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The LSU AgCenter Nutrition and Community Health agents are celebrating across the state by hosting classes and events.
Ancient peoples have used honey for medical purposes. Modern medicine uses a special grade of honey for treating wounds.
Many beekeepers know that honey is harmful to infants less than 12 months old, but they are unusually unaware of the reason.
Elisabet Trujillo has joined the LSU AgCenter team! When Elisabet is not at work, she resides in the Touro area caring for her rescue cats.
Grains foods are any foods are made from wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal, barley or any other cereal grain.
Are you pre-diabetic or have diabetes or maybe a caregiver to someone with diabetes, then you will want to sign up for Dining with Diabetes.
Members of the Healthy Communities Coalition met in Solitude to discuss the parklette projects and decide what projects they want to work on next.
(10/12/20) Through the formation of the FOCUS Healthy Community Coalition, local partners have been working to address the needs identified by residents.
The Smart Portions program is now available through online classes.
(08/31/20) In January, nearly 60 residents met in Franklinton, Louisiana, to discuss the challenges and barriers to health in the community.
Eating vegetables as snacks can go a long way.
Try some of these ideas for brunch as breakfast.
Try this easy family friendly fruit tie activity to impress dad this Father's Day.
Are you planning to cook a breakfast or brunch for dad on Father's Day? Try these easy fruit ties to add servings of fruit that are packed with vitamins.
Find out how recess and physical education positively impact your child's education and about Wellness Policies that every school is required to implement.
Cardiovascular disease claims about 2,300 American lives each day. Together we can change that by creating opportunities for people to make healthier choices.
One of the important things we should think of when we hear nutrition is fruits and vegetables!
A diet rich in fruits can benefit your health in many ways; most importantly, improve your heart health.
Healthy Alternative for King Cake.
While it is not always preventable, there have been studies that link diet as a way to prevent some cancers.
Add fruits to your meals.
Winter is when most citrus fruits are the sweetest and juiciest.
3rd Graders at Hazel Park Hilda Knoff Elementary School in Jefferson Parish participate in the Body Quest curriculum with Karen Marie the SalubriousRD
Fun at the Farmers Market. Tags: fun, farmers market, fruits, vegetables, learn, taste
Prepare for the Worst & Hope for the Best! . Tags: hurricane preparedness, prepare, foods to stock, be prepared
Creole Tomatos. Tags: creole tomato, red, ripe, grown, farmers' markets, side of road or under bridges, supermarkets
What is the Unwanted BBQ Guest? Listeria. Tags: BBQ, parties, foodborne illness, temperature, bacteria, food
Nutrition Month Tips. Tags: muscle, protein, fat, healthy, carbs, sugar, salt
Winter Health. Tags: winter, flu, cold, hand washing, clothes, flu shot, healthy eating
Food Allergies and Children. Tags: nuts, food allergies, children, diaper rash, wheat, cow's milk
Simple Abundance. Tags: Health, lsu Agcenter, simple abundance, Sarah Ban Breathnach
Blue and Red Foods. Tags: tomatoes, purple potatoes, vitamin C, potassium, anti-oxidants
10 Food Safety Tips to Keep Germs Out of Your Holiday Meal. Tags: food safety, germs, temperature. food utensils
The Challenging Roles of Grandparents. Tags: parents, elders, roles, reminisce, challenging, feelings
It's Pumpkin Time Everyone!!!!. Tags: pumpkin, Halloween, Thanksgiving, cholesterol, fat, sodium, vitamins, antioxidant, beta-carotene
Holiday Turkey Safety. Tags: turkey,holiday,foodborne,illness,safety,food,refrigerator,thaw,temperature
Let’s Be Safe Rather Than Sorry!. Tags: Food safety
From brown rice to basmati rice: A guide to the healthiest types of rice. Tags: basmati, brown rice, fiber, jasmine, rice white rice, whole grains
Making Celebrations fun, healthy and active. Tags: parties, healthy, physical activities, festive, moving, healthier recipes
Energy-boosting foods to keep students alert and focused. Tags: back to school, students, snacks, energy-boosting foods, energy, fatigue, depression, fiber, protein, whole grains
Orleans SNAP-Ed Rocks. Tags: SNAP-Ed,Orleans,healthy,MyPlate,happy,me,guide,obesity
A New Concept for Raising Children - Co-parenting. Tags: values, children, couple, divorce, parent, father, mother, outcomes
Trick or Treat Where Treats Don't Have to be Candy. Tags: Halloween Treats Halloween candy
Building a MyPlate Healthy Sandwich. Tags: lunch boxes, MyPlate, sandwich, healthy, grains, vegetables and fruits, proteins, dairy
30 MyPlate Steps to a Healthier You. Tags: 30, MyPlate, Steps, veggie, broil, fruits, stationary bike
Bean There Done That. Tags: beans, bean, red beans, nutrition, protein, my plate, dietary guideline, healthy lifestyle, meat and beans
Get Ready, Get Set.............Stop!!!!!. Tags: SoFAS
Make your plate look like a Pro. Tags: professional chef, create, planning, plating, color, texture
