Nutrition Education Resources
Welcome to the nutrition education resources section of the Nutrition Services Branch. On this page, you will find a multitude of materials that can be used with North Carolina families participating in WIC and CACFP. For many of these resources, there are both English and Spanish versions. Items are grouped based on the intended audience.
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Preconception, Prenatal and Postpartum Nutrition Education
- Your Body, Your Mind: Caring for Yourself after Pregnancy Loss (PDF, 915 KB) | Tu Cuerpo, Tu Mente: Cuidándote a ti misma después de la pérdida de un bebé (PDF, 911 KB): For women whose pregnancy did not result in an infant to take home from the hospital. The brochure covers nutrition, physical activity, breastmilk donation, suppressing lactation, emotional health, when to seek professional help, and a list of national resources (Audience: Postpartum women).
- Breastfeeding and WIC: WIC Makes a Healthy Difference (PDF, 20.9 MB) | Amamantar y WIC: ¡WIC hace una diferencia en la salud! (PDF, 20.9 MB): Breastfeeding moms learn how WIC can provide them with healthy food and breastfeeding support (Audience: Postpartum women).
- Bringing Baby Home (PDF, 2.1 MB) | Bienvenido a casa bebé (PDF, 2.3 MB): Postpartum women learn about feeding newborns, understanding their signals, and finding ways to soothe them.
- Eating for Two (PDF, 3.1 MB) | Comiendo Por Dos (PDF, 3 MB): Pregnant women learn about recommended prenatal weight gain based on pre-pregnancy weight (Audience: Pregnant women).
- Taking Care of Me (PDF, 12.4 MB) | Mujer Total (PDF, 2 MB): Moms learn strategies to meet their physical and emotional needs while caring for infants (Audience: Postpartum women).
- Tips for a Healthy Pregnancy (PDF, 43 MB) | Consejos para un embarazo saludable (PDF, 43 MB): Pregnant women learn about WIC, prenatal care and nutrition needs during pregnancy (Audience: Pregnant women).
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program
Making a Difference for WIC Families (PDF, 1.7 MB) | Haciendo la diferencia para las familias del programa WIC (PDF, 1.7 MB): Pregnant women and new moms learn about the WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program (Audience: Pregnant and postpartum women).
Childcare Providers
- Drinking Water (PDF, 459 KB): Providers learn about ways to increase water consumption in child care.
- Eating More Fruits and Veggies (PDF, 338 KB): Providers learn about some easy ways to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in child care.
- First Years in the First State: Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity Quality in Delaware Child Care (PDF, 5.4 MB): Updated in 2017. Child care providers can use this great menu planning tool with four 2-week cycle menus and recipes.
- Fruit and Veggie Quantity Cookbook (PDF, 650 KB): Child care providers and families will enjoy these healthy recipes that provide at least one-half cup of fruits or vegetables in each portion.
- Keep Children Active (PDF, 344 KB): Providers learn about keeping children physically active in child care.
- Physical Activity Standards for Child Care (PDF, 670 KB)
- Picky Eating (PDF, 333 KB): Providers learn about ways to assist picky eaters in child care.
- Rewarding Children (PDF, 345 KB): Providers learn about appropriate ways to reward children.
Farmers' Market and Food Cards
- Shopping for Seasonal Produce (English/Spanish) (PDF, 2.8 MB): Families learn strategies for saving money and selecting quality produce (Audience: Families).
