Success StorySweet Enough Without All That Sugar
Sweet Enough Without All That Sugar
Author: Marla Stillwell
Planning Unit: LaRue County CES
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Plan of Work: Nutrition and Food Systems
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Americans consume on average 10 Tablespoons of sugar per day. Consuming excess amounts of sugar can lead to poor health and obesity. To create a base understanding of types of sugar and nonnutritive sweeteners, a program titled “Sweet Enough Without All That Sugar” was held in the Lincoln Trail Area to reach extension homemaker club members through a train the trainer program as well as the general public who had an interest in the topic. Evaluations after the program indicated 97% of participants increased their knowledge about ways to reduce sugar in the diet, the role of sugar and sweeteners in health, and added nutritive sweeteners. One hundred percent of the participants plan to look at the food label or nutrition fact panel when purchasing and preparing foods and 99% plan to reduce the amount of sugar in their daily diet as a result of the program. Each of the participants agreed the program was effective and applicable to daily living.
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