Extension
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| 2027 - Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2027.1) | 62 |
Number of people reporting improved lifestyles through a focus on proper nutrition, disease and injury reduction and comprehensive health maintenance |
| 2027.2) | 4 |
Number of healthy lifestyle-related coalitions in which Extension is involved |
| 2027.3) | 193 |
Number of people that reported eating more of healthy foods |
| 2027.4) | 47 |
Number of individuals who made lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, managing stressors, etc.) for the purpose of improving their health |
| 2027.5) | 0 |
Number of individuals implementing personal health protection practices (screening, immunizations, well-baby care, preventive health practices, etc.) |
| 2027.6) | 0 |
Total weight (in pounds) lost by program participants |
| 2027.7) | 0 |
Total miles walked by program participants |
Author: Caroline Hughes
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
Robertson County Is a very small county with a large percentage of low income families. The Food Pantry truck comes on a bi monthly basis to offer free, nutritious food to families in need, but many of these families could use help in finding creative ways to make meals from the food delivered that may vary from delivery to the next. I decided it would be beneficial to set up a display in the waiting area and, while people are waiting for their number to be called to pick up their de
Author: Caroline Hughes
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
~~Robertson County faces health challenges. Thirty –two percent of the adults in the county are obese (Kentucky County Healthcare Profiles, 2012). 53% of the adults in the county have been told that they have high blood pressure or hypertension by a health care professional, and 14% have been diagnosed with diabetes. Although healthy people can tolerate caffeine in moderation, heavy caffeine consumption, such as drinking energy drinks, has been associated with serious consequen
