Table 1 ESENCIAL Para Vivir pilot intervention content and delivery methods

1

Diabetes Risk & Prevention

▪ Diabetes Risk and Prevention

DVD

▪ Personal Values & Your Health

Activity

▪ Group Exercise

DVD

▪ My Action Plan – Small Goals Towards Health

Homework

2

Barriers to Healthy Living (Individual)

▪ Barriers to Physical Activity & Healthy Eating

Assessment

▪ Setting Goals

Activity

3

Bases for Healthy Eating I

▪ The Food Pyramid: A guide to a healthier life

DVD

▪ The Food Pyramid

Group Activity

▪ A Rainbow on Our Plate

DVD

▪ A Rainbow on Your Plate

Activity

▪ Group Exercise

DVD

▪ Get more colors on your plate

Homework

4

Bases for Healthy Eating II

▪ My Plate: Choosing how much to eat

Activity

▪ Food Labels: A guide to eating healthier

DVD

▪ Food Labels: Identify Key Elements

Activity

▪ Jose & Julia: What is healthy?

DVD

▪ Group Exercise

DVD

▪ Practice reading food labels

Homework

5

Shopping for your Health (Grocery Store)

▪ Making Healthier Choices: Food label comparisons

Activity

▪ Choosing Healthier Snacks: Is my snack healthy?

Activity

Treasure Hunt

Activity

6

Ways to Cook Healthier for Life

▪ Cooking with Julia

DVD

▪ How to make a healthier snack

Activity

▪ Buying Leaner Meats

Card/Discussion

▪ Healthier ways to season foods

Card/Discussion

7

Stress Management (Individual)

Activity

▪ What stresses you?

Discussion

▪ Ways to avoid/minimize stressful situations

▪ Relaxation Techniques

Activity

How to recognize depression

Card/Discussion

8

Healthy Living for Life

▪ Bases for Healthy Eating (Food Pyramid & Reading Labels)

Review

▪ Cooking Healthy for Life: Techniques

Review

▪ Incorporating Physical Activity into Daily Life

Review

▪ Diabetes Risk & Prevention

Review

▪ Julia & Jose: Healthy habits for life

DVD