Accessing Nutritious Food in Estill County

The Estill County Nutrition Education Program (NEP) paraprofessional taught 65 limited resource families how to serve more nutritious meals, to keep foods safe, and to utilize local food resources effectively. 100% of families made an improvement in the nutritional quality of their diet. 68% of NEP graduate families consumed a higher quality diet due to planning meals using the MyPyramid food guide, considering healthy choices, and using the “Nutrition Facts” label. 49% of families increased their frequency of moderate physical activity for 30 minutes per day. 85% of families demonstrated an improvement in safe food handling practices and hand washing behavior. 26% of families were able to use community food resources, such as food pantries, less often due to increased skill at food resource management.

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