You Are Designing a Nutrition Intervention to Increase Fruit and Vegetable

question 18

Multiple Choice

You are designing a nutrition intervention to increase fruit and vegetable intake based on the Health Belief Model. How could you address the construct perceived benefits in your nutrition intervention?

• A) Incorporate lessons highlighting the nutritional superiority of diets high in fruits and vegetables (e.g., more energy, increased fullness, lower risk of disease) compared to diets low in fruits and vegetables.
• B) Incorporate lessons reporting the risks associated with consuming diets low in fruits and vegetables (e.g., heart disease, cancer, constipation).
• C) Incorporate food demonstrations on how to prepare dishes containing fruits and vegetables and taste testing.
• D) Incorporate lessons describing how to purchase fruits and vegetables on a budget and plan meals for the entire family.
• E) Provide handouts for participants to take home, so they can check off the number of servings of fruits and vegetables they eat daily.

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