Family Matters Newsletter – June 2018
PDF Version Bicycle Safety is So Important Tracy Trumper, Family & Consumer Science Extension Agent, Phillips County With warmer weather upon us, families are spending more time outside enjoying the weather and getting their exercise in. Riding bikes with your family is a great way to be physically active and get out in nature. Additionally biking is a great way to explore […]
Take a TourExtension Update – April 19, 2018
On behalf of PLT: Reporting and Next PLT Meeting – Jan Carroll Two-Factor Authentication – Tyler Rayburn Energy – Cary Weiner Environmental Horticulture – Alison O’Connor FAFS – Jennifer Cooney Food Systems – Becca Jablonski Livestock & Range – Retta Bruegger Natural Resources – Robin Young NFSH – Jessica Clifford Reporting and Next PLT Meeting […]
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Functional Foods for Health – 9.391
Print this fact sheet by N. Litwin, J. Clifford, and S. Johnson* (3/18) Quick Facts… The term functional foods is used to describe foods or food ingredients that provide health benefits beyond meeting basic nutrition needs. Inclusion of these types of foods can provide further protection against chronic disease and condition development. Different compounds most […]
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Family Matters Newsletter – April 2018
PDF Version Seize the Snack! Jessica Clifford, MS, RDN, CSU Extension Nutrition Specialist. Adapted by Glenda Wentworth Family &Consumer Science Extension Agent Snacking continues to be on the rise. A vast majority of us eat a snack at least once or more throughout the day.We also tend to allow our children to graze throughout the day without giving much thought […]
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Extension Update – February 6, 2018
On behalf of PLT: PLT Meetings 4-H Youth Development – Jean Glowacki Community Development – Greg Felsen Cropping Systems – Ron Meyer Energy – Cary Weiner Environmental Horticulture – Alison O’Connor Family and Financial Stability – Jennifer Cooney Food Systems – Becca Jablonski Livestock & Range – Todd Hagenbuch Natural Resources – Robin Young Nutrition, […]
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Family Matters Newsletter – January 2018
PDF Version Connecting Mental Health & Nutrition Shelby Rundell-Le, 4-H Youth Development/Family & Consumer Science Agent, Gunnison County We have all heard it before, you need to eat to fuel your body or the well-known, “you are what you eat”. Nutrition plays an important role in your physical health, but did you know there is also a connection […]
Take a TourExtension Update – November 15, 2017
On behalf of PLT: Additional CSU Holiday – Friday, December 22 Grants & Funding opportunities UPDATED September DAC minutes available Update on Extension Mission, Vision & Values – Cary Weiner & Ashley Stokes Program Leadership Team (PLT) – Bill Nobles and Jan Carroll Additional CSU Holiday – Friday, December 22 Governor Hickenlooper has declared Friday, […]
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The Gut Microbiome and Health – 9.390
Print this fact sheet by J. Clifford and T. Weir* (11/17) Quick Facts… The human microbiota contains approximately 100 trillion microorganisms, with the majority of them residing in the large intestine. Microorganisms in the gut play a role in immunity, nutrition and metabolism, structure and function of the gastro intestinal tract, and can influence a […]
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PDF Version Mindful Lifestyles Shelby Rundell-Le, 4-H Youth Development/Family & Consumer Science Agent, Gunnison County When someone tells you to be mindful, it’s not about minding your manners. Mindfulness is paying attention to how you live your life. Mindful behaviors involve making conscious decisions in your daily life, such as making healthier food choices, stopping […]
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Nutrition News – Pasta is making a comeback
Ziti, rotini, penne and rigatoni: all are forms of pasta or, more simply, noodles. Once a mainstay of many American diets, pasta developed a poor reputation in the 1990s as “carbohydrate” became a dirty word. Spaghetti squash and meatballs replaced spaghetti and meatballs. Baked zucchini replaced baked ziti. And cauliflower cheese casserole replaced mac and […]
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