A program that helped older rural women eat more fruits and veggies led to them eating about half a cup more each day than women who got little help — showing that good education can make a difference even when fresh food isn’t always easy to find.

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Changes in diet and physical activity resulting from the Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities randomized cardiovascular disease risk reduction multilevel intervention trial

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2019 Oct 25

The study gave rural women over 40 with extra weight weekly classes on eating better and being active, and after six months, they were eating 0.6 more cups of fruits and veggies each day than women who only got monthly info — proving that good education can help even where food access is hard.

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Changes in diet and physical activity resulting from the Strong Hearts, Healthy Communities randomized cardiovascular disease risk reduction multilevel intervention trial

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DOI: 10.1186/s12966-019-0852-z

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