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Grundy County Tennessee Diabetes Coalition. Sofia Leon-Meza-Public Health Educator Grundy County. Grundy County. Healthy Horizons. R eaches every 4 th grader in the county and parents. Fun education regarding nutrition, exercise and the dangers of tobacco. 9 stations S urvey results.
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Grundy County Tennessee Diabetes Coalition Sofia Leon-Meza-Public Health Educator Grundy County
Healthy Horizons • Reaches every 4th grader in the county and parents. • Fun education regarding nutrition, exercise and the dangers of tobacco. • 9 stations • Survey results
Pre-Survey (137 responses) • How often do you drink a sugar-sweetened drink such as tea, lemonade, soft drinks?
How often do you have candy, cake, cookies, ice cream, or other sweets?
Post Survey (130 responses) I am going to eat one more fruit each day.
I am going to eat less high fat food such as chips or French fries.
I am going to eat fewer sweets such as cake, cookies, candy, or ice cream.
Activ8 • After-school program aimed to increase physical activity in Grundy County. • Bonner and Canale Students from Sewanee implement SPARK curriculum. • Currently operating at three schools.
Cooking Matters Sessions • As a part of the No Kid Hungry campaign, this program teaches participants to shop smarter, use nutritional information to make better food choices and cook affordable meals. • Nutritious meals at home for kids and family.
Healthy Ambassadors • Passionate volunteers from the community that are willing to work with the Grundy county health council in order to better the health of our community. • They look for people within groups like church, political leaders and etc. • They are tasked with communication with those groups about events, goals and objectives. • Health representatives in Grundy Conty.
VISTAs • Work with the public health educator for Grundy County. • Build capacity and connection with community leaders. • Are support for projects in the county. • Garden club at Swiss Memorial School. • Working with a partner from Yale in order to collect data on tobacco. • Also work with Healthier TN Communities.
Stephen Wickham MPA, RN
What is Reversing Diabetes? • Focus on lifestyle interventions • Recognize changes that have caused diabetes • Focus on metabolism problem • Created a community movement • Whole Foods-Plant Based • High fiber, high nutrient • Avoid refined sugars, fats • Regular moderate exercise • Regular meals w/o snacking