- 1% Milk (1.1 MB) | Leche con 1% de grasa (PDF, 1.2 MB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying 1% milk - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Apples (PDF, 1.2 MB) | Manzanas (PDF, 991 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying apples - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Blueberries (PDF, 1 MB) | Arándanos (PDF, 1.35 MB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying blueberries - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Brown Rice (PDF, 973 KB) | Arroz Integral (1 MB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying brown rice - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Canned Salmon (PDF, 987 KB) | Salmón Enlatado (PDF, 962 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying canned salmon - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Canned Tuna (PDF, 981 KB) | Atún Enlatado (PDF, 957 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying canned tuna - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Corn (PDF, 1.4 MB) | Maíz (PDF, 984 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying corn - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Dry and Canned Beans (PDF, 1 MB) | Frijoles Secos y Enlatados (PDF, 1 MB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying dry and canned beans - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Dry Peas (1 MB) | Chícharos Secos (1 MB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying dry peas - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Eggs (PDF, 966 KB) | Huevos (PDF, 949 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying eggs - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Greens (PDF, 1.38 MB) | Verduras de Hoja Verde (PDF, 989 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying greens - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Lentils (1 MB) | Lentejas (1 MB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying lentils - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Peaches (1 MB) | Duraznos (PDF, 996 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying peaches - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Soft-corn Tortillas (PDF, 974 KB) | Tortillas de Maíz Suaves (PDF, 1 MB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying soft-corn tortillas - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Strawberries (PDF, 1 MB) | Fresas (PDF, 986 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying strawberries - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Summer Squash (PDF, 1.4 MB) | Calabaza de Verano (PDF, 985 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying summer squash - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Sweet Potatoes (PDF, 1.4 MB) | Camotes (PDF, 1.35 MB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying sweet potatoes - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Tofu (PDF, 940 KB) | Tofu (PDF, 945 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying tofu - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Tomatoes (PDF, 1.4 MB) | Tomates (PDF, 982 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying tomatoes - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Watermelon (PDF, 1 MB) | Sandía (PDF, 983 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying watermelon - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Whole-grain Cereals (PDF, 1.3 MB) | Cereal de Granos Enteros (PDF, 1.4 MB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying whole-grain cereals - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Whole Wheat Bread (PDF, 977 KB) | Pan Integral (PDF, 1 MB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying whole-wheat bread - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Whole Wheat Pasta (PDF, 379 KB) | Pasta de Trigo Entero (PDF, 736 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying whole-wheat pasta - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Whole Wheat Tortillas (PDF, 974 KB) | Tortillas de Harina Integral (PDF, 1 MB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying whole-wheat tortillas - includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
- Yogurt (PDF, 529 KB) | Yogur (PDF, 575 KB): Families learn strategies for buying, storing, and enjoying yogurt- includes a recipe (Audience: Families).
Healthy Recipe Resources for WIC - New!
- Heart Healthy Recipes Find a collection of heart healthy recipes from around the world, developed by the National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
- MyPlate Kitchen The website of recipes and resources from MyPlate.gov includes a search feature and the ability to save recipes and create cookbooks. Recipes are available in English and Spanish.
- North Carolina State Extension, Steps to Health Recipes Find recipes organized by meal type.
- SNAP Recipes Find healthy and thrifty recipes, from the USDA, SNAP-Ed Connection.
- WICHealth.org Health eKitchen Use this guide to help you access Heath eKitchen, a searchable library of healthy recipes that use WIC-approved foods. Access to Health eKitchen does require login to wichealth.org.
- WIC Meals of the Month This resource, from USDA WIC Works Resource System, features recipes focusing on specific nutrients and using foods in the WIC food packages.
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Recipe Resources from other States:
- Texas WIC Recipes The web page includes a search feature and filters to find recipes.
- Minnesota WIC Recipes Recipes are arranged by meal type.
Infant Nutrition Education
- Am I Ready for a Spoon? (PDF, 597 KB) | ¿Estoy listo para usar una cuchara? (PDF, 401 KB): Caregivers learn about baby's signs of readiness for starting solid foods (Audience: Caregivers of infants 4 to 6 months of age).
- Development of Infant Feeding Skills (PDF, 825 KB) | El desarrollo de las destrezas de alimentación infantil (PDF, 872 KB): Caregivers learn about appropriate foods for infants based on age and feeding skills (Audience: Caregivers of infants birth to 1 year).
