Purdue Extension provides education related to nutrition across the lifespan, from pregnancy through the golden years. A variety of programs can be found across the state of Indiana.

Programs

HHS Extension educators in your community might offer one or more of these programs — contact your county Extension office for details.

• RECIPE for Growing Healthy Children
  Program provides training to child care staff on planning and preparing nutritious meals and snacks that comply with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
• 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.
• 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.  
• Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
  Targeted to limited-resource households with pregnant women and pre-teen children. Through hands-on learning, participants learn the skills and motivation needed to choose and prepare healthy and safe meals for their families. It is delivered in 2 Indiana counties.
• Exploring MyPyramid with Professor Popcorn
  Curriculum for youth in grades 1-6. The recent 2006 rewrite adapts the 2002 version with information related to MyPyramid and the 2005 Dietary Guidelines. Major concepts included in the curriculum have been linked to Indiana’s health and science education standards.
• Family Nutrition Program
  Available to food stamp recipients in 90 Indiana counties. Through programs in homes and community settings, participants develop the knowledge and skills in nutrition, meal planning, food purchasing, and food preparation and safety. 
• Have A Healthy Baby
  Prenatal nutrition education program consisting of six lessons that emphasize nutrition and lifestyle choices — smoking, drinking, and drugs. The program is research-based and taught by trained, caring professionals.
• Raising Healthy Eaters
  Geared for parents and providers of children ages 2-5, classes include activities, food preparation, and discussion focusing on nutrition, eating behaviors, and parenting.  

Publications

• Human Disease
• Human Nutrition

Web Sites

• Department of Nutrition Science
• Indiana’s Food for the Hungry
  Addresses the educational needs of those who work to provide emergency food assistance throughout the state of Indiana. The Web site has a food assistance directory, newsletter, and resources for emergency food programs and the public.
  
• American Council on Science and Health's Surveys on Nutrition Accuracy in Popular Magazines
• Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics
• Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration
• Food and Nutrition Information Center, USDA
• Nutrient Data Laboratory
• Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
• Indiana Perinatal Network
• March of Dimes
• North Central Cooperative Extension Association