Eve's Apple: A Faith-Based Nutrition Education Pilot Program for African American Women

Abstract

The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate a faith-based intervention, known as Eve’s AppleNutrition Education Program. A nutrition education session was provided once a week for eight weeks at a church, with sessions composed of lecture, discussion, and hands-on activities. Matched pre- and post-program survey data for 38 women showed that participants decreased negative dietary behaviors (emotional eating, snacking on sweets, haphazard meal planning, meal skipping, cultural factors) and increased low-fat eating(p < .01). Although pilot studies may present limitations, this faith-based strategy seems to be promising for addressing dietary behaviors among African American women.