Author: Anita Boyd
Planning Unit: Mason County CES
Major Program: Nutrition and Food Systems General
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
According to the The Blackberry Recovery Center “Proper nutrition is important for a healthy life. If you suffer from a substance use disorder, nutrition is even more vital. It is one of the essential links to a successful and long-term recovery”. During periods of addiction, many people develop poor nutritional habits. Some of the most common effects of substance use include: suppressed appetite, poor diets, overeating and malnourishment. The Mason County (EFNEP) Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Assistant and the (IOP) Intensive Outpatient Program of Comprehend, Inc. worked with a group of fourteen adults to help alleviate this problem. Using the Healthy Choices for Every Body curriculum, participants were taught lessons on MyPlate, meal planning; eating better on a budget; shopping wisely for food; label reading and keeping food safe, in addition to core nutrition lessons.
As a result of these classes the overall diet quality of the participants improved by 57%, food resource management by 64%, and food safety by 55%. One participant stated that before this class she didn’t think eating healthy could be affordable and easy.
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