Welcome to Kentucky Family Policy
This blog is dedicated to examining issues facing the Commonwealth of Kentucky and providing a nonpartisan, family perspective on public policy making. We hope to provide a forum for Kentuckians to review and discuss current legislative actions and the issues such actions are attempting to address. The opinions expressed herein belong solely to the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the University of Kentucky, its affiliates, or its representatives.
What the authors of this blog will contribute:
1) Summarize current state, national, and international research related to topics relevant to current legilative actions.
2) Describe Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service programs and activities currently addressing issues related to legilative actions in the various counties.
3) Provide expert commentaries via podcasts and videocasts on issues relevant to current legilative actions.
Please see "Priority Bills" section on the right for a short list of the most current legislative actions relevant to the family focus of this blog
To help people learn how to lose weight safely and keep it off, Bath County offered the 6-week series “Be a Loser.” Thirty-three people participated in one or more classes, learning how to begin healthy weight loss, to eat healthier, and to incorporate more physical activity into their lifestyles. Fifty percent tracked their food intake in a provided notebook; half of those reported correcting bad food habits such as eating late at night or snacking too often; 75% reported using better portion control; 87% reported increased consumption of fruits and vegetables; and 50% reported eating breakfast more often. Six participants formed a walking group when classes ended to continue their physical activity.
To see the entire Building Strong Families county profile for Bath county please click the link.
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