Healthy Choices for Every Body
The Healthy Choices for Every Body (HCEB) curriculum is a research-tested direct education intervention developed by the University of Kentucky Nutrition Education Program.
HCEB teaches limited-resource adults about:
- Planning nutritious meals on limited budgets
- Safe food-handling practices
- Food preparation skills needed for a healthy lifestyle
- Adopting a physically active lifestyle
HCEB incorporates lessons and activities that recognize participants’ experiences, skills, and knowledge; explains why, what, and how the nutrition education concepts presented relate to real-life situations; and includes active learning activities, hands-on practice, & demonstrations to help participants understand and apply content.
Lesson units are provided at 6th grade literacy level to reach targeted populations. Materials available in both English and Spanish (selected handouts are also available in French, Swahili and Braille). Intervention materials include:
Curricular Materials
- Curriculum Overview Guide with Program Planning Materials
- Unit Facilitators’ Guides
- Publications & Handouts
- Recipes for Food Demonstrations
- Guided Script for Teaching
- Icebreakers
- PowerPoint Slides
- Learning Activities
- Program Brochure
- Partnership Flyer with Program Overview
- Recipe Cards with Next Meeting Reminder
- Program Announcement Flyers
- Newsletter Articles
- Facebook Posts
- PSAs
- News Releases
- Marketing Materials
Read about HCEB in the Journal of Nutrition Education Behavior
Adedokun, O.A., Plonski, P., Jenkins-Howard, B., Cotterill, D.B., & Vail, A. (2018). Healthy choices for every body adult curriculum improves participants’ food resource management skills and food safety practices. Journal of Nutrition Education Behavior, 50(6), 638-644.
Click HERE to Access HCEB Files
The link will open a registration form and terms of use agreement for the HCEB curriculum. After completion, a link to the files will be provided.