WRITTEN AND DEVELOPED BY:
Lorelei Jones, MEd
Extension Associate and EFNEP
Coordinator
Department of Youth, Family, and
Community Sciences
NC State University
Carolyn Dunn, PhD, RD
Professor and Department Head
Department of Youth, Family, and
Community Sciences
NC State University
Emily Foley, MS
Extension Associate, Training
and Engagement
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Mary Anne Burghardt, MS, RD,
LDN
Nutrition Program Services
Supervisor
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Lori Rhew, MA, CHES
Healthy Eating and Active Living
Unit Manager
NC Division of Public Health,
Community and Clinical
Connections for Prevention
and Health Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Josephine Cialone, MS, RD
Retired Nutrition Program
Supervisor
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Kathy Andersen, MS, RD
Retired NET Program Coordinator
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Sheree Vodicka, MA, RD, LDN
Executive Director
NC Alliance of YMCAs
Suzanne van Rijn, MAEEd
Extension Associate, Leadership
and Engagement
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
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CONTRIBUTORS
Cathy Thomas, MAEd
Branch Manager
NC Division of Public Health,
Community and Clinical
Connections for Prevention
and Health Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Ben Chapman, PhD
Associate Professor and Food
Safety Specialist
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State Extension
Dara Bloom, PhD
Assistant Professor and Local
Foods Specialist
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Annie Hardison-Moody, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Katrina Levine, MPH, RD, LDN
Extension Associate
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Virginia New, MS
EFNEP Extension Associate
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Diana Romano, MS, RD, LD
CNEP Nutrition Specialist – Adults
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension
Service
Oklahoma State University
Sara Moss, MPH, RD
Nutrition Program Consultant
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Kerry Phillips, MPH, RD, LDN
Nutrition Program Consultant
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Jasmine St. Denny, MS
Dietetic Intern
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Lisa Richardson, MS, RD, LDN
Former Nutrition Consultant
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Angela Fraser, PhD
Former Associate Professor
and Food Safety Specialist
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Christine Scott
Former Project Assistant
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Mary Lou Kiel, PhD, RDN
Education, Development and
Training Specialist
Penn State Extension Nutrition
Links
Penn State University
Zandra A. Allford, MPH
Extension Associate, Foods
and Nutrition
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
REVIEWERS
Lisa Benavente, MA
EFNEP Extension Associate
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Janet Bryan, MSHE, RD
Regional Nutrition Consultant
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Susan Chase, MEd
EFNEP Extension Associate
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Judy D’Eredita, MSEd
EFNEP Extension Associate
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Debra Foster, MS
Assistant Specialist, Nutrition
Education Program Coordinator
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension
Service
Oklahoma State University
Nancy Gray, MS, RD
Former Regional Nutrition
Consultant
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Ann McLain, MPH, RD
Retired Regional Nutrition
Consultant
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Kathy Griffin, MS, RD
Regional Nutrition Consultant
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Susan Morgan, MEd
EFNEP Extension Associate,
Emeritus
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Helen R. Herrera
Nutrition and Outreach Associate
Department of Youth, Family, and
Community Sciences
NC State University
Nan Pardington, MS, RD
Nutrition Program Consultant
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Julie Hurt, MS, RD
Regional Nutrition Consultant
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Kathy Lamb, MS, RD
Nutrition Program Consultant
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
Stephanie McDonald-Murray,
MPH
EFNEP Extension Associate
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Jessica Tice, MEd
EFNEP Extension Associate,
Emeritus
Department of Youth, Family,
and Community Sciences
NC State University
Sue Williams, MS, RD
Regional Nutrition Consultant
NC Division of Public Health,
Nutrition Services Branch
NC Department of Health and
Human Services
NC EFNEP VIDEO PRODUCTION TEAM
Tony Benavente, Extension Associate
Emily Foley, Extension Associate
Lorelei Jones, EFNEP Coordinator
Chelsea Passalinqua, Multimedia and Office Assistant
Suzanne van Rijn, Extension Associate
On-Screen Talent
Emily Foley, Extension Associate
Shelina Bonner, EFNEP Program Assistant, Martin County
Ivelisse Colon, EFNEP Program Associate, Guilford County
Seydel Cropps, EFNEP Program Associate, Surry County
Sara Freeman, EFNEP Program Assistant, Transylvania County
Della Hicks, EFNEP Program Associate, Camden and
Pasquotank Counties
Medina Jolly, EFNEP Program Assistant, Guilford County
Lethia Lee, EFNEP Program Associate, Sampson County
Daniela Lopez, EFNEP Program Assistant, Onslow County
Paula Norris, EFNEP Program Assistant, Wake County
North Carolina North Central Unit Program Assistants and
Associates
Debbie Stephenson, EFNEP Program Associate, Harnett, Lee,
and Moore Counties
Food Recall
NC GUIDES
DEVELOPMENT TEAM
Annie Hardison-Moody, Research
Assistant Professor
Dara Bloom, Assistant Professor and
Local Foods Extension Specialist
Lorelei Jones, EFNEP Coordinator
Zandra Allford, Extension Associate
Ella “Cheri” Bennett, EFNEP Program
Associate, Union County
Margaret Ruff, EFNEP Program
Assistant, Buncombe County
Rocio Sedo, EFNEP Program Associate,
Forsyth County
Monica Chapman, EFNEP Program
Assistant, Pitt County
Teresa Morris, EFNEP Program
Associate, Lenoir County
Debbie Stephenson, EFNEP Program
Associate, Harnett, Lee, and Moore
Counties
Sarah Bowen, Associate Professor
Helen Herrera, Nutrition and Outreach
Associate
Sampson County EFNEP Participants
“Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” song
Jacob Benavente
Zachary Benavente
Madelyn Benavente
Arabella Herrera
Danielle Kinsella
Makaila Herrera (Singing)
Niala Herrera (Singing)
Voice-Over Talent
Lindsay Nicole Goolsby, MS, RD, LDN
School Nutrition Associate
SNAP-Ed: NCSU Steps to Health
Yasmin Wurts Metivier, Spanish Voice-over
Bilingual Communications, Inc.
