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Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Intervention Group and Control Group for Obesity. Completed, enrolled 58 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a worksite based Fruit \& Vegetable Prescription (Rx) Program designed to increase fruit and vegetable consumption and improve diet quality and other health outcomes of participants. The program includes incentives (coupons) and skill building/educational sessions to increase intake of fruits, vegetables, and other health promoting foods (i.e. legumes, whole grains). The program will focus on delicious, nutritious, affordable, simple and quick meal preparation.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Session One: Loving Food That Loves You Back - Food as Fuel * connection nutrition and health Session Two: Myth busting: Fruits and Vegetables - delicious and affordable * seasonal fruits \& vegetables in the diet Session Three: No Time to Cook! Making nutritious meals that are fast and easy * quickly make delicious/nutritious meals using minimal ingredients Session Four: Don't Eat Food You Can't Pronounce Except Quinoa; Eat Quinoa * choose healthier foods Session Five: Taste Bud Rehab * reduce foods high in sugar and salt.Mind-body connection Session Six: Batch \& One Ingredient Cooking * making large quantities to freeze; one ingredient cooking Session Seven: Sweet Tooth? Healthy Desserts * prepare healthier desserts Session Eight: Family Meal Practices * healthy eating habits in children Session Nine: Snacks as Mini Meals * make nutritious snacks to keep energy up all day Session Ten: Revamp Your Favorite Recipe * "healthy up" favorite recipes
The control group will not receive vouchers or nutrition education/skill building but will be exposed to any standard Griffin Hospital worksite offerings. A "mini program" (2 -4 hours) workshop will be offered to participants in the control group, and all intervention materials will be provided.