Author: Vernell Sheets
Planning Unit: Morgan County CES
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
Morgan county Cooperative Extension teamed up with Gateway Head start parents. Nutrition Education Program Assistance taught a nutrition lesson on fruit and vegie to 3 groups of head start parents. The parents were not eating enough fruit and vegetables and were not exercising As a result of the lessons 97% of participants are eating more fruit and vegies per day. additionally 97% of participants showed improvement in physical activity.
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