BEANS (Better Eating Activity and Nutrition for Students) has gotten off to a great start this year! A total of 18 teens were hired in October and spent two months learning cooking techniques, nutrition facts and facilitation skills.
At the beginning of January, teens took their skills to the classroom with six-week-long sessions teaching in the elementary schools, the middle schools and then the high schools.
These hour-long lessons focus on nutrition topics such as eating balanced meals, the importance of breakfast and eating a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables.This is then reinforced by making healthy snack such as lettuce-wrap tacos and a fun physical activity such as fruit and veggie tag.
Last week concluded the end of the elementary school session where teen educators reached over 75 students each week in Ukiah, Willits and Fort Bragg. Many of these students remembered participating in BEANS in the past and came to the lessons excited to cook. One of the most popular recipes this session was the healthy breakfast smoothie and guess what the secret ingredient was? Spinach!
To read more about this great program check out the BEANS page!
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