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Denise Everson talks to a class about making healthy food choices to limit their risk of developing cancer. CAES News
Healthier Georgians 07/27/18 Sharon Dowdy, Clint Thompson
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension focuses on improving the quality of life and health of Georgia residents. Georgia Extension agents and specialists develop programs that help families to engage in physical activity, decrease obesity, live with cancer and diabetes, prepare meals safely, and eat healthily while stretching their food dollars.
Most chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), are caused by modifiable behaviors. The three most common risk behaviors for CVD are lack of physical activity, poor nutrition and inadequate weight management. Make exercise a family affair to get healthy and spend valuable time together. CAES News
Heart Health 02/01/18 Keishon Thomas
February has arrived. Cue the hearts, flowers and Valentine’s Day festivities. While we have love on the brain, I would like to challenge you to change your perception of love by caring for your heart. February is American Heart Month.
Sylvia McDaniel displays a food journal poster she created after attending a University of Georgia Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) class. UGA Cooperative Extension program assistants and agents deliver the free nutrition education classes to Georgia residents in communities across the state. CAES News
SNAP-Ed Program 03/30/17 Sharon Dowdy, Austin Childers
Georgia consistently ranks “poorly in obesity and chronic disease statistics,” and a large segment of the population struggles to put food on their tables, says the leader of UGA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program. The program works to reverse the trend of obesity and chronic disease through a combination of in-person and online nutrition education classes, lessons to help early childhood educators provide healthier environments for students, and the promotion of healthy nutrition and behaviors through social marketing.
University of Georgia Extension specialists say rinse fruits and vegetables well in running water that is safe for drinking before using them. Fruits and vegetables with firm skins or hard rinds can be washed by scrubbing with a clean vegetable brush under running water. CAES News
Healthy Resolutions 01/03/17 Ali Berg
The calendar has rolled over, so what better time than the present to start setting some new nutrition goals for 2017?
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Obesity Prevention 12/30/16 Kyle Dawson
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension has been instrumental in helping two Georgia counties secure funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to combat obesity.
Young children need 60 minutes of active playtime to ensure good health. CAES News
Fighting Obesity 11/17/16 Rebecca Ayer
The University of Georgia has been awarded a two-year, $1.25 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to boost obesity prevention efforts in Georgia's most affected rural counties, Calhoun and Taliaferro.
The Food and Drug Administration proposed several changes to the 20 year old Nutrition Facts label on Feb. 27. UGA nutrition experts and researchers believe that the proposed changes, which have not been finalized, will help Georgians make more informed food choices. CAES News
Hidden Calories 08/01/16 Ali Berg, Jordan Lord
Have you ever accepted that second slice of pie because it was “low carb” or “fat free”?
Farming today isn't what it used to be. Today, new technology, like four-wheelers, various all-terrain vehicles and hydraulic farming equipment, has alleviated some of the backaches. They have also taken a lot of physical activity out of the daily tasks at hand, causing even country folk to be a little less active. CAES News
Farm Exercise 03/01/16 Nathan Eason
If you grew up on a farm or currently live on a farm, you might not think of adding additional exercise to your routine, as many farm chores require physical activity. Whether you have a small farm, large farm or just a few acres, try to consciously change how you carry out some of your routine tasks in an effort to remain or get physically fit. Your health will improve over time as a result.
The Walk Georgia logo was introduced in 2014. CAES News
Walk Georgia Hawks Game 02/02/16 Bridget Marie Thompson
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension’s Walk Georgia program will host its fifth annual Walk Georgia Night with the Hawks on Saturday, Feb. 20.