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Sharman Charles

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Curricula used in Louisiana for EFNEP outreach are:

  • Let's Eat for the Health of It (youth and adults)
  • Show Me Nutrition
  • C.H.E.F. Camp
  • CATCH Curriculum
  • Kids in the Kitchen
  • Faithful Families Eating Smart & Moving More.

Let’s Eat for the Health of It

Let's Eat for the Health of It was developed in Louisiana with approved recipes and activities for children 3-5th grade and adults. Participants are to learn/identify the importance of establishing healthful nutritional practices, incorporating physical activity into their daily lives, incorporating food buying skills to better manage food resources, and following recommended food safety recommendations.

Let’s Eat for the Health of it (adult curriculum)includes12 lesson plans with supporting materials and fact/activity sheets for adults. Concepts mirror current USDA Dietary Recommendations for Americans.

  • Introduction: Let’s Eat for the Health of It
  • 1) Make Half your Plate Fruits and Vegetables
  • 2) Switch to Skim or 1% Milk
  • 3) Make at Least Half your Grains Whole
  • 4) Vary your Protein Food Choices, Cut Back on Foods High in Solid Fats, Added Sugars, and Salt
  • 5) Food Safety
  • 6) Food Dollar Management
  • 7) Fats, Sugars and Sodium
  • 8) Physical Activity
  • 9) Pregnancy the Healthy Way
  • 10) Breastfeeding
  • 11) Feeding Infants & Toddlers
  • 12) Family Mealtime

Let’s Eat for the Health of It (youth curriculum): provides complete lesson plan and educational materials along with supplies to accompany each lesson.

  1. MyPlate the Healthy Way
  2. Make Half your Plate Fruits and Vegetables
  3. Switch to Skim or 1% Milk
  4. Make at Least Half your Grains Whole
  5. Vary your Protein Food Choices
  6. Physical Activity
  7. Hand-Washing and Food Safety
  8. Smart Snacking

Show Me Nutrition

Show Me Nutrition is a nutrition curriculum for youth in grades from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. It is comprehensive nutrition curriculum that teaches youths from preschool through junior high how to have a healthy lifestyle. The curriculum focuses on healthy eating and an active lifestyle.

CATCH Nutrition

CATCH Nutrition Curriculum - a classroom and after-school health education curriculum

Faithful Families Eating Smart and Moving More

This program promotes healthy eating and physical activity in communities of faith.

Faithful Families Thriving Communities

This program promotes faith communities to be health champions for individuals, families, and local communities.

C.H.E.F Camp

EFNEP utilizes the C.H.E.F. (Creating Healthy, Enjoyable Foods) Camp and Kids in the Kitchen curricula to teach cooking skills to children. C.H.E.F. Camps are implemented in community settings during the summer and holiday breaks with students.

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