Extension
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| 2066 - Accessing Nutritious Foods (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.2) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported eating more healthy foods |
| 2066.1) | 0 |
Number of families/caregivers who reported supplementing their diets with healthy foods that they grew or preserved (community or backyard gardens, fishing, hunting, farmers markets) |
| 2066.9) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.8) | 0 |
Number of first time growers or those who haven’t grown in five or more years |
| 2066.7) | 0 |
Number of families who grew a garden this year |
| 2066.5) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers markets |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals reporting that they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmer’s markets, CSA’s WIC, Food Pantry) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.4) | 500 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
Author: Benita Wade
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Helping Kentucky Families Make Healthier Choices About 17% of Kentucky children and adolescents 2-19 years of age are obese according to the National Health and Examination Survey. This is about 12.5 million children. SNAP-Ed assistants from the University of Kentucky’s Nutritional Education Program work to help children develop healthier diet and physical activity habits.The Christian County SNAP-Ed assistant was asked to teach nutrition and cooking with an emphasis on hea
Author: Benita Wade
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
The Christian County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) SNAP-Ed assistant teaches classes from the Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum at a men's veterans facility. Many of the men are older and have physical challenges in addition to health problems like heart disease and diabetes. Along with the nutritional information, the assistant encourages physical fitness and exercise and gives a physical activity tip with every lesson.Entry and exit tests show 88% of participants had improvemen
Author: Tiffany Bolinger
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Try it once, try it twice, trying new foods is nice! Getting preschoolers to try new foods is hard…but it is worth the challenge! According to the CDC, the preschool years (ages 2-5) set the stage for the development of healthy habits and play an essential role in how children think, eat, and behave as they grow into adults. The Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) partnered with the Pembroke Elementary Preschool to provide monthly “Stories and Snacks&rd
Author: Tiffany Bolinger
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Over the past several years eating out has become a way of life and cooking at home almost seems to be a lost art. It is well known that eating out; particularly fast food; on a regular basis can increase risk for weight gain and obesity as well as limits access to nutrient rich foods such as fruits and vegetables. According to Kentucky Health Facts (BRFSS), 71% of Christian County residents have a BMI score placing them in either the overweight or obese categories and only 9% of Christian
