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Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program
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    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala — SNAP-Ed Educators Ginger Eatman and Jennifer Palmer attended the Northwest RC&D Council Annual Conference in ...
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    Eating Right While Dining Out

    Eating out has become a part of many families’ daily routines. How can you incorporate healthy eating when dining out? The following tips ...
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    SNAP-Ed Educator Sees Positive Results From Nutrition Class At Tuskegee Church

    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — SNAP-Ed Educator Dominguez Hurry found a way to combine two passions  — helping Alabama communities thrive an...
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    Healthy Game Day Snacks For Your Family

    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. — Whether “War Eagle” or “Roll Tide” is your battle cry on Saturdays, most of us can agree that healthy ga...
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    USDA Updates Thrifty Food Plan, Alabama SNAP-Ed-Eligible Participants Could See $343 Increase

    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala.—Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be on the rise starting Oct. 1, according to a news...
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    EFNEP Annual Report 2019–2020

    Auburn University’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) provides nutrition education for Alabama’s most vulnerable fam...
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    Cycling Provides Great Benefits For All Ages

    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Cycling in the South can almost be a year-round activity. It is also an activity that has significant health ben...
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    Food to Give You Energy Throughout Your Day

    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – "You are what you eat," or so the saying goes. The food used to fuel the body has a significant impact on the am...
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    Right Bite: Seven Ways to Control High Blood Pressure

    Learn how to cut sodium, fat, and cholesterol from your diet by controlling high blood pressure as part of the Right Bite: Set...
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    Exercise Your Food Freedom During Fourth of July Weekend

    AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Fire up the grill, grab a few sparklers and get ready to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend. While the patr...
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