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Live Well Alabama
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Shopping & Food Prep
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Food Safety
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Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program
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  • Eating Smart Being Active; African American family walking in the park

    Eating Smart • Being Active

    The Eating Smart • Being Active program provides nutrition education to limited-resource families by working with clients in their homes ...
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  • CATCH programs; Multiethnic children smiling in a circle

    CATCH Programs

    CATCH (Coordinated Approach to Child Health) is the most proven program to prevent childhood obesity and launch kids and communities toward ...
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    EFNEP Impacts Alabama

    The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Obesity, poor nutrition, and limited physical activity are significant health con...
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    Today's Mom

    The Today's Mom program provides nutrition education to limited-resource moms-to-be, while contributing to their personal development, phys...
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  • Alabama EFNEP; Woman having back pain because of pregnancy

    Common Pregnancy Discomforts

    Morning Sickness Nausea and vomiting usually begin around the eighth week of pregnancy. This can be a sign of a healthful pregnancy. Nausea...
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    Where Does the Weight Go?

    All pregnant women need to gain weight during pregnancy. This weight gain is needed for the proper development of your baby and for the adde...
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  • EFNEP from Seed to Melon; Little girl listening to pregnant mother's abdomen

    From Seed to Melon

    Have you ever wondered how big or small a baby is during pregnancy? Get a sense of baby's size with these week-by-week averages. These are o...
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    Relaxing with Baby

    Pregnancy can be a very stressful time in your life. To help cope with stressful situations, try this breathing exercise. The key to deep br...
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    Physical Activity and Pregnancy

    Keeping active while pregnant can be both psychologically and physically beneficial. Labor and delivery are very stressful on the body; it w...
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    About Alabama EFNEP

    The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) conducted throughout the nation by Extension began in 1968. However, EFNEP was act...
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