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Senior Smart Choices Winter 2008 (pdf) - Supermarket Smarts, Do you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit?, Ask Miss Smarty!, Color of Health
Smart Choices Winter 2008 (pdf) - Supermarket Smarts, Do you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit?, Ask Miss Smarty!, Start the year out right with enough folic acid
Food and Nutrition
The Nutrition Connections program works statewide with limited-income adults and youth to teach the basics of nutrition, food safety, shopping wisely for food, menu planning and reading food labels. Our staff work with people in small groups, in their homes, or by mail with a learn-at-home series. We work closely with the New Hampshire Food Stamp Program to provide nutrition education and food-resource-management education for food-stamp recipients. Staff also stress the importance of regular exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle.
The goal of our program is to improve the likelihood that consumers will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose lifestyles consistent with the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid.
Meet the Educators:
Elizabeth Martin - Staff Profiles - UNHCE
Debbie Luppold - Staff Profiles - UNHCE
Valerie Long - Staff Profiles - UNHCE
Andrea Talbot - Staff Profiles - UNHCE
Current Programs and Projects: (For Income Eligible NH Residents)
Eat Healthy, Stay Fit Home-Study Series A 6-part series for adults to learn more about food and nutrition and the importance of staying physically active.
Food Is Fun A 4-part series for children to learn about healthy foods, being physically active, and simple recipes children can prepare with adults.
HEALthy Schools: Healthy Eating and Active Living in NH Schools Promotes child health by improving the school nutrition and physical-activity environments.
NutriNews Home-Study Series A 4-part series for seniors which covers osteporosis, eating for less, the food label, and fat, fiber, and cholesterol.
Helpful Materials At Your Fingertips:
En Español
General
Healthy Eating
Incorporate Physical Activity Into Your Life
Smart Choices for Seniors Newsletters
Smart Choices Newsletters
Stretching Your Food Dollar
Using Food Stamps
Visit these partnership links for additional education opportunities:
MyPyramid http://mypyramid.gov
USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans http://www.health.gov/DietaryGuidelines/
Fruits & Veggies More Matters http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/
