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County Impact Statements - Little River County
Guidelines for Healthy Eating
Healthy eating results in a better life through good nutrition. A nationwide
study indicates that more Americans are becoming overweight and have more health
conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes. All of
these factors contribute to heart disease and stroke.
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offered a variety of
nutrition programs to various audiences. All programs emphasized choosing more
nutritious meals and snacks.
Audiences ranged from elementary students in the Winthrop school to residents
of Ashdown and Foreman Housing Authority to Head Start parents. Also, Foreman
third grade students and Ashdown Junior High Family & Consumer Science classes.
At all sessions, eating healthy with the food guide pyramid was emphasized.
Workshop participants had hands-on experience by making quick and easy snacks or
simple dishes. They were encouraged to make these at home.
Impacts
- Quarterly sessions for the residents of both Ashdown and Foreman Housing
Authority were started. Two 2-hour sessions conducted at both centers
emphasized healthy food choices. 36 participants made bread-in-a bag and
quesadillas.
- Bread-in-a bag workshops were also held for 42 third graders in Foreman.
Each student took a loaf of bread home to bake. A 4-H workshop conducted during
the summer taught 14 youth how to make bread. They also had a session on
everyday manners.
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98 K-6 students learned how to make nutritious snacks by
learning-by-doing. After a session from the Professor Popcorn nutrition
series, each student made a simple snack. K-2 classes made fruit & cheese
ka-bobs. Grades 3-6 made quesadillas.
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Head Start parents made inexpensive meals in minutes
through hands on learning at one of their monthly meetings.
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