EFNEP Classes Offered Through Cooperative Extension
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Jack Shull with Youth Villages and Amanda Bremseth, Buncombe County EFNEP Nutrition Educator, team up to present an overview of the EFNEP program.
Amanda Bremseth, Buncombe County’s EFNEP Nutrition Educator, recently presented an overview of her program to a group of young people associated with Youth Villages of Asheville. With multiple locations throughout North Carolina, Youth Villages is a nationwide non-profit organization focusing on child and adolescent welfare, mental health, and healthy relationships for those aging out of the foster care system or transitioning to independent living.
“Being healthy is much, much, much simpler than anyone will ever tell you,” Amanda told the participants as the discussion got underway.
EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program) is a federally funded USDA program that provides nutrition education to limited-resource families and youth. Offered through North Carolina Cooperative Extension, the goals of the program include educating adults and youth in making better food and lifestyle choices, effective food budgeting and shopping, food safety, and the importance of healthy nutrition through all stages of life. Other topics include maximizing food pantry and farmers market choices, nutrition for young mothers during pregnancy, and family based nutrition classes.
The series of 6 to 12 classes also benefit children of all ages. Designed to fulfill the K through 12 North Carolina Essential Standards in Nutrition and Physical Activity while adhering to standards for math, English, and science, school aged children can enjoy learning about nutrition through age appropriate curricula and activities.
Core lessons for adults include:
- An introduction to EFNEP, complete with a 24-hour food recall where meals are documented and discussed for their nutritional value based on http://myplate.gov recommendations.
- Emphasis on the importance of food safety, proper cooking methods, cleaning, and storage of leftovers.
- Discussion of purchasing foods for balanced meals using all five recommended food groups.
- An overview of nutrition facts labels found on most grocery store products and how these labels can help you maximize vitamins and minerals while limiting sugars, saturated fats, and calories.
- Learning to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into your meal planning. Subjects include making fruit smoothies with vegetables and the health benefits of the produce you choose.
- Tips and tricks on adding movement and mobility to your day, burning more calories and adopting a healthier, more active lifestyle without the need for strenuous and time consuming workouts.
In addition to young children, adults also benefit from the lessons. Whether you are a young adult going out into the world and setting up your first kitchen, or a parent or guardian of young children in your home, EFNEP offers guidance and evidence based material to help you make healthier, impactful choices that can benefit you and your family.
For more information on the EFNEP program offered through Buncombe County Cooperative Extension, contact Amanda Bremseth at 828-255-5522 extension 4862.