Network for a Healthy California African American Campaign

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Network for a Healthy CaliforniaAfrican
American Campaign

• Healthy Options Away from Home

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Overview

• This lesson helps participants identify ways that
  they can eat fruits and vegetables and be
  physically active when they dine-out or are at
  work

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Learning Objectives

• By the end of this session, participants should
  be able to
• Identify 3 barriers to fruit and vegetable
  consumption while dining out and at work
• Describe at least 3 strategies for including
  fruits and vegetables in their meals while dining
  out.
• Name 3 easy steps to overcome barriers to adding
  fruits and vegetables to their lunches and snacks
  at work.
• Remember the importance of making healthy choices
  when eating meals away from home.

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Learning Objective 1

• Identify barriers to fruit and vegetable
  consumption while dining out and at work.
• Vending machine choices
• Menu choices at restaurants
• Social pressure
• Others?

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Learning Objective 2

• Describe at least 3 strategies for including
  fruits and vegetables in their meals while dining
  out.
• Select 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice.
• Select vegetable pizzas for dinner with three or
  more vegetable toppings, such as bell peppers,
  onions, and mushrooms.
• Order stir-fry entrees that include a good
  portion of vegetables.
• Order fresh fruit for dessert.

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Learning Objective 3

• Name easy steps to overcome barriers to adding
  fruits and vegetables to their lunches and snacks
  at work.
• Order vegetable soup and a side salad for lunch.
• Order sandwiches or wraps that include several
  vegetables, such as lettuce, tomatoes, bell
  peppers, chili peppers, cucumbers, or other raw
  vegetables.

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Power Up at Work

• Power Up at Work Handout
• Pack Healthy Lunches
• Bring vegetables, like lettuce, tomato, and
  onion, to put on your sandwich.
• Add a piece of fruit, like a banana, plum, or
  mango, to your lunch.
• Have cut-up vegetables instead of chips.
• Keep a container of vegetables ready to go on the
  top shelf of your refrigerator so that it is easy
  to add them to your lunch.
• Bring a hearty salad with low-fat dressing.
• Pack leftover cooked vegetables and sprinkle with
  lemon juice.
• Bring a container of vegetable soup or vegetable
  stew.
• Pack salsa and corn tortillas.

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Learning Objective 4

• Remember the importance of making healthy choices
  when eating meals away from home.
• Get off to a good start by ordering a plate of
  fresh fruit for breakfast.
• Select taco salads with plenty of lettuce,
  tomatoes, beans, avocado, cabbage, and onion.
• Others

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Materials and Handouts

• Materials
• A dry-erase board or large sheets of paper
• Markers
• Paper and pens or pencils
• Handouts
• The Smart Choices on the Go handout (p. H - 20)
• The Power Up at Work handout (p. H - 21)

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Conducting the Class

• Activity 1Smart Choices on the Go

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Conducting the ClassSmart Choices on the Go (20
minutes)

• Break participants into groups of 4-6
• Ask participants to share with their respective
  groups their dining out habits.
• How often they eat out during a typical week
• Where they eat out most of the time
• Whether they believe its difficult to eat fruits
  and vegetables when they eat out.
• Record group answers under each question.
• Discuss strategies to overcome barriers listed.

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Conducting the Class

• Activity 2Power Up at Work

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Conducting the ClassPower Up at Work (20 Minutes)

• Ask participants to share with their respective
  groups their eating habits at work.
• How often they bring lunch from home
• How often they buy lunch from the cafeteria,
  catering truck or vending machine at their work
• Whether they believe its difficult to eat fruits
  and vegetables while at work. Have the
  note-takers write down the responses.
• Record group answers under each question.
• Discuss strategies to overcome barriers listed.

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Power Up at Work

• Power Up at Work Handout
• Select Healthy Choices When They are Available
• Select raw or steamed vegetables instead of
  French fries.
• Choose a tasty salad with plenty of your favorite
  vegetables.
• Add extra lettuce, tomato, onion, and avocado to
  a sandwich.
• Order 100 percent fruit juice instead of soda.
• Choose fresh fruit for dessert.

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Key Messages

• There may be barriers to fruit and vegetable
  consumption while dining out and at work
• There are strategies for including fruits and
  vegetables in their meals while dining out.
• There are easy steps to overcome barriers to
  adding fruits and vegetables to their lunches and
  snacks at work.
• Remember the importance of making healthy choices
  when eating meals away from home.