Making Beneficial Lifestyle Choices in Lyon County

Serious health issues such as diabetes, cancer, and obesity are of great concern in Lyon County. To improve the health of elementary-age youth, the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service sponsored 18 classroom programs. Each program provided information on MyPyramid, food safety, the importance of breakfast, healthy snacking, dental hygiene, easy-to-fix foods, and physical fitness. Parents were surveyed to determine program impact, with 230 families of the 371 participating students responding. As a result of participation, 200 are more dedicated to breakfast; 187 are more dedicated to hand-washing; 154 are more interested in brushing or flossing their teeth; 150 are more likely to drink milk or eat calcium-rich foods; and 148 tried whole-grain foods.

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