Stay hydrated with these refreshing summer foods. Tags: hydration, dehydration, watermelon, cucumber, berries, peppers
A Cool Summer Treat. Tags: fruits,frozen,nutrients,calories,vitamins,hydrate,benefits,digestion
What about Watermelon?. Tags: summertime, watermelon, nutrition, lycopene, summer, fruit
Back to School May Also Mean Back to Bag Lunches. Tags: back to school, bag lunch, food safety, lunchboxes
It’s a SNAP. Tags: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, snap, snap-ed, lsu agcenter, nutrition, my plate, food stamp program
Celebrating our Parents. Tags: fathers, parents, homeless, fatherlessness, facts, adopted, foster
What's in season for the summer in the dark green and orange. Tags: dark green, orange, apricots, carrots, collard green, okra
Pair these superfoods for some major health benefits. Tags: fats, vitamins, combine foods, superfood
Start Walking Now. Tags: physically,active,health,benefits,aerobic,walking,steps,heart,disease,guidelines,lifestyle
Quench Your Thirst. Tags: Nutrition, Water
Asparagus. Tags: vegetable, asparagus, vitamins B, B6, A, steamed, blanched, pureed, grilled, chopped
Eat cool to stay cool this summer: Foods to keep your body temp down. Tags: cold soups, fruit, gazpacho, spicy food, summer, summer foods, vegetables, watermelon
Brain Talk part 3. Tags: mind, study, research, generation, magnetic resonance, transfusion
The New Vacation is a "Staycation". Tags: vacation, family, staycation, fun, inexpensive
May-Month for Mothers. Tags: Health Screenings
Top 5 egg-cellent ways to reinvent breakfast. Tags: avocado, breakfast, brunch, eggs, healthy food, kale, quiche
Pecans. Tags: pecans, Native Americans, nuts, pecan trees, autumn
Collard Greens- natural protection for you. Tags: collard,greens,vitamin,cooking,antioxidant,fiber,immune,leaves
Organizing Your Recipe Collection. Tags: recipes, organized, categories, label
Foods to Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk. Tags: food, colon, cancer, fruits, vegetables
Spring is here! Let's Exercise Outdoors. Tags: nutrition, physical activity, outdoors
Spaghetti Squash. Tags: squash, spaghetti squash, health benefits of squash
Brain Talk Part 2. Tags: myelin, pruning, cortex, dopamine, tolerance
5 Apps to Help in Planning Meals and Counting Calories. Tags: meals, calories, grocery list, apps, nutritional contents
A color-coded guide to nutrients in your fruits and vegetables. Tags: winter, color, fruits, vegetables, nutrients, orange, red, yellow, green, blue, violet
Being active at any size. Tags: overweight, obese, exercise, health, fitness, lose weight, weight loss, joint pressure, workout, walking, swimming, sitting
Did You Know!. Tags: Dental Health
Caring for Your Heart: Eat and Exercise Right. Tags: heart, exercise, love, heart beats, dancing
What exactly does "clean eating" mean anyway?. Tags: clean eating, lifestyle, unrefined foods, factory-raised animals
Make Fiber a Part of Your Day. Tags: Fiber, calories, digestive system, heart disease
Eating to Overcome Stress and Depression. Tags: oatmeal cookie, stress, depression, feelings, fried chicken, apple
Brain Talk - part 1. Tags: brain verbal, research, child, abuse. neglect, infant
Canned fruits and Vegetables matter too. Tags: canned,fruits,vegetables,label,sodium, convenient,rust,dent,bulge,nutrition
Relaxation VS Physical Activity. Tags: relaxation and physical activity, physical activity, ways to get moving, how to be physically active,
Live a Healthier Life. Tags: Nutrition
10 Sneaky Ways to Get More Fruits and Vegetables in Your Daily Diet. Tags: fruits, vegetables, healthier, productive lifestyle, snacking
Nuts for Nutrition. Tags: nuts, protein, nutrition, almonds, pecans
Tis the Season to Be Safe. Tags: Christmas, safety, holidays, food safety, decorations, Christmas trees, Christmas lights, natural trees, artificial trees
Giving Thanks for What We Have. Tags: MyPlate,thanksgiving,grains, fruits,vegetables,physical,activity,healthy
Thanksgiving...Finally!. Tags: thanksgiving, portion control, healthy food, nutrition, turkey day
Happy Thanksgiving. Tags: gobble, turkey, feast, shart, delicious, vegetables
Turkey Time! Tips for a Safe and Sane Feast. Tags: food, safety, turkey, Thanksgiving, thawing, preparation, stuffing
November-National Diabetes Month. Tags: National Diabetes Month
Enjoying a Healthier Halloween. Tags: treats,costumes,candy, healthy
Healthy Trick-or-Treat Alternatives. Tags: treats, nutritious, Halloween, healthy, physical activity, fruits
Explanations why a child needs an Active Involved Father. Tags: Fathers, custodial, child, nurturing, appropriate, caring, roles
ATTENTION PUMPKIN CARVERS: Do Not Throw Out the Seeds!. Tags: pumpkins seeds, pepitas, nutrition, pumpkins, health, october
How Can I Protect My Child ?. Tags: Safeguards, learn, dread, killed, toy, urban.behavior
Power Up With Whole Grains. Tags: whole,grains,fiber,MyPlate,bran,germ,diet,carbohydrates,healthy
Are You Ready?. Tags: emergency preparedness
Eating and Exercising for Good Health. Tags: exercise, 30 minutes a day, tired, outside
Fathers as Parents. Tags: children, girls, boys, fathers, mothers, poverty,
