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Simply Cent$ible Nutrition

About the Curriculum

Simply Cent$ible Nutrition is an adult direct education intervention designed to help individuals and families with limited resources shop, cook, and eat healthier on a budget. Nutrition educators guide participants through the 8-lesson hands-on series. Each lesson includes cooking a new recipe, physical activities, and interactive activities that help participants build skills and knowledge related to eating healthy, physical activity, food resource management, and food safety. Lessons are based on MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

The 8 lessons are: 

  1. A New Beginning
  2. Keeping Food Safe
  3. Building a Healthy Plate
  4. The Secret to Good Health
  5. Fuel Your Lifestyle
  6. Cent$ible Shopping
  7. Simple Savings
  8. Small Steps, Big Wins

Simply Cent$ible Nutrition is part of the SNAP-Ed Toolkit. More information can be found here. 

"Since taking Cent$ible Nutrition classes, I shop wiser than I did before. I now shop more for needs over wants. I have been making healthier choices, and cutting back on things like unhealthy fats."
Uinta County Success
"I look at whether or not my food is whole grain or not when I decide to buy something that is whole grain."
Lincoln County Success
"My kids struggled eating the same foods each week with not a whole lot of fruits or vegetables. Since joining the CNP program we have found some great easy recipes for the family and they love them. Not to mention the amount of money we have saved at the grocery store shopping. We are now not buying as much junk food or eating out during the week and it has been great."
Laramie County Success
"My favorite part of the Cent$ible Nutrition Program is learning how to make healthy food choices."
Sweetwater County SuccessCarbon County
After doing the food expense tracker, J stated that she saved over $100 on groceries that month by cooking meals instead of buying convenient food.
Fremont County SuccessAlbany County
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Intervention Materials

Materials for this intervention include:

  • Curriculum binder
    • 8 lessons, each includes:
      • Detailed lesson plans
      • Recipes
      • Physical activities
      • Background information and resources
  • Teaching materials for use during lessons
    • Activity cards
    • Visuals
    • Posters 
    • PowerPoint presentations
  • Evaluation tools
    • This curriculum is designed to work in coordination with the EFNEP Adult Questionnaire
  • Participant materials
    • Handouts* 
    • Activity sheets*
    • Suggested reinforcement items
    • Suggested Cent$ible Nutrition Program cookbook**

* These are given to implementing programs to as digital files to print as needed. A print release is included in the purchase of intervention materials for this purpose. The curriculum and teaching materials come as a printed set.

** Contact us for information about the Cent$ible Nutrition Program cookbook and options for ordering.  

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Ordering

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Contact the Cent$ible Nutrition Program to learn more about adopting this intervention, cost, and to order. Discounts may apply for bulk orders. 

Phone: 307-766-5375

Email: cnp-info@uwyo.edu

* The Cent$ible Nutrition Program is funded by USDA SNAP-Ed and EFNEP. SNAP-Ed assists individuals and families who receive, or are eligible to receive, benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). EFNEP assists families and youth with limited resources  in acquiring the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behaviors necessary for nutritionally sound diets and contributes to their personal development and the improvement of total family diet and nutritional welfare. Visit our Qualify page to learn more. 

This material was funded by USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – SNAP. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. This material was funded by USDA’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program-EFNEP. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The full nondiscrimination statement can be found here. 

Issued in furtherance of extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Kelly Crane, Director, University of Wyoming Extension, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming Extension, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071.

The University of Wyoming is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.

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