Nourish and Thrive Virtual Health Education and Cooking Program
Grantee: Cooking on Purpose Inc
Year Funded: 2024
Amount: $30,000
Report Status: In Process
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Project Summary: The Nourish and Thrive Virtual Health Education and Cooking Program is a 16-week course based on Full Plate Living's shared medical appointment resources. Participants will meet with physicians specialized in obesity medicine and preventive medicine, with an emphasis on lifestyle medicine. We will use the Full Plate Living curriculum to guide the group sessions held Bi-weekly for a total of eight sessions. To address food and nutrition insecurity, we will send gift bags to each participant with items including aprons, cooking utensils, grocery store gift cards, etc. during the program.
Goals-to help participants gain skills for healthy living using the FPL curriculum with minimal changes to fit demographic and community needs and to include additional pillars of lifestyle medicine. To make easy-to-follow healthy recipes that are culturally appropriate and improve self-efficacy and adherence to their personal goals. Teaching fiber-rich food options for healthy living.
Measurements- We will use pre and post-assessment survey tools to measure the knowledge and self-efficacy changes before and after the program.
Anticipated Outcomes- We anticipate outcomes of increased self-efficacy related to cooking healthy foods, and choosing healthy options inside the home and out. Improving confidence while grocery shopping and incorporating lifestyle medicine pillars into daily life.
