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Featured Websites
Fresh From the World...Where Your Food Comes From Turkey for the Holidays Wellness Ways MyPyramid.gov Getting Through Tough Financial Times Nibbles
Additional Websites
  • Thrifty Living
    Simple ideas to help you manage your money, household and health.
  • Great Corn Adventure
    Zea Mays explains the importance of corn, how it grows, and its thousands of different uses.
  • 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.
  • Nibbles
    Ideas for coping with the challenges of parenting and preparing your children for success.
  • Your New Baby
    Learn about why your new baby cries, when your baby will sleep all night, and how to find quality infant child care.
  • Recipes for Diabetes
    Recipes from Extension's Dining with Diabetes or Living Well with Diabetes programs.
  • Meat Safety for the Consumer
    Basic information on foodborne illnesses, shopping and transporting meat, and ways to handle meats and seafood safely.
  • Nutrition & Health
    A collection of interesting sites about nutrition and health from U of I Extension.
Local Programs
Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program

Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program
The Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program in McLean County promotes safe and healthy eating by providing nutrition education programs and materials for food stamp eligible county residents.

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News & Updates
Welcome to Our Kitchen
Click on the above, Welcome to Our Kitchen, to learn the latest in nutrition and food safety. The column by Robin Bagwell is published in the LIFE section of the Pantagraph Newspaper every Wednesday! Her column is also in the weekly Community News.

Latest Links
Linking the McLean County Extension Newsletter and YOU to the latest breaking news releases from UI educators.

Nutrition & Family Program Update Blog
Enjoy the education Extension provides via newspaper, radio, television, newsletters, face to face programs and the web!

News Releases

Diabetes Life Lines
Current diabetes research.
Thrifty Living
Provides information on money management, consumer skills, nutrition, and well-being.
Wellness Ways
Ideas for eating better for less.
Your Health and You
Valuable tips for staying healthy.
Contact Us
For more information about these programs, please contact:

Robin Bagwell
Nutrition/Family Life
McLean County Unit
402 North Hershey Road
Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone: 309-663-8306
FAX: 309-663-8270
bagwell@illinois.edu

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