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Nutrition & Health
Featured Websites
Turkey for the Holidays Pavo para las Fiestas H1N1 Flu Virus Your Guide to Diet and Diabetes Osteoporosis Pumpkins & More
Additional Websites
  • Fiesta of Flavors
    A collection of Hispanic recipes recommended for people with diabetes
  • Apples & More
    Visit Apples & More to learn about U-pick apple orchards, apple nutrition, varieties & selection, and fun activities for children.
  • Recipes for Diabetes
    Recipes from Extension's Dining with Diabetes or Living Well with Diabetes programs.
  • Manzanas y Más
    Todo acerca de las Manzanas en Manzanas y Más.
  • Fresh From the World...Where Your Food Comes From
    This site looks at 15 different popular foods and explores their histories and origins to help kids understand that their food comes from all over the world.
  • Nutrition & Health
    A collection of interesting sites about nutrition and health from U of I Extension.
  • Healthy Hopping
    Jumping rope is fun and good for you, too! Learn nine different single rope stunts along with jump rope rhymes and games.
  • Sports & Nutrition: The Winning Connection
    Written and designed for today's young athlete, these easy-to-use nutrition guides work well in classrooms and after-school programs.
  • MyPyramid.gov
    One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for you.
Local Programs
Family Nutrition Program (FNP)

Family Nutrition Program (FNP)
University of Illinois Extension's Family Nutrition Program provides basic nutrition education for Coles County individuals and families who qualify for food stamps.

Nutrition & Health Resources
  • Avian Flu

  • From Field to Table PDF
    As the fall hunting seasons get underway, this link provides information on safe handling and preparation of venison, rabbit, squirrel and fame birds.

  • Home food Preservation
    The National Center for Home Food Preservation is your source for current research-based recommendations for most methods of home food preservation. The Center was established with funding from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (CSREES-USDA) to address food safety concerns for those who practice and teach home food preservation and processing methods.

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Our other program areas....

Program Registrations

Visions of Sugar Plums...for the Diabetic
Register by November 25, 2009

News & Updates
Facts for Families
Read important facts for Coles County families.

Diabetes Life Lines
Current diabetes research.
Less Is More
Fact sheets, tips and recipes that can help lead to healthier lifestyles.
Wellness Ways
Ideas for eating better for less.
Working Families
News and ideas for families with working parents.
Your Health and You
Valuable tips for staying healthy.
Podcasts

Challenges at the Supermarket

JoAn Todd covers topics in basic nutrition and food buying.
Upcoming Events

Visions of Sugar Plums...for the Diabetic
December 1, 2009

Photo Galleries
2009 Making Dough with Grandkids
2009 Rookie Cooks
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Sharon Kuhns
County Extension Director
Coles County Unit
707 Windsor Road, Suite A
Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: 217-345-7034
FAX: 217-348-7940
slkuhns@illinois.edu

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