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Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions

Event date: Oct. 18, 2022 - Nov. 22, 2022

Independence, MO

The Chronic Disease Self-Management Program is an evidence-based six-week program for individuals living with one or more chronic conditions and their caregivers. This class is designed to address the complex array of health issues and ...

MOCAN October Quarterly Conference

Event date: Oct. 20, 2022

Event time: | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

MOCAN will be hosting its quarterly meeting on October 20 in a hybrid model. In-person meeting options planned in Columbia, Joplin, Kansas City, and Cape Girardeau and a virtual participation option via zoom. The focus for this meeting will be food ...

Chronic Disease Self-Management Leader Training

Event date: Jan. 11, 2023 - Feb. 22, 2023

This 6-week course is designed to train community leaders in the Stanford Model of Chronic Disease Self-Management. The course will be led by three Master Trainers from the University of Missouri Extension. Please register online following the ...

Performance Nutrition: The Competitive Edge

Bring Performance Nutrition: The Competitive Edge to your area to help your athletes improve their performance and stay healthy. Performance Nutrition is a multifaceted program that covers precompetition and post-competition nutrition and other ...

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MU Extension to lead Double Up Food Bucks in much of Missouri

Published: Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – This year, more low-income families in Missouri and Kansas will be able to double their buying power when purchasing fruits and vegetables.New USDA funding will allow the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) to expand the Double ...

Cook and freeze now to avoid holiday stress

Published: Monday, Nov. 8, 2021

BUTLER, Mo. – One way to reduce holiday stress is to prepare some of the food ahead of time and freeze it. From casseroles to cookies, you can have a large portion of your holiday food ready before the actual day arrives.“But some things freeze ...

Turkey tips: Buying and thawing

Published: Monday, Nov. 8, 2021

BUTLER, Mo. – Don’t get stuck with a turkey that’s too small for the feast or one that’s still frozen solid on Thanksgiving morning.Buying the right size turkey and planning for defrost time can prevent Thanksgiving Day disasters.“If you ...

Holiday food safety tips

Published: Monday, Nov. 8, 2021

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – If you’re hosting a holiday meal, make food safety a priority or you might end up with ungrateful guests.“Hosting a holiday meal often means having more people at the table, serving a wider variety of dishes and perhaps ...

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Protein participant 2-page handout

Publication date: Sept. 19, 2022

$11.15

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis handout provides information regarding protein in your diet.TopicsDaily AllowanceSnacksProvidersRecipeFactsTips for ...

Fruits and Vegetables Eat a Rainbow

Publication date: Sept. 1, 2022

$11.15

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis handout provides tips on eating healthy. It discusses ways to implement the strategy of eating the rainbow and how to ...

Snacks participant handout

Publication date: Sept. 19, 2022

$11.15

Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health Extension SpecialistThis handout explains how to snack with healthy foods and save money in the process.TopicsFood safety5-minute snacks10-minute ...

Whole Grains handout (Bundle of 25)

Publication date: Sept. 22, 2022

$11.15

Editor’s noteYou can download the PDF or order printed copies of this publication.See the companion publication N1005, Whole Grains Poster.Sarah WoodAssistant Extension Professor, Department of Health SciencesTammy RobertsNutrition and Health ...

Whole Grains poster

Publication date: Sept. 22, 2022

$31.00

This poster reviews the benefits of eating whole grains, nutrients provided, how to get more and the benefits over refined grains.TopicsNutritionWhole GrainRefined GrainBranEndospermGermSNAPPagesOne 24 x 36 inches poster

Fruits and Vegetables Poster

Publication date: Sept. 15, 2022

$31.00

This poster reviews the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables, nutrients provided, shopping tips for fruits and vegetables and keeping produce safe, tips for increasing fruit and vegetable intake and making fruits and vegetables fun for ...

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Performance Nutrition-2020

online $30.00

This is a six-module series designed to give you the knowledge you need about performance nutrition and why it is so important for athletic performance. In this course, we will discuss the topics of: hydration: how much to drink and when; ...

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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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

Centers for Disease Control, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

Provides resources and strategies for reducing obesity as well as access to published research on the issue.

Choose MyPlate: Healthy Eating on a Budget

Tips for shopping and eating healthfully on a limited budget.

Cooking Matters

Resources provided by the Cooking Matters program to help families shop for and cook healthy meals on a budget.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Dietary information and guidelines for the general public.

Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans is an essential resource for health professionals and policymakers as they design and implement food and nutrition programs that feed the American people, such as USDA’s National School Lunch Program and School ...

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Featured programs

Family Nutrition Education Program

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

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.

Missouri Farm to School

Missouri Farm to School works with schools, farmers, vendors and communities to get more fresh, flavorful foods to local cafeterias.

Stock Healthy, Shop Healthy

A comprehensive, community-based program that allows communities to improve access to healthy, affordable foods from small food retailers – addressing supply and demand simultaneously.

Health Information for Men

Information to help men improve their health through lessons covering the latest findings on health-related topics.

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