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Amy Large; Reearna Morgan; Stella Kalas; Katherine Appleton; Roslyn Giglia – Issues in Educational Research, 2023
Established healthy eating behaviours in childhood underpin the development of similar patterns into adulthood. School-based nutrition and cooking programs have been found to enhance nutrition and cooking knowledge and cooking self-efficacy. This scoping review examined the literature about the effectiveness of nutrition education programs…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Nutrition Instruction, Teaching Methods, Eating Habits
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Ohtsuki, Makoto; Shibata, Katsumi; Fukuwatari, Tutomu; Sasaki, Yuko; Nakai, Kunihiko – Health Education, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of an educational intervention to increase vegetable consumption by university students. Design/methodology/approach: This study is an open, parallel randomized controlled trial for 25 weeks. University students aged 18-24 years were divided into an intervention group (n=52) and a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Eating Habits, Food
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Edge, Isabel; Greenberg, Ilana; Reilly, Jo Marie; Silva, Wendy – Health Education Journal, 2022
Objective: Regular exercise and healthy eating are important contributors to a person's overall health and well-being. To enhance community health, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California medical students have been leading in-person nutrition, cooking and exercise classes for community members at the Los Angeles County…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Medical Students
Kalich, Karrie; Bauer, Dottie; McPartlin, Deirdre – Redleaf Press, 2009
Plant lifelong healthy eating concepts in young children and counteract the prevalence of childhood obesity with "Early Sprouts." A research-based early childhood curriculum, this "seed-to-table" approach gets children interested in and enjoying nutritious fruits and vegetables. The "Early Sprouts" model engages…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Young Children, Health Promotion, Gardening