- Help Me Be Healthy: Birth to 6 months (PDF, 1.9 MB) | Ayúdame a estar saludable: De 0 a 6 meses (PDF, 1.7 MB): Caregivers learn about baby's signs of hunger and fullness, feeding frequency based on age (Audience: Caregivers of infants birth to 6 months).
- Help Me Be Healthy: 6 to 12 months (PDF, 1.8 MB) | Ayúdame a estar saludable: De 6 a 12 meses (PDF, 1.5 MB): Caregivers learn about introducing solid foods, choosing healthy foods, and drinking from a cup (Audience: Caregivers of infants 6 months to 1 year).
- How to Make Formula for Your Baby (PDF, 298 KB) | ¡Cómo preparar la fórmula para su bebé! (PDF, 308 KB): Caregivers learn appropriate techniques for preparing infant formula (Audience: Caregivers of infants birth to 1 year).
- Let’s Eat (PDF, 1.7 MB) | A comer (PDF, 1.6 MB): Caregivers learn about appropriate foods for infants based on age and feeding skills.
- Out and About (PDF, 2.2 MB) | De paseo (PDF, 1.5 MB): Caregivers learn about going out with a baby, returning to work or school, and choosing childcare.
Nutrition Bite of the Month
Description
This section includes nutrition education topics for each month that can be used with North Carolina families participating in WIC. With each monthly topic are resources that can be used to educate clients. Many are available in both English and Spanish.
Target Audience
All WIC local agency staff and WIC participants.
2021-2022 Topics
2020-2021 Topics
Preschool Nutrition Education - New!
- Help Me Be Healthy: 1 to 1½ years (PDF, 1.20 MB) | ¡Ayúdame a estar saludable! De 1 a 1½ Años de Edad (PDF, 2.06 MB): Caregivers learn about feeding toddlers, food groups, meal ideas, and dental health (Audience: Caregivers of children 1 to 1½ years).
- Help Me Be Healthy: 1½ to 2 years (PDF, 1.22 MB) | ¡Ayúdame a estar saludable! De 1½ a 2 Años de Edad (PDF, 681 KB): Caregivers learn about introducing new foods, food groups, dental health, and skill development (Audience: Caregivers of children 1½ to 2 years).
- Help Me Be Healthy: 2 to 2½ years (PDF, 21.0 MB) | ¡Ayúdame a estar saludable! De 2 a 2½ Años de Edad (PDF, 21.0 MB): Caregivers learn about food groups, meal ideas, and setting limits with children (Audience: Caregivers of children 2 to 2½ years).
- Help Me Be Healthy: 2½ to 3 years (PDF, 16.6 MB) | ¡Ayúdame a estar saludable! De 2½ a 3 Años de Edad (PDF, 16.6 MB): Caregivers learn about food groups, importance of play, dental health, and skill development (Audience: Caregivers of children 2½ to 3 years).
- Help Me Be Healthy: 3 to 3½ years (PDF, 2.13 MB) | ¡Ayúdame a estar saludable! De 3 a 3½ Años de Edad (PDF, 2.19 MB): Caregivers learn about food groups, meal ideas that involve preschooler's help, and dental health (Audience: Caregivers of children 3 to 3½ years).
- Help Me Be Healthy: 3½ to 4 years (PDF, 1.86 MB) | ¡Ayúdame a estar saludable! De 3½ a 4 Años de Edad (PDF, 1.93 MB): Caregivers learn about food groups, healthy snacks, and teaching children about food (Audience: Caregivers of children 3½ to 4 years).
- Help Me Be Healthy: 4 to 4½ years (PDF, 969 KB) | ¡Ayúdame a estar saludable! De 4 a 4½ Años de Edad (PDF, 555 KB): Caregivers learn about food groups, meal ideas, and ways to keep children physically active (Audience: Caregivers of children 4 to 4½ years).
- Help Me Be Healthy: 4½ to 5 years (PDF, 2.24 MB) | ¡Ayúdame a ser saludable! De 4½ a 5 Años de Edad (PDF, 2.05 MB): Caregivers learn about food groups and the importance of both breakfast and physical activity (Audience: Caregivers of children 4½ to 5 years).
