The Pulaski County SNAP-Ed Assistant collaborates with the local Bethany Abuse Shelter by providing nutrition classes for their clients that are residents there. As the Assistant began to teach a group of ladies she found through their 24 Hour Food Recalls and their NEP Food and Physical Activity Entry Questionnaire Forms that this group did not eat enough Fruit and Vegetables on a daily basis.
The Assistant taught the NEP lessons "My Plate"and "Meal Planning" along with "Fruits" and "Vegetables" from the Healthy Choices for Everybody curriculum. These lessons stressed the importance of including Fruits and Vegetables in their daily diets. The ladies in the group were amazed to learn about the health benefits from eating Fruits and Vegetables. After completing the Healthy Choices for Everybody series of lessons the group filled out another 24 Hour Food Recall and NEP Food and Physical Activity Questionnaire Form. The results showed the group went from averaging 0 cups of Fruit to 2 cups of Fruit a day. The group went from averaging 7/8 cups of Vegetables a day to 3 cups of Vegetables a day. Improvement was made by 100% of the group on eating more Fruits and Vegetables.