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Impact Report
| For plan | Nutrition Education and Behavior (Colfax County) |
| Date | November 3, 2011, 11:09 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | “Healthy Eating For Those With Diabetes” Nine seniors and staff from the Springer Senior Citizen’s Center participated in an education program delivered by the home economist to address the dietary needs of diabetics serviced by the center. Discussion topics included label reading, identifying low and high carbohydrate foods, counting carbohydrates, and choosing foods low in saturated and trans fats as well as sodium. Numerous educational materials were available to the participants to further enhance their knowledge of healthy eating habits. Over half of those attending were diabetics themselves. As a result of the training, staff were better able to recognize dietary changes they may need to make when preparing meals for seniors so that meal choices are healthier overall. |