Health
For information on the following programs and to find out if they are offered in your county, contact your local Purdue Extension office.
Programs
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. More
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. More
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. More
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. More