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November is National Diabetes month. Diabetes affects 26 million Americans, with 19 million people diagnosed and 7 million undiagnosed. Another 79 million adults have pre-diabetes, which puts them at high risk for developing the disease. This November ask yourself if you are at risk for diabetes and what you can do to help lower your…
From our entire Family Health and Wellness family, we’d like to take this opportunity to wish you a very safe, warm and Happy Thanksgiving!
By Nicolette Casano The holidays can be a stressful time, especially if you’re trying to lose weight. Everyone has a favorite dish they look forward to at each holiday, so eating around the holidays can be especially tough. Below are some tips that will help you look forward to the holidays and embrace the foods offered.…
Wishing you and your family a safe, fun and Happy Halloween!!! From all of us at Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Family Health and Wellness Program For great tips to have a great Halloween, check out these posts from our educators: Thrills without Chills Halloween Tricks and Treats to Keep your Family on Track
The College of Human Ecology at Cornell University publishes The Evidence-Based Living Blog and has published some excellent posts over the past few months with information you may find useful both at work and in your personal life including articles about how to avoid mosquitoes, the effectiveness of new medical treatments, gun violence and public…
Do you worry about the effects of rapidly-changing media and technology on families? Educators from the Family Health and Wellness Program will present research-based information and practical ideas for balancing media, technology and family life. Click here for more information and a registration form. Or register online here.
Interested in healthy eating but love to dine out? Join us for a webinar on Wednesday October 23rd at 2pm. We will explore the menus of popular restaurants, discuss what healthy options are available, and expose items that may surprise you. To register, email abl98@cornell.edu.
NAP SACC is one of the initiatives of the Creating Healthy Places in Suffolk County grant that CCE’s Family Health and Wellness program received from the New York State Department of Health. What: NAP SACC is an obesity prevention program for child care centers. Why: currently 26% of U.S. children, ages 2-6 are classified…
Our 2013 Fall Parenting Series has begun! This fall we are offering a wide array of parenting workshops designed to help you, and your little ones, being held at the Mastic-Moriches-Shirley Library and at Cornell Cooperative Extension in Riverhead. Click the links below to see the full brochures with workshop descriptions and registration instructions. 2013…
By Brittany Sinensky In the sea of resources on the internet, we often become overwhelmed with the amount of information available to us, including sources of healthy cooking tips and recipe ideas for kids. It’s true I don’t have my own little ones just yet – but I do have some valuable, recent nannying experience…