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September is National Fruits and Veggies Month! Getting more produce in your diet does not have to be complicated. Check out these tips to easily get those servings in.
September 11, 2024

Did you know that September is National Fruits and Veggies Month?  Check out these tips to help you get more produce into your daily meals and snacks.

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August 21, 2024

Back-to-school schedules have you pressed for time when it comes to evening mealtime? The air fryer can make this meal a breeze on busy nights.

Success Stories

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Volume 10 Number 2

In Rolling Fork, the Mississippi town in Sharkey County devastated by a twister on March 24, 2023, despair was not an option.

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Volume 10 Number 1

You don’t have to have diabetes to benefit from the principles of the Dining with Diabetes (DWD) program.

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Volume 10 Number 1

Dining with Diabetes covers healthy eating, physical activity, disease monitoring, medication compliance, and risk reduction, and the course empowers participants by giving them access to nutrition knowledge and resources for food preparation. Classes include research-based education, cooking demonstrations, and healthy recipe tasting. These tools can help people make positive changes by planning menus, counting carbohydrates, controlling portions, and reading labels.

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