Is Malnutrition or Dehydration Impacting Your Health?
Information provided by Katelyn Mayberry, graduate student/dietetic intern, Lenoir-Rhyne Dietetic Internship Program. As we age, and our bodies begin to …
Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that address public health issues, improve economic well-being, and help people make healthier, better-informed decisions. Programs range from local foods, food safety, and food preservation to gardening and environmental efforts.
Introduction to Medicare
Will you soon be eligible for Medicare or have you recently enrolled in Medicare? Do you have questions about …
Incredible Volunteer Opportunity W/ NC State Extension
What is Healthy Harvest? A PROGRAM THAT TEACHES YOUTH: Where Their Food Comes From How Their Food Is Grown Benefits of Healthy Eating Interested volunteers …
When the Sun Is Out, Get Out the Sunscreen
Written by Meredith Rhyne, Appalachian State University, Public Health Undergraduate Senior Summer is finally here, and what does that mean? The …
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County Extension Programs
- Cook Smart, Eat Smart
- Families Eating Smart and Moving More
- Healthy Harvest Program
- Living Healthy Program (Chronic Disease Self Management Program)
Gaston County Camps, Clubs and Programs
Information Portals
- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
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Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition
Gleaned Sweetpotatoes: Storage, Recipes, and Quick Facts
Do you have sweetpotatoes that have been gleaned that you plan on using or donating? …
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Local Food Systems: Clarifying Current Research
This publication discusses the environmental, economic, health, and community benefits that local food systems provide …
11/14/18 — Local Foods
Growing and Cooking Fruits and Vegetables at Childcare Centers
This factsheet summarizes the benefits of fruit and vegetable gardening with children. It includes age-appropriate …
Snacking and Cooking With Cool-Season Produce From Childcare Production Gardens
This publication includes simple recipes that childcare center cooks and educators can use to engage …
When the Power Is Out - When to Save Refrigerated Food and When to Throw It Out
This factsheet offers information on which refrigerated foods to discard when the power is out …
10/10/18 — Disaster Recovery
4-H Chicken Donation: Embryology to Harvesting
This publication, part of the Farm to Food Bank Resource Guide, discusses 4-H projects that …
9/25/18 — Local Foods
A Housing Safety Checklist for Older People
This checklist describes household conditions that can be hazardous to the elderly and recommends ways …
8/24/18
Care and Planting of Ginseng Seed and Roots
This factsheet covers propagating (by seed and by transplant) ginseng, which requires a period of …
8/24/18 — Horticulture Information Leaflets