Author: Ola Donahue
Planning Unit: Kenton County CES
Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General
Plan of Work: 2024 2025 Nutrition, Food Systems, and Health
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
Research provided by the USDA indicates scientists know that certain nutrients and other key chemical compounds are essential to human brain function. Serious deficiencies in some of these, such as vitamin B12 and iron, can lead to impaired cognitive function due to neurological, or nerve fiber, complications. Having a healthy mind is key to overall health and well-being. Emotional, psychological and social well-being affects how you think, feel and act. It works in unity with your body and influences how you handle stress, relate to others and make choices. Balancing both a healthy body and mind is essential for optimal health, both in the present and future. Maintaining a nutrient-dense diet is also critically important for older adults because of the impact of food intake on health. Years of research have demonstrated that diet quality has a huge effect on physical condition, cognitive condition, bone health, eye health, vascular function, and the immune system
In an effort to promote and improve health, the Northern Kentucky Family and Consumer Sciences agents in Boone, Carroll, Kenton, and Grant counties presented a leadership lesson to 68 Extension Homemakers titled “healthy Home, Body, and Mind” in an effort to facilitate the development of healthy habits to improve health. The participants learned about Nutrition related health issues associated with deficiencies within their diet, strategies to improve bone health and balance, falls prevention, tips to improve bladder health, exercises to reduce bladder leakage, and detection of radon in the home.
In a written post evaluation, 29 participants responded. As a result of their attendance in the workshop the following was reported:
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