Duplin County Center: Health & Nutrition

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Health & Nutrition

Making healthy choices isn't always easy. North Carolina Cooperative Extension's educators help people sort fact from fad, providing research-based programs that promote a lifetime of good health. Programs cover a broad spectrum, from pesticide safety to indoor air quality, from childhood nutrition and physical activity to heart-healthy eating and food safety.

Want simple solutions on how you can eat smart and move more? Visit My Eat Smart, Move More. The web site is one component of a statewide movement that promotes increased opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity wherever people live, learn, earn, play and pray.
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	Amercian Heart Association CPR/First Aid training set for Dec. 1-3 December 1st, 2009 @ 6:00 PM - December 3rd, 2009 @ 9:00 PM Kenansville, NC
	A three-night training for American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR and First Aid. Preregister by Nov. 24. ... MORE

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Amercian Heart Association CPR/First Aid training set for Dec. 1-3
Posted October 21st, 2009 in Health & Nutrition

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Duplin County Extension Center has scheduled American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR, First-Aid training for December 1-3, 2009. The three-night workshop starts promptly at 6 pm and ends at 9 pm in the Cooperative Extension office of the Lois G. Britt Agricultural Center, 165 Agriculture Drive in Kenansville across from James Sprunt Community College. Audiences targeted include: child care employees, community leaders, business and non-profit staff, teachers, parents, family day care ... MORE

Eating Well on a Budget
Posted October 6th, 2009 in Health & Nutrition

Cooking at the end of the day may be the last thing you want to do. Between work, school, community activities and all of the other demands on your time, you just want to relax. Yet, you have a hungry family to feed. Making sure all family members are getting the right foods in the right amounts takes some planning. Since every family member has different tastes and wants, all of them need to be ... MORE