Tarrant County

Success Stories

• "I am now eating 3 meals a day instead of one, and I am drinking more milk."
• "I am eating breakfast every day and encouraging my grandchildren that live with me to eat three regular meals a day."
• "I have cut down on fried foods and am buying more fresh fruits and vegetables."
• "I am not eating foods with as much salt, eating less fat and sugary items in my diet."
• "I am drinking more water; I drink water instead of soda - no more soda!"
• "I am buying more economically now; am able to have both money and food stamps left over at the end of the month."
• "I am reading labels now, and shopping with a budget and a list and comparison shopping."
• "I am buying wheat bread and buying foods from all the food groups."

Changes made in cooking

• "I have changed the way I cook which is healthier with less fat; draining it off; baking meats instead of frying."
• "I am cooking more; using the good recipes; making meals for less cost."
• "I have tried the quick recipes for my children to expand their eating habits and giving them more variety in what they eat."
• "I am more willing to try new foods."

What others say about the Program

"Our students and teachers receive a great deal of support in their health instruction from the Expanded Nutrition Program. The information is a great addition to our health program. Knowledge is powerful and our students need as much current information on nutrition and health as they can get.”
Georgi Roberts
Director of Health & Physical Education
Fort Worth ISD

"You really inspired me...I realized the nutrition information brought to my students wasn't any different from what I already knew, but wasn't putting into practice. I needed to set a better example and now I do - and have lost 16 pounds to prove it!!"
Marcia Nikl
Physical Education Teacher
Washington Heights Elementary

"Thanks so much for sharing wonderful lifetime information with our students...your classroom presentations really do make a difference."
Merelene Russell
Physical Education Teacher
South Hi Mount Elementary

"My son Robert has learned a lot from the nutrition classes. Even when I'm cooking, he's always talking about fat so that I'll eat better too."
Sheila H.
Parent

"My mom doesn't read English, so I show her what to buy and we fix the recipes that we did at school. Now my family makes good choices to be more healthy."
Maritza S.
3rd Grade Student