Overview
People young and old are more concerned about current nutrition and health information. Extension resources aimed at helping you become better informed about healthy food, food safety and health are just a click away. Topics include: Foodborne Illness, Food Prep and Preservation, Food Safety and Storage, High Elevation Food Preparation, and Nutrition & Health. Select the Publications tab to view all resources.
Multimedia
Blogs
- Live Smart Colorado – Blog by the Family & Consumer Science Agents and Specialists that encourages lifelong physical, financial and emotional health and well-being to Coloradans.
Newsletters
- Family Matters
The Family Matters newsletter includes a feature article on parenting issues and information on health, physical activity, nutrition and child safety. - Food & Nutrition News
Monthly newsletter from Melissa Wdowik, Professor, Food Science and Human Nutrition ranging in topics including Food Safety, General Nutrition & Health and Healthy Eating. - Food Safety Works
Newsletter from the Colorado State University Larimer County Extension and Larimer County Department of Health and Environment. - Local Food Systems
Key resource connecting our CSU Food Systems work team with local and state partners about events, news and opportunities.
Publications
CSU Extension has many publications dealing with Nutrition, Health & Food Safety. Topics in this section include:
- Foodborne Illness
- Food Preparation
- Food Preservation
- Food Safety & Local Foods
- Food Storage
- High Risk & Special Audiences
- High Elevation Food Preparation
- Foods and Nutrients
- Eating Patterns
- Weight Management
- Disease Management
- Women’s Health
- Infant and Child Health
- Food and Nutrition Information and Labeling
Foodborne Illness
- Bacterial Food-Borne Illness (7/12)
- Botulism (1/24)
- E. Coli Prevention from Garden to Plate (7/12)
- Listeriosis (10/11)
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Food Preparation
- Food Preparation to Promote Health (9/08)
- Herbs: Preserving and Using (10/14)
- Ingredient Substitutions (1/13)
- Kitchen: Cleaning & Sanitizing (5/10)
- Making Flavored Vinegar (1/21)
- Making and Understanding Yogurt (5/24)
- Salad Greens: Health Benefits and Safe Handling (6/12)
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Food Preservation
- Canning Fruits (6/13)
- Canning Tomatoes and Tomato Products (6/23)
- Canning Vegetables (2/22)
- Cost of Preserving and Storing Food (8/08)
- Drying Fruits (6/12)
- Drying Vegetables (11/12)
- Food Preservation Without Sugar or Salt (10/12)
- Freezing Fruits (4/13)
- Freezing Vegetables (1/13)
- Herbs: Preserving and Using (10/14)
- Leathers and Jerkies (5/12)
- Making Flavored Vinegar (1/21)
- Making Jellies (10/11)
- Making Pickled Peppers (8/12)
- Making Pickles (10/11)
- Roasting Chili Peppers
- Smoking Poultry Meat (8/12)
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Food Safety & Local Foods
- Guide to Handling Fresh Produce (4/20)
- Growing Container Salad Greens (3/10)
- Herbs: Preserving and Using (10/14)
- Home-Produced Chicken Eggs (2/21)
- Safe Food Facts for Community Gardens (3/10)
- Shopping at Colorado Farmers’ Markets (1/21)
- Understanding and Selecting Sourdough For Health Benefits
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Food Storage
- Cost of Preserving and Storing Food (8/08)
- Food Storage for Safety and Quality (6/12)
- If Your Freezer Stops (12/10)
- Insect Pests of Home-Stored Foods (12/08)
- Storage of Home-Grown Vegetables (7/15)
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High Risk & Special Audiences
- Food Safety During Pregnancy (8/12)
- Gluten-Free Baking (7/23)
- Gluten-Free Diet Guide (3/14)
- Serving Children Safe Foods (5/12)
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High Elevation Preparation
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Foods and Nutrients
- Dietary Fat and Cholesterol (9/17)
- Dietary Fiber (7/15)
- Dietary Supplements: Herbals and Botanicals (3/23)
- Dietary Supplements: Vitamins and Minerals (1/23)
- Drinking Water Quality and Health (Updated 11/9/22)
- Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K (9/17)
- Functional Foods for Health (3/18)
- Iron: An Essential Nutrient (7/15)
- Omega-3 Fatty Acids (7/15)
- Potassium and the Diet (11/21)
- Pulse Crops and their Key Role as Staple Foods in Healthful Eating Patterns (9/20)
- Salad Greens: Health Benefits and Safe Handling (6/12)
- Sodium and the Diet (11/21)
- Sugar and Sweeteners (1/16)
- Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (12/16)
- Water-Soluble Vitamins: B-Complex and Vitamin C (12/19)
- Yogurt: Health and Probiotic Benefits (5/24)
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Eating Patterns
- Gluten-Free Baking (4/09)
- Gluten-Free Diet Guide (3/14)
- Healthy Eating for One or Two (3/23)
- Mediterranean Diet (4/14)
- Nutrition and Aging (7/15)
- Nutrition for the Athlete (7/15)
- Understanding the DASH Diet (11/15)
- Vegetarian Diets (9/17)
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Weight Management
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Disease Management
- Diabetes: Nutrition and Health (8/17)
- Diet and Cancer Prevention (12/19)
- Diet and Cancer Treatment – Tips for Healthy Eating (12/19)
- Diet and Hypertension (10/21)
- Heart Health: Managing Heart Disease through Diet (10/23)
- Nutrient-Drug Interactions and Food (9/13)
- Nutrition and Oral Health (8/17)
- Osteoporosis (7/14)
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Women’s Health
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Infant and Child Health
- Benefits of Breastfeeding (updated 12/22)
- Childhood Obesity (11/21)
- Introducing Solid Foods to Infants (10/13)
- Serving Children Safe Foods (5/12)
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Food and Nutrition Information and Labeling
- Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods (10/14)
- Nutrition Misinformation: How to Identify Fraud and Misleading Claims (9/13)
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News
News
- Colorado food assistance program raises nutrition standards
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Hot Topics
 Herbs: Preserving and Using Herbs and spices can sometimes replace or reduce salt and sugar in foods. Learn more |
 Cost of Preserving and Storing Food Home food preservation saves money for some people. For others it may not save anything. Learn more |
 Guide to Handling Fresh Produce Fresh produce can harbor bacteria, fungi, and other microbes along with trace amounts of chemicals. Learn more |
 Shopping at Colorado Farmers’ Markets Shopping at farmers’ markets offers opportunities to select ‘just picked’ fresh produce and try unique locally-made products. Learn more |
Programs
Nutrition, Food Safety & Health Feature Programs
 Food Smart Colorado Information about food, nutrition and health, food safety, and various recipes and how-tos. Learn more |
 Preservesmart Confidently preserve food at your elevation with guidance from Colorado State University Extension. Learn more |
 Food Systems Global impact through local engagement in food systems led research, outreach and instruction. Learn more |
 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Nutrition, food safety and food-buying education for limited resource Coloradans. Learn more about EFNEP. |
 Eating Smart • Being Active Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) curriculum for adults developed by EFNEP staff. Learn more about Eating Smart • Being Active. |
Websites
CSU-affiliated sites
- Drought Resources
- Eating Smart – Being Active
- Emergency Preparedness Information
- Fire Resources
- Flood Resources
- FoodSmart Colorado
- Kendall Anderson Nutrition Center
- Melon Food Safety
External sites
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
- Federal Citizen Information Center
- FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
- Food & Nutrition Information Center
- Food Safety
- Government Food Safety Information
- International Food Information Council
- Mesothelioma Guide
- National Center for Home Food Preservation
- National Food Service Management Institute
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration – Health & Human Services
