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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Dec 14.
Published in final edited form as: Health Promot Pract. 2017 Mar 26;18(6):822–832. doi: 10.1177/1524839917696716

TABLE 1.

BHCK Intervention Corner Store and Wholesale Promoted Products

Phase Theme Taste Test Promoted Foods
Smart drinks
 Week 1–2 Step up your water Fruit flavored water Bottled water and zero-calorie flavored water
 Week 3–4 Sugar-free drink mixes Crystal light Sugar free fruit drink mixes and sugar free tea mixes
 Week 5–6 Low-sugar/diet soda 10 Series Low sugar and diet soda
 Week 7–8 Lower sugar fruit drinks Big burst Low sugar fruit drinks and low calorie sports drinks
Smart snacks
 Week 9–10 Sugar substitutions Chewy granola bars Low fat yogurt, fruit cups in 100% fruit juice, chewy granola bars
 Week 10–12 Salty substitutions Baked chips Baked chips, pretzels, low-fat popcorn
 Week 13–14 Fruit as a snack Mandarin oranges Fresh fruit, fruit cups in 100% fruit juice, unsweetened applesauce
 Week 15–16 Nuts seeds and vegetables Trail-mix without chocolate Trail-mix without chocolate, sunflower seeds, fresh vegetables, string cheese
Smart cooking
 Week 17–18 Breakfast Kix cereal and dried fruit Low-sugar cereal, 1% or skim milk, high fiber cereal
 Week 19–20 Wholegrains Mini whole wheat bagels with peanut butter 100% wholegrain bread, 100% whole wheat tortillas, brown rice, 100% whole wheat pasta
 Week 21–22 Vegetables Ants on a log Fresh vegetables, frozen vegetables, low-sodium canned vegetables (<10% DV sodium)
 Week 23–24 Cooking methods Quesadillas or fresh tomato salsa Cooking spray, low-fat margarine, low-fat/low-sodium condiments
Review phasea
 Week 25–26 Sugar substitutions 1 chewy granola bar Low fat yogurt, fruit cups in 100% fruit juice, chewy granola bars
 Week 27–28 Vegetables 1 small baby carrots bag with low-fat dip Fresh vegetables, frozen vegetables, low-sodium canned vegetables
 Week 29–30 Nuts, seeds, and vegetables Trail mix without chocolate (chex cereal, raisins, almonds, sunflower seeds, and craisins) 1oz Trail mix without chocolate and small fresh vegetable bags

NOTE: BHCK = B’More Healthy Communities for Kids; DV = daily value.

a

Review phase promoted sweet and salty snacks from Phases 1 and 2 and occurred only during BHCK Wave 2 (June–July, 2016).