College of Agricultural Sciences • Cooperative Extension

Functional Foods

Program Description:
Each of these one-time, stand alone presentations focus on a particular function food (for instance, tomatoes, garlic) or family of function foods (for instance, deep yellow vegetables). All foods featured are associated with reducing the risk of cancer. Each presentation includes a lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation, factsheet, tip sheet, crossword puzzle, recipes, and evaluation form. Participants will taste a recipe that is prepared at the end of the presentation. Three recipes per presentation are provided, but only one is highlighted in the PowerPoint presentation. The recipe to use is up to the presenter.

Program Objective:

1. Increase interest in using and consuming the featured food or foods. Tasting the recipe is key to increasing intent to eat more of the featured food.
   

Program Audience:
Adults of any age, but aimed at those in the Action stage of Stages of Change. Recipes are child appealing. Programs would work at churches where members of the congregation are participating in other cancer prevention programs that focus on dietary change.

Program Impact:
Each presentation will raise awareness of the value of including the featured food or foods in the participant's diet. As one-time presentations, they are unlikely to change behavior. If used in sequence, offer once a month or once every two weeks as the format for each presentation is the same.

Program Materials:

Functional Foods—BERRIES

• Lesson Plan: Cooking with Berries
• PowerPoint: Cooking with Berries
• Factsheet: Berries and Cancer
• Tip Sheet: Berry Tips
• Puzzle: Berries Crossword
• Puzzle Answer Key: Berries Crossword Answers
• Recipes: Very Berry Cherry Smoothie - Summer Yogurt Smoothie - Yogurt Trifle
  
• Evaluation: Berries Evaluation

Functional Foods—CRUCIFEROUS VEGETABLES

• Lesson Plan: Cooking with Cruciferous Vegetables
• PowerPoint: Cooking with Cruciferous Vegetables
• Factsheet: Cruciferous Vegetables and Cancer
• Tip Sheet: Cruciferous Vegetable Tips
• Puzzle: Cruciferous Vegetables Crossword
• Puzzle Answer Key: Cruciferous Vegetables Crossword Answers
• Recipes: Broccoli, Cauliflower, and Red Pepper Salad - Pasta and Vegetable Medley - Sweet and Sour Baked Cabbage
  
• Evaluation: Cruciferous Vegetables Evaluation

Functional Foods—DARK GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

• Lesson Plan: Cooking with Dark Green Leafy Vegetables
• PowerPoint: Cooking with Dark Green Leafy Vegetables
• Factsheet: Dark Green Leafy Vegetables and Cancer
• Tip Sheet: Dark Green Leafy Vegetable Tips
• Puzzle: Dark Green Leafy Vegetables Crossword
• Puzzle Answer Key: Dark Green Leafy Vegetables Crossword Answers
• Recipes:Spinach-Ham Dip - Creamy Greens - Spinach Soup
  
• Evaluation: Dark Green Leafy Vegetables Evaluation

Functional Foods—DEEP YELLOW VEGETABLES

• Lesson Plan: Cooking with Deep Yellow Vegetables
• PowerPoint: Cooking with Deep Yellow Vegetables
• Factsheet: Deep Yellow Vegetables and Cancer
• Tip Sheet: Deep Yellow Vegetable Tips
• Puzzle: Deep Yellow Vegetables Crossword
• Puzzle Answer Key: Deep Yellow Vegetables Crossword Answers
• Recipes:Baked Sweet Potato Sticks - Pumpkin Soup - Butternut Squash Casserole
  
• Evaluation: Deep Yellow Vegetables Evaluation

• Lesson Plan: Cooking with Garlic
• PowerPoint: Cooking with Garlic
• Factsheet: Garlic and Cancer
• Tip Sheet: Garlic Tips
• Puzzle: Garlic Crossword
• Puzzle Answer Key: Garlic Crossword Answers
• Recipes:Garlicky Humus - Baked Potato-and-Bacon Soup - Creamy Two-Cheese Potatoes Gratin
  
• Evaluation: Garlic Evaluation

Functional Foods—SOY

• Lesson Plan: Cooking with Soy Products
• PowerPoint: Cooking with Soy Products
• Factsheet: Soy and Cancer
• Tip Sheet: Soy Tips
• Puzzle: Soy Crossword
• Puzzle Answer Key: Soy Crossword Answers
• Recipes:Strawberry-Banana Smoothies - Tofu Coleslaw - Trail Mix
  
• Evaluation: Soy Evaluation

Functional Foods—TOMATOES

• Lesson Plan: Cooking with Tomatoes and Tomato Products
• PowerPoint: Cooking with Tomatoes and Tomato Products
• Factsheet: Tomatoes and Cancer
• Tip Sheet: Tomato Tips
• Puzzle: Tomato Crossword
• Puzzle Answer Key: Tomato Crossword Answers
• Recipes:10-Minute Chili - Beef and Vegetable Stew - Mushroom-Onion Pizza
  
• Evaluation: Tomato Evaluation

Functional Foods—WHOLE GRAINS

• Lesson Plan: Cooking with Whole Grains
• PowerPoint: Cooking with Whole Grains
• Factsheet: Whole Grains and Cancer
• Tip Sheet: Whole Grain Tips
• Puzzle: Whole Grain Crossword
• Puzzle Answer Key: Whole Grain Crossword Answers
• Recipes: Banana Pudding Parfaits - Tabbouleh - Home-Style Brown Rice Pilaf
  
• Evaluation: Whole Grain Evaluation

For more information, contact:

J. Lynne Brown, Ph.D., R.D.
Professor of Food Science
The Pennsylvania State University
Department of Food Science
219 Food Science Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: 814-863-3973; Fax: 814-363-6132
E-mail: f9a@psu.edu