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Impact Report

For plan KA 703. Nutrition Education and Behavior (Santa Fe County)
Date October 31, 2011, 5:00 pm
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report ICAN Santa Fe County has both a Youth and Adult Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition Program (ICAN) which is nationally referred to as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP ED). The primary goal of the ICAN program is to provide individuals with limited resources educational programs that increase the likelihood of all participants making healthy food choices consistent with the most recent dietary advice as reflected in the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the MyPyramid/MyPlate guidelines. Our educational efforts do change nutrition behavior, see highlights from Adult Surveys: -59% of participants showed improvement in paying attention to portion sizes -58% of participants showed improvement in eating 4 cups or more of fruits and vegetables each day -54% of participants showed improvement in drinking at least 3 cups of dairy each day -53% of participants showed improvement in use of nutrition labels -51% of participants showed improvement in eating more than 3oz. of whole grains each day -46% of participants showed improvement in doing at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day -45% of participants showed improvement in eating fruits and vegetables as snacks -41% of participants showed improvement in preparation of healthy meals -38% of participants showed improvement in involving child in meal preparation -36% of participants showed improvement in purchasing healthy items -33% of participants showed improvement in comparing prices when shopping for food -33% of participants showed improvement in drinking less than 1 cup of sugary beverages -30% of participants showed improvement in eating breakfast -28% of participants showed improvement in watching less than 2 hours of TV per day -27% of participants showed improvement in drinking water when thirsty -21% of participants showed improvement in eating meals together at home See highlights for Youth Surveys: -85% Improvement in knowledge of the relationship between physical activity and good health. -35% Improvement in knowledge of hand washing and food safety. -25% Improvement in knowledge of how much to eat of the MyPyramid food groups (Grain, Vegetables, Fruits, Milk, and Meat and Beans). -23% Improvement in knowledge of where energy or calories come from (carbohydrates, fat and protein). -15% Improvement in knowledge of the relationship between calcium and bone health and the importance of consuming milk products that are an excellent source of calcium.