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Tag: nutrition

Kids Escape to Spa Camp


July 30, 2018

Parents are learning to raise healthy kids in the 21st century, and it means more than just teaching them to eat their vegetables or look both ways before crossing the street. The poor diets, technological obsessions, and stressors that plague ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: 4-h, Bath Bomb, Curriculum, Facial, Health, Manicure, Nutrition, Recipes, Smoothie, Spa, Yoga

Let’s Get Cooking


July 23, 2018

The culinary awakening of recent years is not leaving anyone behind. It is well known that the TV culture of celebrity chefs and cooking related programming has awakened a surge of interest in cooking. Kids are noticing what's on their plates ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: 4-h, Cooking, Culinary, Extension, Nutrition, Summer, Summer Camp, Youth

The Best Way To Lose Weight & Keep It Off


July 16, 2018

We all wish there was some magic potion to lose weight and keep it off, but the only way to lose weight the healthy way, is to eat less and move more. It's no secret: People who lose weight slowly by eating less and exercising more tend to ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Body Mass Index, Diet, Food, Health, Healthy Food, Nutrition, Weight, Weight Maintenance, Weight Management, Weightloss

Differences in Organic, Natural, and Health Foods


February 13, 2018

For quite some time there has been an explosion of health food products on the market, specifically advertised as either organic foods or natural foods. Most people don't know that there is a major difference between organic, natural and health ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Health, Health Foods, Healthy, Natural, Nutrition, Orgainc

Tips to Get Healthy in 2018 – Little Moves, Big Results


January 30, 2018

Being healthier doesn't have to mean overhauling your entire lifestyle. Sometimes all it takes is a few simple changes. From eating more fruit and vegetables to taking daily walks, these quick-and-easy tweaks to your daily health regimen can ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Diet, Exercise, Fruits, Health, Healthy, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Vegetables

Middle Schoolers Learning Nutrition Education


January 24, 2018

Middle School students are often in control of what they put in their mouths, but many times they do not make or do not know how to make healthy choices. It is crucial to instill nutritional concepts in middle school children, because the way ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Education, Growing, Health, Healthy Choices, Heatlhy Eating, Middle School, Nutrition, Nutrition Education, Students