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Diabetes Self-Management (Pettis-Benton-Henry-St Clair)

Event date: April 20, 2021 - May 25, 2021

The Diabetes Self-Management program is a free course comprised of weekly 2.5 hour sessions for six weeks. This course included information about nutrition, exercise, communication and planning so that participants can achieve their goals with ...

Matter of Balance - Carroll County Area YMCA

Event date: April 26, 2021 - June 14, 2021

Carrollton, MO

As the No. 1 cause of injuries and death from injury, falls threaten the independence of older adults and often prove costly, as well.A Matter of Balance helps adults 60 years old and up realize that falls — and the fear of falling — are ...

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1 - Online

Event date: April 27, 2021 - June 22, 2021

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (SSSH) aims to provide inactive middle-aged and older adults with access to a safe, structured and effective exercise program capable of building muscle and increasing bone density, thus decreasing frailty, osteoporosis and ...

Stay Strong, Stay Healthy - Level 1 - Online

Event date: April 27, 2021 - June 22, 2021

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Spring activities bring stress

Published: Friday, March 19, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The busy time of the year is upon us – prom, graduation, spring sports and end-of-school banquets. This flurry of activities can bring stress, especially in rural communities, where these activities may coincide with spring ...

MU Extension and partners combat COVID-19 misconceptions

Published: Monday, March 8, 2021

COLUMBIA, Mo. – With Missouri seeing hundreds of new COVID-19 cases each day, University of Missouri Extension and partners are working to decrease these numbers as much as possible.The MU Rural Vaccination Action Committee is composed of 15 ...

MU Extension to help expand mental health resources in rural areas

Published: Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri’s rural counties lack mental health services despite growing financial stress and suicide rates.All of Missouri’s 99 rural counties face a shortage of mental health professionals; 57 of them have none.University of ...

Consider ergonomics when buying garden tools

Published: Monday, Nov. 23, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – If you have a gardener on your holiday gift list, consider user-friendly tools that suit their ability and age.When choosing tools, gardeners and gift-givers should consider ergonomics, the science of fitting equipment to create ...

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Fourth Grade Curriculum: Choosing Foods for Me, Fifth Edition

Publication date: March 1, 2021

$30.00

Students will use the current USDA food graphic to learn the recommended amounts of food to eat from the five food groups each day. They learn to read and use food labels to make healthy food choices and how to make healthy choices when eating out. ...

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 ...

Fifth Grade Curriculum: Exploring the Food Groups, Fourth Edition

Publication date: June 1, 2020

$45.00

Students will use the current USDA food graphic, and will be encouraged to eat a variety of food from the five food groups each day. They learn about key nutrients that the body needs to stay healthy and the best ways to ensure their bodies get the ...

WorkWell Missouri Toolkit

Publication date: Jan. 9, 2019

The workplae is an important venue to address nutrition and physical activity issues. The WorkWell Missouri Toolkit was developed to assist businesses in starting, adding to or maintaining a wellness program for their staff. Unlike other resource ...

Building MyBody — Newsletter for Third Grade Curriculum Lesson 5: Reading the Food Label

Publication date: Dec. 1, 2018

$11.15

This newsletter corresponds with Lesson 5 of the Show Me Nutrition Third Grade curriculum. Knowing how to read and use the Nutrition Facts label on food items helps people make healthier food choices. This newsletter explains how to read the label ...

Adventures in Nutrition With the Show Me Chef — Newsletter for Kindergarten Curriculum Lesson 4: Vegetables

Publication date: Aug. 1, 2018

$11.15

This newsletter encourages children to try new vegetables by creating fun recipes such as Cauliflower Sheep, Ants on a Log and Bunny Dip. Work with children to prepare these easy, healthy recipes and make eating veggies fun.Publications numbers for ...

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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.

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.

Physical activity scavenger hunt (PDF)

Try this fun scavenger hunt with different challenges! Play as an individual, small group against others or as a family team. Created and reviewed by MU Extension nutrition and exercise education faculty and exercise physiologists.

Mental Health Month Toolkit (PDF)

For Mental Health Awareness Month, MU Extension and Missouri partners have put together this toolkit offering resources to help strengthen farmer resilience and protect their mental health.

All Things Missouri: COVID-19 Tools and Resources

Get started with tools and maps exploring data related to the Covid-19 pandemic. Developed by the Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES), University of Missouri Extension.

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Provides consumers with a broad range of nutrition information, including tips, videos, articles and recipes.

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