Success StoryHealthy Choices for Everybody
Healthy Choices for Everybody
Author: Joni Phelps
Planning Unit: Livingston County CES
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
The Caldwell County EFNEP paraprofessional taught 38 limited resource families how to serve more nutritious meals, to keep foods safe, and to utilize local food resources effectively. 97.4% of EFNEP families made a positive change in any food group at exit.
64% of EFNEP graduate families reported eating more vegetables more often each day, eating more fruit more often each day, eating red and orange vegetables each day, eating more dark green vegetables, drinking regular soda less often, drinking fruit punch, fruit drinks, sweat tea, sports drinks less often, and cooking dinner at home more times a week. 74.3% of families increased the frequency of moderate physical activity for 30 minutes or more each week, strengthened muscles more days of a the week and made small changes to be active more often. 50.25% of families reported washing their hands more often before preparing food, cleaning items/surfaces more often after contact with raw meat or seafood, thawing frozen food at room temperature less often, and using a meat thermometer more often. Only 24% of families reported eating less than they wanted. 61.2% of families cook dinner at home more time a week, compare food prices more often, plan meals before shopping more often, check cupboard before shopping, and make a grocery list before shopping more often.
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