Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE) Plus: Lessons from the Land of Enchantment Patricia Keane, MS, RD and Renee Conklin, MS, RD University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center Audiovisual Sponsor
CHILE Plus Overview Program of the University of New Mexico Prevention Research Center Funded by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education SNAP-Ed since 2011 Primary NM SNAP-Ed curriculum for early childhood Adopted as primary early childhood curriculum by NM Department of Health 85 Head Start and early care and education (ECE) centers Evidence-based curriculum Developmentally appropriate for ages 3-5 Developed with NM Head Start communities since 2007 Designed for rural populations with limited food access
CHILE Plus Website
CHILE video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brekhm2ytim
SNAP-Ed / CHILE Plus Goal To increase the likelihood that families will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose physically active lifestyles in alignment with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
CHILE Plus Objectives Children and their families will: 1. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grain foods and low-fat dairy products and drink more water 2. Eat fewer high-fat foods and drink fewer sugar-sweetened beverages 3. Learn how to serve and choose foods in the appropriate portion sizes for children and adults 4. Spend at least 30 minutes every day engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity 5. Spend no more than two hours per day watching TV and playing computer/video games (outside of work or school) Children aged 2-5 not more than 1 hour high-quality programming
Nutrition Curriculum Intervention Components Grocery Store Physical Activity Curriculum Professional Development Foodservic e Family Events Health Care Provider Health Care Provider
CHILE Nutrition Curriculum Nutrition Curriculum Offers children repeated opportunities to taste fruits and vegetables Carried out over two years For each fruit or vegetable in the curriculum: x x
Nutrition Curriculum: Conte Module Tour nt
Nutrition Curriculum: Lesson Overview All lessons approved as a CACFP activity Supports new CACFP meal patterns Align with early learning guidelines Optional enrichment activities Teachers model healthy eating behavior Involve dramatic play
Nutrition Curriculum: Inside Each Lesson All lessons have a similar format: Preparation Overview and Introduction Step-by-step instructions, summary, and enrichment Learning and Teaching Objectives
Food Detectives
Taste Testers
Let s Get Cooking!
CHILE Plus Target Foods Fruits 1. Melon 2. Pear 3. Pineapple 4. Apple 5. Peach 6. Orange 7. Strawberry 8. Kiwi Vegetables Bell Pepper Broccoli Tomato Spinach Squash Sweet Potato Cucumber Asparagus
CHILE Plus Foods Fruit: Fresh, canned or frozen Canned in water or juice, NOT syrup Frozen not packed in sugar Vegetables: Fresh, canned or frozen Lower sodium and no fat added Whole Grains Breads: 100% whole wheat or 100% whole grain Cereals: Whole grain and low sugar Tortillas, pasta, brown rice, wild rice Dairy Low-fat milk (1%) Low or reduced fat cheese and yogurt Watch out for added sugar in yogurt no more than 23 grams of sugar per 6 oz Water Offer throughout the day
CHILE Plus Physical Activity Goals Children and their families will: 1. Spend at least 30 minutes every day engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity 2. Spend no more than two hours per day watching TV and playing computer/video games outside of work or school Children aged 2-5 not more than 1 hour high-quality programming At least 60 minutes of adult-led, structured physical activity every day, in addition to free play and outside time.
Physical Activity Lessons-Overview Involve short-duration activities that require little (or no) equipment. Develops gross-motor skills Designed to be developmentally appropriate, safe, fun, keep children moving, and to set-up-for-success
Exercise Breaks
Game Time: Warm-Up
Game Time: Activity #1
Game Time: Activity #2
Game Time: Cool-Down/Wrap-Up
Move N Groove
Family Engagement
Grocery Store Grocery Store
Health Care Providers
Professional Development
Knowledge Sharing Continuous Engagement
Alignment with New CACFP Meal Pattern New CACFP Meal Pattern Greater variety of fruits and vegetables Less 100% juice More whole grains Less added sugar Breakfast cereals Yogurt Unflavored milk CHILE Plus supports Repeated exposures to a variety of fruits and vegetables Take-home materials reinforce inclass nutrition lessons Family engagement activities around choosing whole grain, low sugar cereals and limiting sugarsweetened beverages
Alignment with Early Learning Guidelines Pic of NM Early Learning Guidelines Head Start ELF
Effective CHILE Plus Implementation Strategies Nutrition Physical Activity Foodservice Family Engagement Administration Health Care Provider Grocery Store
The CHILE Plus website http://prc.unm.edu/chile-plus/
Thank you! Contact us: Main: (505) 272-4462 Email: CHILEPlus@salud.unm.edu Patty: Pkeane@salud.unm.edu Renee: RLConklin@salud.unm.edu Website: http://prc.unm.edu/chile-plus Address: MSC11 6145 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM 87131