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Eat Healthy, Be Active Workshop Lesson Guides
Workshop 1: Enjoying heathy foods that taste great

Duration: 60-90 minutes
Objective:
Participants will be able to:
Make small changes for a healthier life style
Substitute salt for spices and herbs
Learn recipe modification
Opening Question:
What do you use to season/flavor your foods?
Optional Activity: Olive oil and herb tasting

Materials

Tools
Blank paper plates for my plate activity
Measuring spoons for measuring fat and sugar
Fat Models

Posters
MyPlate Poster
ESBA Types of fat poster
ESBA Reducing fat while cooking poster

Eat Healthy, Be Active Workshop Lesson Guides
Workshop 2: Quick healthy meals and snacks

Duration: 60-90 minutes
Objective:
Participants will be able to:
Learn tips for preparing healthy meal
Make healthy selection while eating out
Learn one pot meals
Opening Question:
Are you an effective kitchen manager? Ask questions from lesson.
Optional Ice breaker:

Materials

Tools
Grocery Adds
Large Post-it for Brainstorming healthy snack.

Posters
MyPlate Poster
ESBA PLAN poster
ESBA SHOP

Eat Healthy, Be Active Workshop Lesson Guides
Workshop 3: Eating Healthy on a Budget

Duration: 60-90 minutes
Objective:
Participants will be able to:
Take steps to heathy on a budget
Plan meals and snacks ahead of time
Opening Question:
How do you plan your meals and/or snacks ?
Optional Ice breaker: Generic vs. National brand taste test

Materials

Tools
Smart Cart/Other Cart activity
Large Post-it for brainstorming meals

Handouts and worksheets:
Eating healthy on a budget
Small changes can make a large
difference
Weekly meal planner
Grocery list
10 tips stretch your food dollars

Eat Healthy, Be Active Workshop Lesson Guides
Workshop 4: Tips for losing weight and keeping it off

Duration: 60-90 minutes
Objective:
Participants will be able to:
Take steps to heathy Learn about BMI
Learn about the amount of Calories that you need in one day.
Learn tips for keeping weight off.
Opening Question:
What do you think is the best way to lose weight? Diet/Exercise?
Optional Ice breaker:

Materials

Tools
“Rethink your drink” kit
“Rethink your drink” ring
Fat Models
ESBA physical activity booklet

Handouts and worksheets:
Myplate Poster
ESBA Get Moving Poster

Eat Healthy, Be Active Workshop Lesson Guides
Workshop 5: Making healthy eating part of your total lifestyle

Duration: 60-90 minutes
Objective:
Participants will be able to:
Learn concepts for a healthy lifestyle
Learn about Go, slow, Whoa foods
Learn how to read nutrition facts label
Opening Question:
What do you look for when making healthy choices?

Materials

Tools
Food labels
Grain tools/models
*additional tool: paper pates for MyPlate activity

Handouts and worksheets:
MyPlate Poster
ESBA Whole grain Poster
ESBA Reading food labels Grains Poster

Eat Healthy, Be Active Workshop Lesson Guides
Workshop 6: Physical activity is the key to living well

Duration: 60-90 minutes
Objective:
Participants will be able to:
Learn the Benefits of physical activities.
Learn how to do strength-training activities.
Learn how to develop and maintain successful plan for physical activity
Opening Question:
“Find Someone who” Activity

Materials

Tools
What’s my pulse? activity and flip chart
Large Post-it for brainstorming ways we can increase PA
ESBA physical activity workbook

Handouts and worksheets:
MyPlate Poster
ESBA Benefits of PA