Family & Consumer Sciences

Nutrition  .  Food Safety .  Safe Sitter Classes  .  Dining With Diabetes  .  Homemakers

Lisa Barlage, Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences

CURRENT PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES

DINING WITH DIABETES
May 1 ... 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm  @ the Ross County Service Center, 475 Western Avenue in Chillicothe.

SAFE SITTER CLASSES - JUNE 2008
June 24 & 25, 2008
9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Ross County Service Center

Safe sitter participants (youth age 11 - 13) receive helpful tips to make them more confident caregivers.
A fee of $35 covers all teaching materials, noon refreshments on second day of classes, and give-aways. Scholarships are available for qualified youth.

To register & for details, go to: Safe Sitter pdf l word or call Lisa at 702-3200.

WHITE TURKEY CHILI RECIPE
Try something new! White Turkey Chili is delicious, yet low fat & high soluble fiber!

NEWSLETTERS

Contemporary Living News  May 2008
- Be Sun Smart; DASH Diet; Older Americans Month Volunteer; Gluten-free Diets & getting enough Fiber

Contemporary Living News April 2008
- Peanut Nutrition Pros & Cons; Calcium & Bone Health; Benefits of Whole Grains; Weather Safety; and more

Contemporary Living News March 2008
- Diabetes & Physical Activity; Negative Calorie Foods; Folate & Depression; and more.

Dining With Diabetes-Ohio Update

WEBSITE RESOURCES

Nutrition & Health
3 A Day: Dairy Foods
5 A Day The Color Way: Fruits & Vegetables
American Heart Association
American Diabetes Association
American Dietetic Association
Center for Disease Control & Prevention
Flu Info: Pandemic Flu   Avian Flu
Food Safety Answers
Living Well: links to Extension information across the United States
MyPyramid.gov: Food Guide Pyramid Information
National Center for Home Food Preservation
Ohio Department of Health
USDA Nutrient Data Lab: Food Composition Data

Money Management
Manage Your Money: OSU Extension Fact Sheet

Sewing & Clothing Construction
Adaptive Apparel Designs for Wheel Chair Users
Brother Sewing Machines
Coats & Clark Notions
FashionPatterns.com: Patterns sizes XS - 6X
Dritz Notions
JHB International Buttons
Offray Notions