Eat Smart, Move More, Take Control Success Story Template
[AGENT NAME], an agent with the [COUNTY] County Cooperative Extension, has been helping adults take control of their health with the Eat Smart, Move More, Take Control program. Developed in response to the obesity epidemic and the chronic diseases associated with excess weight, the program informs, empowers, and motivates adults to change their eating and physical activity habits to manage, and even prevent, chronic disease.
Nearly two-thirds of adults in North Carolina are overweight. Excess weight is a risk factor for several serious conditions including coronary heart disease, stroke, type II diabetes, and certain forms of cancer. But participants in Eat Smart, Move More, Take Control now know how to control their sodium, fat, and added sugar intake, how to read nutrition labels, and how to incorporate physical activity into their daily lives, all of which can help them avoid weight gain and manage or prevent such conditions.
Hands-on activities and physical activity were incorporated into each lesson, which also included a cooking demonstration and taste test of an easy, healthy, budget-friendly recipe. Each week, participants took home handouts with the recipes made during the session and nutrition information. They also received items to help extend the messages taught in the program into their daily life.
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This was the [NUMBER] year that [COUNTY] has participated in Eat Smart, Move More, Take Control , which is one component of Steps to Health, a SNAP-Ed program created by and administered through NC State University. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed), formally known as the Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program, serves limited resource families across the country and throughout North Carolina. SNAP-Ed is funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and works in collaboration with the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services. The goal of SNAP-Ed is to assist those eligible for food assistance to make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose physically active lifestyles consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate.