Nutrition for Community Interventions

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Nutrition for Community Interventions

• What you need to know to make a difference

Presented by
Melanie Hall M.S., R.D. Betty Sun M.S., R.D.
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What Makes a Champion for Change?

• Apathy
• Empathy
• Sympathy
• Compassion

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Learning Objectives

• To be comfortable and confident in delivering
  fruit and vegetable nutrition education messages
• To know where to find credible and reliable
  sources of information

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Activity Assess Your Knowledge

• Why is it good to eat fruits and vegetables?
• How is it beneficial?

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Macronutrients CaloriesMicronutrients No
Calories
Food Basics
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Fats

• Plant Fats
• Calories
• Healthy oils

• Animal Fats
• Calories
• Unhealthy solid fats

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Proteins

• Plant Proteins
• Calories
• Incomplete
• What else?

• Animal Proteins
• Calories
• Complete
• What else?

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Carbohydrates

• Complex Carbohydrates
• Calories
• Fiber
• What else?

• Simple Carbohydrates
• Calories
• What else?

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Other Nutrients

• Vitamins
• Found in fats, protein, and complex carbohydrates
• Minerals
• Found in protein and complex carbohydrates
• Phytochemicals
• Antioxidants
• Water
• Fiber

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Fruits and Vegetables-Nutrition Benefits

• Low in calories
• High in fiber and water (which have no calories)
• Low in fat
• Most plant fats are healthy (exception coconuts,
  cocoa butter)
• Vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals

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Name That Chronic Disease

• The bodys tissues are made of cells
• The body has a system to control cell growth
• What happens when the bodys control system for
  cell growth breaks?
• Cancer

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Name That Chronic Disease

• All carbohydrates are broken down into glucose
  which the body uses for energy.
• The blood carries glucose to every cell in our
  bodies.
• When there is not enough glucose for the blood to
  carry to the cells, the liver makes more.
• When there is to much glucose in the blood, the
  pancreas helps take the glucose out of the blood
• What happens when the bodys control system for
  blood glucose breaks down?
• Type II Diabetes

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Name That Chronic Disease

• The body has a system for getting fats and
  cholesterols to where they can be properly used
  in the body.
• The body has a way to clean away bad fats.
• What happens when the bodys system for using
  fats breaks down?
• High Cholesterol

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Name That Chronic Disease

• The arteries and veins that carry blood
  throughout the body are strong enough to handle
  the pressure from each heart beat.
• The body has a system to keep the them elastic
  and healthy.
• What happens when the bodys control system for
  carrying blood throughout the body breaks down?
• High Blood Pressure, Stroke, Heart Attack

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Fruits, Vegetables, and Chronic Disease
Damaged Arteries
Stroke Heart Attack
Some Cancers
High Cholesterol
Overweight
Hypertension
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Role of Fruit and Vegetables and Weight Management

• Low in calorie (energy) density
• Fiber and water helps you feel full ? satisfied
  to stop eating
• Substitute fruits and vegetables for higher
  energy density foods

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Role of Fruits and Vegetables and Looking Better,
Feeling Better, and Having More Energy

• You made the healthy choice
• Your body thanks you for the high quality fuel
• This is where your personal stories bring
  nutrition education to life!

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Fruits and Vegetables-Health Benefits

• Help manage weight
• Lower your risk of stroke, heart disease, and
  high blood pressure
• Reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes
• Lower your risk of certain types of cancer
• Boost your energy level
• Look and feel great

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Activity How Much Do I Need?

• age, gender, physical activity level
• ?
• calorie level
• ?
• cups of fruits and vegetables

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Some Network Nutrition Messages

• Eating the right amount of fruits and vegetables
  as part of a lowfat, high fiber diet may lower
  your risk of serious health problems like
  obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke,
  and certain types of cancer.
• Buy fresh fruits and vegetables in season. They
  cost less and are at their best flavor.
• All forms count! Fresh, frozen, canned, dried,
  juiced.
• Supplements cant replace fruits and vegetables.
• The key to a healthy life is in your hands!
• Keep it safe! You should always rinse your
  fruits and vegetables before you eat them.

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Corrections for Mis-messaging

• Organic is great, but conventionally grown is
  healthy too.
• We promote fruits and vegetables, not
  vegetarianism. Vegetarianism isnt for everyone.
• Juicing is not necessary for good health.
• We do not support any fad diets (raw, eat for
  your type, etc).
• We no longer refer to servings of fruit and
  vegetables.
• We no longer refer to the specific benefits of
  fruit and vegetable color groups.
• Half your plate is one of many tips on fruit
  and vegetable portions, but it is not an official
  Network tagline.
• Fruits and vegetables do not have cholesterol.
  Cholesterol is only found in animal products and
  the healthy fats in in fruits and vegetables can
  help prevent heart disease.

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Network Resources

• Empowerment brochures
• Fruit and Vegetable
• PA
• Parent
• Produce Quick Tips
• www.mypyramid.gov
• www.cachampionsforchange.net
• www.harvestofthemonth.com
• Community Toolkit
• School Idea Resource Kit, parent tip sheets
• California Fit Business Kit
• Cookbooks, Recipe Cards
• Food Stamp Office Resource Kit
• Grassroots DVD, A Day in the Life DVD
• Community events manual
• Food Demonstration Kit, Store Tour Guide
• Case studies, Issue Briefs

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