Browsing by Subject "nutrition curriculum"

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    Reaching Southeast Asian Families with a Healthy Nutrition Message
    (University of Minnesota Extension, 2013-10) Keo, Phalla; Sherman, Shelley
    Minnesota ranks high among states for the health and education of its people, but some of the largest disparities in the nation also exist here. Minority communities, such as the Southeast Asian community, show disproportionately greater rates of obesity, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and other nutritionally related diseases. Extension’s Simply Good Eating (SGE) nutrition education program collaborated with a California program to adapt and pilot a curriculum titled Building Healthy Families, developed for the Hmong community. Building Healthy Families sparked the interest of local partner agencies. The curriculum was adapted in 2012, has the potential to bridge a gap and fill a need in these communities due to similar values and challenges. The adaptations have the twin goals of increasing healthy behaviors and reducing the risk of chronic diseases and obesity in these groups.
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    Simply Good Eating for English Language Learners Program Demonstrates Positive Participant Outcomes
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2012) Sherman, Shelley; Lovett, Kathleen D.; Barno, Christine A.; Gold, Abby; Hurtado, G. Ali; Joeng, Ju Ri
    The Simply Good Eating for English Language Learners curriculum has been in use in Minnesota since 2008. It uses a hands-on approach to teach nutrition concepts to immigrants and others with limited English skills. Recent analysis of survey data indicated statistically significant improvements in reported food intake, food safety and food resource management practices related to the number of sessions attended.
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    SNAP-Ed Instruction Helps Kids Eat Healthier
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2015) Hurtado, G. Ali
    Do nutrition education classes conducted in elementary schools by instructors trained in the principles of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) influence children to eat healthier foods? “Yes,” according to a study done by researchers from the University of Minnesota (U of M) Extension Center for Family Development. Data from the study show that attending the nutrition education classes increased the children’s willingness to try new vegetables, vegetable consumption in the short term immediately following completion of classes, and fruit consumption in the long term The study also showed that children transferred what they learned to other family members beyond healthy eating to related habits, such as participating in community gardens, helping with meal preparation, and more.