Cary, NC
Special thanks to:
Parrish Manor Homes of Raleigh, NC and Angie’s
Restaurant of Garner, NC for providing shoot locations.
GAMES AND ACTIVITIES
Developed with input from Penn State
Nutrition Links Nutrition Education
Advisers from across the state of
Pennsylvania
EFNEP’s Families Eating Smart
and Moving More offers
families simple solutions to
help them eat smart and
move more. Eating smart
and moving more does not
have to be difficult.
EFNEP’s Families Eating Smart
and Moving More gives
families the skills to be able
to eat more meals at home,
eat healthy when eating out,
move more in their everyday
routine, and eat healthy
throughout the lifecycle.
EFNEP’s Families Eating Smart and Moving More curriculum was
originally developed in 2006 by NC State University in partnership
with the NC Division for Public Health. The curriculum is one
of the top three curricula utilized by the Expanded Food and
Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) across the nation. Each
lesson challenges participants to make positive changes to achieve
good nutrition, increase physical activity, practice food resource
management skills, and practice proper food safety techniques.
The 21-lesson curriculum uses video, dialogue, hands-on, and
experiential learning to engage participants. Each lesson includes
a PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes, lesson plan and
participant handout. A content analysis of the 2011 revision
can be found published in the Journal of Nutrition and Education
Behavior: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26566098.
INTRODUCTION TO EFNEP
This introduction provides an overview of the Expanded Food and
Nutrition Education Program, Cooperative Extension, and session
structure. It also provides participants with an Eating Smart and Moving
More experience and allows for easy collection of entry data for program
documentation. Data collection can be completed either as part of the
introduction or during a separate session. The Introduction also includes
a Leader’s Guide for implementers as well as additional resources in an
appendix.
EATING SMART AT HOME
Simple solutions for planning, shopping, fixing, and eating more meals
at home help families overcome the challenges of adopting healthy
behaviors as a part of busy lifestyles. Families who eat together at home
eat more fruits and vegetables and less saturated fats, cholesterol, and
added sugar. Eating at home as a family is a great way to begin to eat
smart. Lessons included in this module are:
• Fix it Safe
• Choosing More Fruits and Vegetables
• Plan: Know What’s for Dinner
• Shop: Get the Best for Less
• Shop for Value, Check the Facts
• Fix it Fast, Eat at Home
• Smart-size Your Portions and Right-size You
EATING SMART THROUGHOUT THE LIFECYCLE
Participants learn to use MyPlate (choosemyplate.gov) as a tool to
help them Eat Smart and Move More to balance healthy foods
with physical activity for a healthy weight throughout the stages of
the lifecycle. Simple solutions for the special needs of pregnancy,
breastfeeding, infants, and children help families continue to
Eat Smart and Move More through every stage in a young family’s
life. Lessons in this module are:
• MyPlate
• Pregnancy
• Breastfeeding
• Infants
• Children
EATING SMART ON THE RUN
Eating out has become a way of life for many families. Eating in
restaurants often means eating more fat, sugar, and calories, and
fewer fruits and vegetables. Eating away from home can also mean
large portion sizes and too many soft drinks. Eating Smart on the Run
provides families skills to choose wisely when eating foods away from
home. Lessons in this module are:
• Making Smart Breakfast Choices
• Making Smart Lunch Choices
• Making Smart Choices When Eating Out
• Making Smart Choices When Eating Fast Food
• Making Smart Drink Choices
MOVING MORE, EVERY DAY, EVERYWHERE,
WATCHING LESS
Building physical activity into the day doesn’t require special equipment
or a special place. Families learn ways to take advantage of everyday
opportunities like taking the stairs and parking farther away. Moving
more can also be a fun family event like a trip to a park or a walk after
dinner. Every step counts toward the recommended 30 minutes for
adults and 60 minutes for children per day. Families learn strategies to
break away from the screen and choose activities that help them be
active for life. The lessons help participants move from contemplating
activity to planning activity daily. The last lesson of this module
includes an exit survey and recall. Lessons in this module are:
• Choosing to Move More Throughout the Day
• Choose, Plan, and Do for a Healthier You
• Choosing a Healthier You for Life