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| 2066 - Nutrition and Food Systems General | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2066.1) | 46 |
Number of individuals who reported eating 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables daily |
| 2066.2) | 0 |
Number of individuals who reported they utilized delivery systems/access points (e.g. farmers’ markets, CSAs, WIC, food pantries) that offer healthy foods |
| 2066.5) | 46 |
Number of individuals who reported increased knowledge, skills, or intentions related to using the nutrition facts label |
| 2066.4) | 46 |
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) |
| 2066.3) | 0 |
Dollars in EBT, WIC, or Senior benefits redeemed at farmers’ markets |
Author: Joel Worth
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics, “Consumption of sugar drinks in the United States has increased over the last 30 years among both children and adults (1–3). Sugar drinks have been linked to poor diet quality, weight gain, obesity, and, in adults, type 2 diabetes (4,5). “ A seven-week program, Healthy Choices for Everybody, was presented by a Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Services SN
Author: Joel Worth
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
According to, Current Opinion in Psychology, “Substance Use Disorders (SUD) continue to be a significant public health concern. Exercise has been examined as an adjunctive approach to addiction treatment in an effort to improve mental health, physical health, and substance use outcomes.”A seven-week pilot program, Healthy Choices for Your Recovery Body was presented by a Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Services SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Educa
Author: Omar Miralles
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
A group at a local Jefferson County, KY refugee church contacted the Nutrition Education Program Assistant about beginning a nutrition education program with the refugee community members. The group began meeting regularly and the Nutrition Education Program Assistant with the University of Kentucky’s Cooperative Extension Service noticed that the group was having problems with the way they spent their resources and that they were missing some important cooking practices. They were also in
Author: Omar Miralles
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
A group of newly arrived international refugees attending a local church group in Jefferson County, Kentucky were concerned about the risks associated with the amount of sugar consumed by their kids. The group of refugees sought help within the church network. They were advised to join the Healthy Choices for Every Body provided by the Kentucky Nutrition Education Program to find out how to improve their health condition. In the classes led by the Nutrition Education Program Assistant with the U
Author: Lakesha Reams
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
According to the State of Childhood Obesity, during the pandemic, the national rate of obesity among kids ages 2 to 19 increased to 22.4% in 2020, up from 19.3% in 2019. Young children need help to develop lifelong healthy eating and physical activity habits. The USDA’s MyPlate curriculum shows what and how much children should eat to meet their physical activity needs. Children eat fewer fruits and vegetables than the daily recommended amounts. Poor nutrition and physical inactivity have
Author: Lakesha Reams
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s MyPlate.gov, eating healthy can be a challenge especially when you do not know what to eat or how much to eat. Every person needs nutrients from a variety of foods, no single food can provide all the nutrients needed, so it is best to eat a variety of foods every day. The Jefferson County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) assistant partnered with a nonprofit agency, Goodwill Industries of Kentucky, for young adult individuals recei
Author: Clarissa Cheatwood
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
This is about a group of women that reside in a facility for women with substance abuse problems. Some of the women that reside here, have little or no access to fresh fruits and vegetables or foods that they need for special diets due to some of their health issues. These women have to eat what is provided from donations. The Expanded Food and Nutrition Program Senior Assistant from Jefferson County Extension Services has been teaching ongoing nutrition classes at this facility, using the Healt
Author: Clarissa Cheatwood
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
This story is about a group of women that reside in a substance abuse facility. The Expanded Nutrition Education Program Assistant from Jefferson County Extension Services Office has been teaching an ongoing nutrition class, every Wednesday for one hour. Some of these women have been eating a lot of fried, fast food, salty snacks and sugary soft drinks. Some didn't have the knowledge of what and how much to eat daily. The nutrition assistant taught the Healthy Choices
Author: Susanna Diller-Yoke
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
According to two studies published in the international journal, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, and Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, malnutrition is frequently reported among individuals with Substance Use Disorder (SUD), which can promote drug-seeking habits, inhibit recovery processes, and impact physical and psychological well-being. Based on the findings of these studies, the authors conclude that effective treatment strategies for people in recovery should incorporate nutrit
Author: Clarissa Cheatwood
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
This story is about a group in a substance live in facility. These individual live in a fooddessert area, with little or no access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The clients have been eating a lot of salty snacks and fast foods. They have not been doing a lot of cooking at home, or no access to healthy recipes. The Nutrition Education Program Assistant, from Jefferson County Extension Services has been teaching these clients cooking and eating healthy over seven or more years.
Author: Lakesha Reams
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The Jefferson County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) assistant partnered with Jefferson County Public School for pregnant teens. The pregnant teens completed a 7 Lesson in person nutrition class using the Healthy Choices for Everybody Curriculum.The program aims to provide nutrition education as well as diet quality which focuses on whole fruits, vary the veggies, making half your grains whole grains, vary your protein routine, moving to low fat or fat free, including oils as part of your heal
Author: Carolina Robles
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The problem: Senior Citizens have a difficult time budgeting for food at the grocery store, specifically healthier food options compared to items who have lower nutrition value.The educational program response: The educational program focused on providing information on how to make a budget for meals, how to save money at the grocery store, and overall financial knowledge on healthier food options. The participants/target audience; target audience were senior citizens at an assisted living
Author: Clarissa Cheatwood
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
This story is about husbands and wives in recovery at a live in facility. These individuals live in a food desert area, with very little or no access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Some have been eating a lot of salty, fatty snacks, fast foods and sugary drinks.The coordinator of this facility, the assistant from the Expanded Nutrition Education Program, from the Jefferson County Extension Services collaborated on meeting every Wednesday for one (1 ) hour at this facility to teach a class
Author: Von Barnes
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
The fourth grade students at Greenwood Elementary did a discovery walk through the Parklands of Floyds Fork this year. During that walk, they learned about nature and identified plants in the Kentucky ecosystem. One of the plants that was brought to their focus for this classroom program was the pawpaw tree. For this program, 84 students were able to taste pawpaw ice cream for the first time. The students were very excited about the opportunity to try a fruit that they had not be able
