Eat Well Live Well Nutrition Program

"12 sessions (6 group and 6 individual)over a period of 3 months with a 3 month follow-up period. The group sessions involve active learning exercises crucial to learning and utilizing nutrition information.~The group sessions included are:~* Rate Your Plate: determining high fat foods~* Label Reading: reading food labels~* Comparison Shopping: using unit pricing labels maximize nutritional value on a limited income~* Recipe Modification: preparing old recipes in new ways to reduce fat~* Eating Out: order healthier fast foods~* Coping with High Risk Situations: coping with situations in which these new habits may be threatened~Six individual sessions will introduce participants to low fat eating patterns or ways to lower fat in their diet, including:~* Substituting fat-modified foods for high fat foods~* Avoiding fat as a seasoning or flavoring~* Avoiding fried foods~* Modifying meat~* Replacing high fat foods with fruits, vegetables, grains and breads"