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- Most Kentucky Schools Adapting Well To New Federal Nutrition Rules, Usda Official With Kentucky Background Says
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- Substance Abuse Conference Will Be Held At Lexington Marriott Jan. 18-19; Attendance Will Be Limited To The First 250 Registrants
Seeking to build collaborations and partnerships to help deal with prescription drug abuse, a conference called "The Different Faces of Substance Abuse" will be held Jan. 18-19 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington. The featured speaker Jan....
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UK Extension Service launches online challenge to improve physical and financial wellness
The University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service has created an online challenge designed to help people improve their health and financial status. The Kentucky Fall 2011 Small Steps to Health and Wealth challenge starts Sept. 4 and runs to Oct. 2.
The free program asks participants to track daily choices they make about nutrition, physical activity and saving money. As they enter data into 10 categories, participants will earn points and see a comparison of their progress to other participants. Top finishers will receive prize packs. The first 150 people to complete the challenge will get a UK water bottle.
"As individuals work toward improving both their health and personal finances, it is important to realize that small changes do make a difference," said Jennifer Hunter, UK assistant extension professor for family financial management in the UK College of Agriculture. "Adopting only one of the 10 recommended daily practices is a step in the right direction."
To register, click here or call a local extension office.
- Cooking Classes In E. Ky. Help Residents, Researchers Find Ways To Overcome Barriers That Hinder Healthy Eating In Rural Areas
Almost 180 cooks in six Eastern Kentucky counties are learning about heart-healthy cooking at their local Cooperative Extension office, while also helping with dietary research, according to a University of Kentucky news release. Mary Stevens...
- Pulaski County Hits The Mark With A Community Program To Get Kids Up And Moving; A Great Model For Other Communities To Follow
Communities wondering what they could start that is fun, and will also improve the health of local families, might consider hosting something like "The Longest Day of Play," which Pulaski County has done for the last five years. The Longest Day of Play...
- Most Kentucky Schools Adapting Well To New Federal Nutrition Rules, Usda Official With Kentucky Background Says
While one Kentucky school district has ditched the federal school-meals program and the money that comes with it, an official of the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services says that most Kentucky schools are creatively...
- Obamacare Navigator Program In Georgia, Overseen By Former Uk Extension Official, Is Ended By State Legislature
By Melissa Landon Kentucky Health News Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law two bills aimed at thwarting the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. One will prevent the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia from...
- Substance Abuse Conference Will Be Held At Lexington Marriott Jan. 18-19; Attendance Will Be Limited To The First 250 Registrants
Seeking to build collaborations and partnerships to help deal with prescription drug abuse, a conference called "The Different Faces of Substance Abuse" will be held Jan. 18-19 at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Lexington. The featured speaker Jan....