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Impact Report
| For plan | KA 703. Nutrition Education and Behavior (Quay County) |
| Date | October 27, 2011, 8:22 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | Presented two programs to the 9th grade food science class on MyPyramid and Milk and Bone Health. Students learned about MyPyramid and how many calories and how much food from each group each individual should be eating daily. They learned about portion sizes and which foods go in which group. Then we discussed their typical day’s meals. Most discovered that they were lacking the amount of food needed in at least one food group usually vegetables. During the second program students learned about the importance of calcium to their bone health and good sources of calcium. Twenty-two students participated in at least one class. Discussed Healthy Snack Ideas with the Tucumcari High School Health Classes. During the program the youth learned what to look for in a healthy snack and learned how to read labels of prepackaged snacks. They worked in teams to decide which snack was healthier and then presented to the rest of the class. After the activity, it was determined that most packaged snacks are not healthy and we brainstormed ways to prepare fruits and vegetables as healthy snacks. Fifty-three youth were in the 4 classes. The Extension Association club program for November was on Recycling Leftovers and included ideas for making your own microwave dinners, tips for utilizing your freezer, planned leftover ideas, and most importantly food safety information. Participants received a booklet reminding them of food safety information, a food storage chart, tips, and some planned leftover meal ideas. The program was distributed to 6 clubs and was presented to 55 ladies. |