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It Starts With Us
Author: Ronda Rex
Major Program: Mastering Food Choices
Campbell County adult residents face health challenges due to overweight (58%) and obesity (31%) with 8% of the adults being diagnosed with diabetes (kentuckyhealthfacts.org). According to the Kentucky Public Health 2019 Kentucky Diabetes Fact Sheet, “diabetes is a public health epidemic and can be associated with complications such as: heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, lower-limb amputation and ketoacidosis. These can reduce length and quality of life.&rd
Author: Sandra Bastin
Major Program: Mastering Food Choices
About 20 percent of children between 12 and 19 years old are classified as obese (NIDDK, 2016). Studies show that obesity increases in teens that are incarcerated over three fold, and even more for teens on psychotropic drugs (Journal of Correctional Health, 2006). According to the United States Department of Agriculture, small changes in diet and physical activity habits may help youth reach and stay a healthy weight. Making the right meal choices can be accomplished with simple principles and
Author: Sandra Bastin
Major Program: Mastering Food Choices
Healthy aging begins with good nutrition and appropriate physical activity. Our dietary requirements change but rarely do we know how to tell we are getting enough of key nutrients, such as calcium, vitamin D or vitamin B12. As a result, a Where are Your Nutrients? class was offered at a local community church where 23 over 60 adults attended two-two hour sessions with the option of meeting with a registered dietitian after the class was completed. Part of the class included the changing needs o
Author: Heather Norman-Burgdolf
Major Program: Mastering Food Choices
Consumers are inundated with food decisions daily and it is not always clear what the healthier food choice is whether you are purchasing at the grocery store, preparing your favorite family recipe at home, or dining out. It is also important to recognize that food choices are largely driven by our environment which is unique for each person and community. It is also established that consumers who spend more time on food-related decisions are more likely to have better health outcomes.In respons