- Lead Poisoning: How to Keep Your Family Safe (PDF, 922 KB) | Envenenamiento con plomo: Cómo proteger a su familia (PDF, 908 KB): Caregivers learn about sources of lead, harmful effects, and strategies to prevent lead poisoning (Audience: Caregivers of children birth to 5 years).
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New Resource: Fruit Drink & Toddler Milk Videos from 1,000 Days and the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity - New!
- Description: The UConn Rudd Center and 1,000 Days have released two new videos that dispel the marketing hype about fruit drinks and toddler milks, inform parents about why they are not recommended for young children, and encourage parents to “keep it simple, keep it real” by serving water and plain milk to their toddlers. The videos are available in English and Spanish. This toolkit includes sample social media, newsletter, or blog posts to help you share the videos with your audiences.
General Nutrition Education
- NC EFNEP Handouts: FESMM
- Children in the Kitchen (English/Spanish) (1 MB): Families learn strategies for engaging young children in food preparation (Audience: Families with young children).
- Choosing Foods with Iron (PDF, 1 MB) | Selección de alimentos con hierro (PDF, 1 MB): Families learn about the role of iron, food sources of iron, and ways to increase iron in the diet (Audience: Families).
- Choosing More Fruits and Vegetables (PDF, 935 KB): Families learn strategies to increase fruit and vegetable intake - includes stir-fry recipe (Audience: Families).
- Making Smart Drink Choices (PDF, 912 KB) | Cómo elegir bebidas saludables (PDF, 735 KB): Families learn about smart drink choices such as milk, juice, and water - includes smoothie recipe (Audience: Families).
- Simple Solutions to Help You and Your Family Watch Less Television (PDF, 877 KB): Families learn strategies to decrease TV viewing and increase family time (Audience: Families).
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Enjoy the Flavors Handouts
- Enjoy the Flavors of Africa (PDF, 578 KB) | Disfrute De Los Sabores De África (PDF, 563 KB)
- Enjoy the Flavors of America (PDF, 525 KB) | Disfrute De Los Sabores De América (PDF, 549 KB)
- Enjoy the Flavors of the Arctic Region (PDF, 525 KB) | Disfrute De Los Sabores De La Región Del Ártico (PDF, 564 KB))
- Enjoy the Flavors of China (PDF, 525 KB) | Disfrute De Los Sabores De La Región De La China (PDF, 545 KB)
- Enjoy the Flavors of the Caribbean (PDF, 514 KB) | Disfrute De Los Sabores Del Caribe (PDF, 536 KB)
- Enjoy the Flavors of Eastern Europe (PDF, 530 KB) | Disfrute De Los Sabores Europa Del Este (PDF, 535 KB)
- Enjoy the Flavors of India (PDF, 524 KB) | Disfrute De Los Sabores De La India (PDF, 517 KB)
- Enjoy the Flavors of the Mediterranean (PDF, 480 KB) | Disfrute De Los Sabores Del Mediterráneo (PDF, 487 KB)
- Enjoy the Flavors of Mexico (PDF, 489 KB) | Disfrute De Los Sabores De México (PDF, 495 KB)
- Enjoy the Flavors of Native America (PDF, 536 KB) | Disfrute de los Sabores de los Nativos de América (PDF, 536 KB)
- Enjoy the Flavors of the Pacific Islands (PDF, 548 KB) | Disfrute De Los Sabores De Las Islas Del Pacífico (PDF, 556 KB)
- Enjoy the Flavors of South America (PDF, 560 KB) | Disfrute De Los Sabores De América Del Sur (PDF, 561 KB)
- Fit Families (PDF, 1.1 MB) | Familias Sanas (PDF, 1.1 MB): Families learn about physical activity for infants, toddlers and young children. (Audience: Families with young children).
- Health Educator’s Nutrition Toolkit: Setting the Table for Healthy Eating
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Last Modified: 09-21-2021