Teaching Healthy Cooking Basics

According to the Centers for Disease Control, Breathitt County has the highest adult obesity rate in the state at 39.6 percent. Factors that contribute to this problem, including poor eating habits, lack of physical activity, limited food preparation skills, were targeted during a six-week Healthy Cooking School featuring Cooperative Extension curricula.. Fifty-two people attended the school either at the Lifeskills Center or the Extension office. Each session provided a hands-on opportunity to practice a basic kitchen skill while preparing a simple recipe. Of the evaluations returned following the last session, 100 percent had used at least one of the basic skills at home, and 50 percent had used four or more of the skills at home; 66 percent reported that they had used some of the weight management tips. 
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