Watch for hidden calories in when purchasing groceries and when dining out.
Extension Tips
A diet high in strawberries, blueberries and spinach may boost your brain power? Tufts University neuro-scientists fed rats the equivalent of a pint of strawberries, blueberries or a large spinach salad each day for eight months and found that the rodents fared better on memory tests and showed less age-related mental decline than the group that got standard issue rat chow.
Questions? Contact Paula Robinson, County Extension Director at
probinso@uiuc.edu
Family Nutrition Program Tips
Hand Washing
How to Wash Hands:
Use warm water to moisten hands
Apply soap and rub vigorously.
Rub and scrub at least 20-30 seconds. Tell children to wash their hands for as long as it takes to sing their "ABCs" or "Happy Birthday".
Be sure to wash back of the hands, wrists, under nails and between fingers.
Rinse hands under warm running water.
Dry hands with a clean towel.
REMEMBER: Hand sanitizers kill germs but don't remove the dirt from your hands.
Questions? Contact Beth Groves, Coordinator, Family Nutrition Program and Recycling Education at
egroves@uiuc.edu
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.
Fiesta of Flavors A collection of Hispanic recipes recommended for people with diabetes
Food for Thought Fun ideas each month about food and nutrition for parents of preschool children.
Local Programs
Family Nutrition Program
Milk products are the best foods to provide calcium for bone growth and maintenance. Include more milk products in your diet by:
For more information about these programs, please contact:
Paula Robinson
County Extension Director
Macoupin County Unit
#60 Carlinville Plaza
Carlinville, IL 62626
Phone: 217-854-9604
FAX: 217-854-7804 probinso@illinois.edu
