Extension
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| 2027 - Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2027.1) | 20 |
Number of people reporting improved lifestyles through a focus on proper nutrition, disease and injury reduction and comprehensive health maintenance |
| 2027.2) | 1 |
Number of healthy lifestyle-related coalitions in which Extension is involved |
| 2027.3) | 100 |
Number of people that reported eating more of healthy foods |
| 2027.4) | 100 |
Number of individuals who made lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, managing stressors, etc.) for the purpose of improving their health |
| 2027.6) | 0 |
Total weight (in pounds) lost by program participants |
| 2027.7) | 0 |
Total miles walked by program participants |
| 2027.5) | 0 |
Number of individuals implementing personal health protection practices (screening, immunizations, well-baby care, preventive health practices, etc.) |
| 2027.8) | 20 |
Number of program participants who use knowledge and skills to improve food shopping management |
| 2027.9) | 0 |
Number of program participants who utilize the food label to make healthy food choices |
| 2027.10) | 0 |
Number of program participants who reported consuming at least 4-6 servings of fruits and/or vegetables per day |
| 2027.11) | 0 |
Number of program participants reporting adoption of physical activity practices |
| 2027.12) | 0 |
Number of policy, system, and/or environmental changes implemented in faith-based organizations to promote healthy eating and physical activity |
| 2027.13) | 25 |
Number of community partners that have gained awareness of the problem and impacts of substance use in the community as a result of Extension efforts |
| 2027.14) | 25 |
Number of community partners that have gained knowledge of the resources that are available for substance use in the community as a result of Extension programming |
Author: Anita Boyd
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
According to Trust for America’s Health September 2016 article, Kentucky ranks #5 out of the 50 states for obesity. Kentucky's adult obesity rate is currently 36.6 percent, highest in decades.In response to this problem the Mason County NEP Assistant conducted a Healthy Choices for Every Body class for a group of 8 adults. The class met one day a week for seven weeks. Participants viewed cooking demonstrations and got to taste a healthy recipe that inco
Author: Anita Boyd
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state adult obesity rates continue to climb: 39.8% of adults were considered obese in 2015–2016. The term “obesity epidemic” has been used to describe the prevalence of obesity and its negative influence on human health. Realizing a lot of people do not have the time to attend “traditional classroom style” classes, the Mason County Nutrition Education Program assistant began teaching a Facebook Live Healthy Ch
Author: Anita Boyd
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
According to Adrienne Youdim, contributing writer to THE HILL, being a healthy child includes educating that child on proper nutrition and physical activity in order to grow into healthy adults. Poor nutrition and obesity continue to be a problem in the United States. In fact, the most recent reports indicate that 12.7-million, or 17 percent of our children, ages 2-19, are obese. Unfortunately, despite these alarming statistics, formal health education in schools does not include basic nut
Author: Anita Boyd
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Food historian, Andrew F. Smith, states of the biggest changes that has rippled across the food industry is a loss of cooking skills. This is despite the popularity of cooking shows and Instagram food photos. This trend is true across age groups. There are many benefits of having cooking skills. These benefits include the following: better nutrition because cooking from scratch allows children to see the difference between real food and processed foods. Cooking cuts down on picky eat
Author: Anita Boyd
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
As Covid-19 put everyone in a different “new normal”, kids were home, restaurants were closed, grocery store shelves of ready-made foods were empty (not to mention the toilet paper situation!) and we had to cook. To help make this task healthy and easy, the Mason County EFNEP assistant started a weekly video series of healthy meals and snacks. Using recipes from the Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum, NEP calendars, and Plan Eat Move website, a different recipe was demon
Author: Heather Cheek
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Time together as a family was hard to find before the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has given families a blessing in disguise as they now are spending a lot of time together. During the healthy at home period, many holidays passed including St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and even Mother’s and Father’s Day. In an effort to support families during Mother’s and Father’s Day, the Mason County FCS Agent put together Programs On The Go to promote family time at home. The Mo
