Nutrition facts, healthy recipes and a master chef’s cooking demonstration were the highlights of the new Nutrition Café hosted by the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Department of Humanities. The recipes are healthy options just in time for homecoming gatherings, tailgating, and the holidays.
The event took place at the UAPB Business Support Incubator in downtown Pine Bluff, Arkansas. At the end of the presentation, attendees sampled a variety of fresh vegetables and sugar-free desserts, received healthy recipe brochures, and won door prizes. Here are links to healthy recipe notes that can complement any of your game day favorites: Hummus, Cauliflower Pizza Crust, and Graham Cracker Crust.
Master Chef Dr., UAPB’s assistant professor of food service and restaurant management. W. Jinnings Burruss Jr. (above) showed how to make hummus.
Dr. D., interim chair of UAPB’s Department of Human Sciences and project leader of an initiative titled “Implementing Healthy Eating Habits While Combating Obesity.” “So today we are here celebrating the Evans Allen Demonstration Garden Project,” said Marilyn Bailey. Preschool Settings.”
“We have child care center providers from four counties: Jefferson, Bradley, Drew and Chicot. Our goal is to encourage children to eat healthy, starting with fresh fruits and vegetables in the classroom,” Dr. Bailey said.
Children, parents and caregivers were present at the interactive session filled with informative details about how diet affects the body and ways to modify recipes to make them healthier.
UAPB associate professor of food and nutrition science Dr. Kimberly Haynie explained the differences between good and bad fats. He showed foods associated with both categories and encouraged the group to avoid certain foods because they increase the likelihood of heart disease.
Master Chef Dr., UAPB’s assistant professor of food service and restaurant management. W. Jinnings Burruss Jr. demonstrated how to make hummus. He said the recipe was ideal because it was simple, quick and inexpensive to prepare. Participants enjoyed hummus served with fresh, colorful vegetables picked from the garden, such as broccoli, carrots, celery, zucchini, red and green peppers, tomatoes and cauliflower.
Dr. According to Bailey, Nutrition Café was created to bring together child care center providers to brainstorm ways to inspire kids to eat healthy in the classroom by providing curriculum, modeling and a hands-on experiential opportunity for children.
She shared that the garden project was inspired by a walk she took in UAPB’s Pre-K class a few years ago. The children were sitting at a table eating lunch, which included fries. He remembers looking at one of the children and asking what they were eating. The boy said they were eating french fries. He then asked if the boy knew where fries came from. He said the boy’s answer was McDonald’s.
Dr. “Of course, I knew we had some work to do,” Bailey said.
The conversation featured him and co-project leader Dr. It motivated Janette Wheat to write a proposal for the project. He said we invited a group of parents to visit the garden and harvest and get their ideas for lesson planning in the classroom.
Dr. Bailey said that after the global pandemic, social and emotional problems such as depression that affect mental health and wellness have emerged and become more prominent.
“We can even see this in the youth population…oppositional type challenging behavior…we’ve seen some head banging and other behaviors that tell me kids, young kids are under stress,” Bailey said.
She added that giving the kids the opportunity to work with the UAPB farm manager and letting the students “touch the land was very refreshing.”
Dr. “Our overall goal is to be able to support the mental health and wellness of our youngest citizens so they can grow up to be community leaders and grow up in good health,” Bailey said.
While the Nutrition Café begins in 2021 and officially ends in September 2024, Dr. Bailey applied for an extension to keep the garden going. This commitment ensures that the benefits of the project continue to be felt in the community. “Tonight was such a fun, fun time,” he added.
Dr. Bailey expressed his excitement about the future of the project: “We look forward to continuing this project for years to come.” He also invited viewers to watch a new video showing families touring the garden, learning what’s grown and visiting a nearby farm: https://bit.ly/4gkiXc3. This invitation underlines the potential role of the audience in the future of the project.
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