Health
Research indicates that almost 28 percent of Indiana’s population is overweight (8th in the nation), and the state ranks 38th in the number of citizens participating in physical activity at least once a month.
Activities
- Walk Across Indiana
To draw attention to the importance of physical activity in conjunction with sound nutrition to manage health and weight, the first Walk Across Indiana was held October 2006. Since then, walks have been held throughout the state each fall.
Programs
CFS Extension educators in your community might offer one or more of these programs — contact your county Extension office for details.
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Dining with Diabetes
Targeted to diabetics or those at risk for diabetes, it is also helpful to anyone interested in diabetes or friends and family of a diabetic. Classes cover food choice, diet planning, healthy cooking, portion control, medical indicator awareness, and healthy activity levels for those with diabetes.
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Eat Your Way to Better Health
A statewide program aimed at third-graders helps to increase fruit and vegetable consumption by introducing a school garden activity combined with a nutrition curriculum. -
Methamphetamine: One of Rural Indiana's Greatest Challenges
Program provides information on the magnitude of the problem in Indiana; how it impacts families and communities; risk factors for meth addiction; ways to recognize meth, the symptoms of meth use, and signs of meth production; and simple strategies to help combat this growing problem. - Safety at the Gas Pump
A lesson plan and PowerPoint presentation are available for "Dos and Don'ts at the Gas Pump: Static Electricity Fires and How to Prevent Them."
Publications
- Altering Recipes for Better Health
- Forming Good Habits in Children to Avoid Obesity
- Healthy Exercises for Every Body
- Helping Children Cope with Stress
- Methamphetamine: One of Rural Indiana's Greatest Challenges
- Nutrition and Aging
- Osteoporosis: What You Should Know
- Safety at the Gas Pump, 2 pages | 7 pages
- Women's Nutrition Issues
Healthy Body Image
- Being an Advocate for Your Child or Grandchild
- A Lesson Plan for Middle School Students
- A Lesson Plan for High School Students
Nutrition Fact Sheets
- Thirsty? Sip on This | Spanish
- What You Need to Know about Sodium | Spanish
- Feeding Smart from the Start | Spanish
- Make Mealtime Family Time | Spanish
Partnerships
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Healthy People, Healthy Communities
Extension educators are partnering with community groups to create coalitions to identify and address local issues concerning health and well being. In counties where coalitions already exist, Purdue Extension is offering to provide educational resources about healthy lifestyles.