Research has shown that the amount of sleep people get is directly related to their overall health and weight loss. Short periods of sleep (...
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Human Sciences Extension offers educational programs and classes to help Alabamians stay healthy. Our research-based information i...
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This is an excerpt from the Live Well in Alabama FY19 Annual Report.
In FY19, Auburn University SNAP-Ed reached approximately 30,000 yout...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Katie Funderburk has been selected as the next assistant director for federal nutrition programs at the Alabama ...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Nutrition education is a big deal for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System's Supplemental Nutrition Assistan...
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ASHVILLE, Ala. — On Feb. 3, 2024, the local Piggly Wiggly became an educational marketplace for the third graders of Ashville Elementary. ...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is taking a creative spin on nutrition education. At farmers markets ac...
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FAIRFIELD, Ala. – School children in Jefferson County are learning to eat better through the world of gardening.
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