a


tragedy for families and communities across the country,” said CDC Principal Schuchat,


Deputy Director Anne


and communities to employers and healthcare


M.D. “From individuals professionals, everyone


can play a role in efforts to help save lives and reverse this troubling rise in suicide.”


Many factors contribute to suicide For this Vital Signs report, CDC


researchers examined state-level


trends in suicide rates from 1999-2016. In addition, they used 2015 data from CDC’s National Violent Death Reporting System, which covered 27 states, to look at the circumstances of suicide among people with and without known mental health conditions.


Researchers found that more than half of people who died by suicide did not have a known diagnosed mental health condition at the time of death. Relationship problems or loss, substance misuse; physical


diagnosed mental health condition. State suicide rates vary widely


The most recent overall suicide rates (2014-2016) varied four-fold; from 6.9 per 100,000 residents per year in Washington, D.C. to 29.2 per 100,000 residents in Montana.


Across the study period,


rates increased in nearly all states. Percentage increases in suicide rates ranged from just under 6 percent in Delaware to over 57 percent in North Dakota. Twenty-five states had suicide rate increases of more than 30 percent.


Wide range of prevention activities needed


The report recommends that states take a comprehensive public health approach to suicide prevention and address the range


of factors


contributing to suicide. This requires coordination and cooperation from every sector of society: government, public health, healthcare, employers, education,


media organizations.


To help states with this important work, in 2017 CDC released a technical


prevention


package that


evidence.


and approaches based on the best available


describes This


can


on suicide strategies


help


inform states and communities as they make decisions about prevention activities and priorities.


Everyone can help prevent suicide: Learn the warning signs of


suicide to identify and appropriately respond to people at risk. Find out how this can save a life by visiting: www.BeThe1to.com


Reduce access to lethal means health


problems; and job, money, legal or housing stress often contributed to risk for suicide. Firearms were the most common method of suicide used by those with and without a known


– such as medications and firearms – among people at risk of suicide.


Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for help:


1-800-273-TALK (8255). suicidepreventionlifeline.org and


community


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