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This Whole Grains & Food Fun lesson, designed for ages 6–11, focuses on increasing whole-grain intake through clear learning objectives: children identify benefits of whole grains, practice child-friendly basic food preparation skills, and select a whole-grain food for each meal. 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Objectives: After completing this Whole Grains & Food Fun lesson, children will be able to: (1) list at least two benefits of eating more whole grains,(2) demonstrate skills involved in child-friendly, basic food preparation, and (3) choose a whole grain food for each meal. Target Audience: This teaching idea is appropriate for children, ages 6-11, participating in a community-based, after-school program.  \nGilboy MB. Whole grains and food fun in an after-school program. Am J Health Educ. 2009;40(6):364-367.  \nINTRODUCTION  \nChildhood obesity has become a critical public health problem with the prevalence of overweight and obese children tripling from the 1960s through 2006.1 The diet quality of children and adolescents needs improvement. Overall, children’s dietary patterns today are low in fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and dairy foods and are high in fat and added sugars.2 In many government health documents, the importance of whole grains as a part of a healthy diet is stressed. For example, one objective of Healthy People 2010 is “to increase the proportion of persons aged 2 and older who consume at least 6 daily servings of grain products, with at least 3 being whole grains.”3 Results from studies, however, reveal that children average only 0.9 whole grain servings per day.4 In the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the value of whole grains is highlighted, with  \nsuggestions that individuals who consume the recommended amount of whole grains may reduce their risk of heart disease and the likelihood of becoming overweight.5 Experts believe that consuming whole grain foods early in life helps build lifelong healthy eating behaviors andwill decrease some chronic disease risks later in life.6  \nWithout exposure to whole grains, children tend to favor refined grains over whole grains.7 Therefore, children need opportunities to learn about whole grain foodsand taste a variety of whole grains. Nutrition educators recommend food preparation asan effective method of nutrition education when working with children.8 School or community-based, after-school settings are important arenas for nutrition education because large numbers of students participate in these programs.9 In after-school nutrition programs, students can be introduced to  \nnutrition messages. These messages support messages taught in school. As part of these programs, take-home materials should be included for parents and caregivers.  \nIn planning nutrition education forchildren, educators should use evidence based guidelines, such as the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid, to provide consistent messages to children. In the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, it is recommended that children and adolescents consume at least half of their grains as whole grains, that is, three out of six servings per day.5 Whole grains are important sources of several nutrients and dietary fiber. The purpose of this lesson is to educate children  \nMary Beth Gilboy is an assistant professor at West Chester University, Sturzebecker Health Science Center, H315, West Chester, PA 19383; [E-mail: mgilboy@wcupa.edu](E-mail: mgilboy@wcupa.edu).  \n364 American Journal of Health Education—November/December 2009, Volume 40, No. 6  \nMary Beth Gilboy  \n\n| Figure 1. Example of Key nutrition message |\n| --- |\n| “Make half your grains whole grains – Eat a whole grain at every meal.”\u003Cbr>Breakfast Lunch Dinner Oatmeal with Fresh Fruit Turkey on Whole Wheat Bread Chicken, Broccoli & Brown Rice |\n\nattending a community-based, after-school program about whole grains by participating in child-friendly activities, simple food preparation and food tasting. The key nutrition message is“Make half your grains whole grains – Eat a whole grain at every meal.”  \noBJECTIvES  \nStudents ","cbCaitD885TETmUR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitD885TETmUR","pdf",138959,"English","# Introduction\n## Objectives\n## Materials and Resources\n## Cooking Activity\n## Take Home Materials\n## Target Population","[{\"question\":\"What can children do after completing the Whole Grains \\u0026 Food Fun lesson?\",\"answer\":\"Children can list at least two benefits of eating more whole grains, demonstrate skills in child-friendly basic food preparation, and choose a whole-grain food for each meal.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is the target audience for this teaching idea?\",\"answer\":\"The lesson is intended for children ages 6–11 participating in a community-based after-school program.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the key nutrition message used in the lesson?\",\"answer\":\"“Make half your grains whole grains – Eat a whole grain at every meal.”\"}]","Whole Grains & Food Fun - after-School Program Teaching Idea | PDF",1792074260]