Yes to Squash on My Plate Elena Hollander

Yes to Squash on My. Plate! Elena Hollander, Community Nutrition Manager Alex Navarro, Nutrition Educator

Welcome!

Training Objectives 1. Understand why nutrition education is important 2. Learn how the SHFB community nutrition education program works 3. Share practical nutrition education lessons and tips

Why is Nutrition Ed Important?

Why is Nutrition Ed Important? 1. 2. 3. 4. Reducing food insecurity Improving health Best serving clients Ultimately helping break the cycle of poverty, health, and food insecurity

Hunger and Food Insecurity • Hunger — “The uneasy or painful sensation caused by a lack of food. The recurrent and involuntary lack of access to food. Hunger may produce malnutrition over time. . Hunger. . . is a potential, although not necessary, consequence of food insecurity. ” • Food insecurity — “Limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways. ”

Nutrition Ed Improves Health • 63% of client households report a family member with high blood pressure • 33% of client households report someone in the household with diabetes • 55% of adults in Santa Clara and 77% in San Mateo are overweight or obese • Clients are at greater risk for poor health have fewer resources to manage illness and access healthcare

Nutrition Ed Improves Health Excess Calories High Sodium High Saturated Fat Added Sugar Increased Diabetes Risk Poor Growth and Body Function Increased Obesity Risk Increased Risk of Heart Disease 8

Nutrition Ed Best Serves Client Needs • Low literacy in nutrition – 43% of those in poverty are below 5 th grade level. – Most materials are written at the 9 -12 th grade reading level. • Health literacy, cooking knowledge for unfamiliar ingredients • May have limited resources to cook

Nutrition Ed Best Serves Client Needs

Break the Vicious Cycle! Less likely to have a regular doctor or health insurance Poverty Limited access to healthy, fresh, affordable food Limited nutrition knowledge and literacy More likely to suffer from a chronic illness Health Learning deficiencies Food Insecurity More likely to have chronic dietrelated diseases such as obesity and diabetes

Questions about Nutrition Ed Importance?

Nutrition Dept. Overview Elena Hollander Community Nutrition Manager Alex Navarro San Mateo County Nutrition Ed Coordinator Luiza Naslausky Santa Clara County Nutrition Ed Coordinator

Nutrition Dept. Objectives • Help inform a healthy menu • Improve nutrition knowledge and healthy eating behavior among clients in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties • Ensure food safety

Nutrition Dept. Offerings Improve nutrition knowledge and healthy eating • Answer questions/provide TA • Provide free nutrition resources • NUT Center (Bing and Curtner) • Website (https: //www. shfb. org/nutritionresources) • Upon Request • Do 1 -time workshops upon request

Nutrition Dept. Offerings Ensure Food Safety • Answer questions/provide TA • Provide free nutrition resources • NUT Center (Bing and Curtner) • Website (https: //www. shfb. org/nutritionresources) • Upon Request • Do 2 x/month food safety workshops

Questions about Nutrition Dept?

Practical Lessons My. Plate Sugar

My. Plate Guide What nutritional recommendations can you gather from this guide? § 5 food groups: Fruit, Vegetables, Grains, Protein, and Dairy § ½ fruits and vegetables § ¼ protein, ¼ grains Stick with key messages!

My. Plate Activity: Pair Share! Think about what you distribute at your site. How could your clients build a complete My. Plate? • Share thoughts • Did anyone find this challenging?

Sugar Sweetened Beverages GUESS THE SUGAR ACTIVITY! Sugar-sweetened beverages are single largest source of added sugar in the US diet.

Drink Water! https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=6 J 4 s. CFze 0 gs Infused Water!

Practical Tips: Ask the Experts! ake m o t d e cat i l p m o c too s k o o l t a Th What is that? How c re. o f e b t ha t n e t a er e I’ve nev My kids won’t like it an I p re I don’t pare i t? want it

Follow Us! • Facebook Page: SHFB-Health Ambassadors

Cooking Matters Workshops Interested in doing cooking matters? Who We Are Want more tips and videos? http: //cookingmatters. org/tips Contact Juri Sanchez 10 Reasons Program Manager juri@18 reasons. org

Our contact info Elena Hollander ehollander@shfb. org Alex Navarro anavarro@shfb. org

Thank You!