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Nutrition and health education

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Nutrition and health education

Research-based programs and tips on nutrition, recipes, food safety, food preservation, exercise and health.

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Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: November/December 2020

Publication date: Nov. 1, 2020

Preparing for the Unexpected — Home Canning WaterSevere weather, snowstorms, unexpected power outages — all of these and more may lead to a compromised water supply in your community or home. While commercially bottled water is readily available ...

Third Grade Curriculum: Building MyBody, Fifth Edition

Publication date: Oct. 23, 2020

$45.00

Students use the current USDA food graphic to plan meals and choose foods from all the food groups. They are encouraged to start the day with breakfast and learn to pay attention to body cues that help them know when they have eaten and exercised ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: September/October 2020

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2020

Avoid Dangerous Canning MethodsInterest in home gardening has skyrocketed, prompting many people to try home canning for the first time. Due to increased demand, canning equipment is difficult to find. Extension centers are being bombarded with ...

Preserve It Fresh, Preserve It Safe: July/August 2020

Publication date: July 1, 2020

Shop Local and Preserve It SafeDue to supply and demand issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many consumers are reaching out to local food producers to fill their refrigerators and freezers with meat as well as many other food items. This is a ...

Working Together to Reduce Food Waste Extension — Leader's Guide

Publication date: June 1, 2020

Editor's noteThe following abstract describes a publication that is a downloadable PDF. Please see the link.Londa Nwadike,Kansas State University/University of Missouri ExtensionFood Safety SpecialistKeywordsFood wasteMeal planningStrategic grocery ...

Working Together to Reduce Food Waste Extension — Fact Sheet

Publication date: June 1, 2020

Editor's noteThe following abstract describes a publication that is a downloadable PDF. Please see the link.Londa Nwadike,Kansas State University/University of Missouri ExtensionFood Safety SpecialistKeywordsFood wasteMeal planningStrategic grocery ...

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Resources

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Missouri Council for Activity and Nutrition

MOCAN fosters and supports healthy eating and active living through policy and environmental changes to measurably improve the health and quality of life of Missouri residents.

Recipes for Diabetes - University of Illinois Extension

These recipes have been either part of Illinois Extension's Dining with Diabetes or Living Well with Diabetes programs, or have been featured in the Illinois Extension newsletter Diabetes Lifelines.

Wellness on a Shoestring™ guide (PDF)

This guide includes over 350 no cost or low cost activities and resources to enhance your worksite wellness program. Written by Don R. Powell and the American Institute for Preventive Medicine, the goal of this resource is to help individuals reduce ...

The Tai Chi for Health Institute

Find a wide range of tai chi information and resources geared toward both students and instructors here.

MU programs help prevent older adults from falling

Mizzou plans to expand its fall prevention programs — Stay Strong, Stay Healthy, A Matter of Balance and Tai Chi for Arthritis Prevention — to help thousands of older adults decrease their fear of falling, build muscle and increase bone density.

National Center for Home Food Preservation

Your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation. Established to address food safety concerns for those who practice and teach home food preservation and processing methods.

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Featured programs

Family Nutrition Education Program

Providing nutrition education that promotes lifelong health and fitness for individuals and families.

A Matter of Balance

Helps older adults reduce their fear of falling.

Cooking Matters

Helps families learn how to shop for and prepare healthy, low-cost meals.

Eat Smart on the Go

Showcase fresh, local food at your community event with MU Extension's Eat Smart on the go demo truck.

Food Preservation

MU Extension provides up-to-date, research-based procedural recommendations, tested recipes, and hands-on workshops that assist the consumer in safely preserving produce and other products.

Food Safety

Consumer education on safe food handling with food preparation, food preservation, food service and more. Learn how to safely handle food from the farm to your table.

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