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Impact Report
| For plan | KA 703. Nutrition Education and Behavior (Curry County) |
| Date | October 29, 2007, 10:16 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | During the 2006-2007 program year, various food and nutrition classes were given including: 2 food safety programs were given to teachers and cafeteria staff, 2 food preservation workshops, 2 programs on quick meal ideas, and a Kitchen Creations class. This agent also aided the Extension Program Assistant in preparing nutrition programs for the 3044 youth in area schools. All of these programs provided applicable knowledge on how important nutrition is and how essential it is to improve and maintain good health. Evaluations along with conversations during these programs showed over 50% of participants planned to make one or more of the following changes: use MyPyramid, and Nutrition Facts Labels to make food choices and plan meals, control portion sizes, lowering sugar and fat intake, implement new food preparation and meal planning techniques, use proper food handling techniques to increase food safety, increase fruit and vegetable in their diets, and increase physical activity. Home Economist partnered with an area registered dietitian to offer the Kitchen Creations, diabetic cooking class. Participants include diabetics and/or caregivers. 90% of the participants reported entering the classes with a limited knowledge of diabetes and reported leaving with an increased knowledge and understanding of the disease and controlling their blood glucose levels through diet and exercise. This class focused on healthy food choices including balancing low and high carbohydrate foods through methods such as the 50/50 plate and food preparations skills. Participants were given a pedometer at the first class and they reported their steps at the end of the four week period. Many of the participants reported an increase each week in the number of steps taken and were able to see a relationship between exercise and lower blood glucose and an overall feeling of well being. ICAN This agent oversees the ICAN Nutrition Educator, which provides many nutrition programs including; basic nutrition, healthy food choices, meal planning, food preparation, food safety, and food budgeting This year, 2790 people have attended ICAN nutrition classes with 138 youth and 10 adults graduating. The programs were conducted at Headstart, ISD, Clovis Housing, Cheyenne Senior Citizens, Baxter Current Senior Citizens, Light House Mission, WIC, Barbara Ann’s Daycare, Hawkins Preschool, and My School. 85% of the participants reported knowledge gained on programs given, with 20% of the participants actually will make changes. |