Author: Nicole Gwishiri
Major Program: Mastering Food Choices
According to the 2018 Kentucky Health Issues Poll- created and operated by the Foundation for A Healthy Kentucky - many survey participants stated there was access to healthy fruits and vegetables but the cost is a barrier to those foods. Also, a high percentage of people taking the survey was concerned with high obesity rates and cancer in the state. Knowing statistically that Bath County has 37 percent of adults are considered obese, this deserved to be addressed. The Family and Consumer Scien
Author: Eugenia Wilson
More than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to a new report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In Boyd County we have an increase of individuals with symptoms of prediabetes and so a partnership with Kings Daughters Medical Center to create a non threatening informal group to deliver some valuable information about ways to change change our diet to improve or prevent the way our body deals with sugar and proc
Author: Anita Boyd
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States putting children and adolescents at risk for poor health. Obesity prevalence is 20.6% among 12- to 19-year-olds but the prevalence of obesity decreased with increasing the level of education. To address this issue, the Mason County Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) assistant and the Mason County Practical Living teacher conducted a Teen Cuisine class for 6th, 7th, and
The Journal of the American Dietetic Association conducted a study of the correlation between substance abuse and nutrition. Findings support the position that nutrition education is an essential component of substance abuse treatment programs and can enhance substance abuse treatment outcomes. The journal also stated that the inclusion of nutrition education into substance abuse treatment programs should be promoted and encouraged.The Mason County Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (
