Staying healthy, eating right, being active, raising healthy families, enjoying life! The Department of Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) helps people meet these goals. Studies have shown that many of today’s chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and cancer can be prevented through lifestyles which include good nutrition and regular physical activity. Through research-based programming, FCHS can provide practical tips and advice to help people of all ages live healthier and happier lives!

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CONTACT

Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County Family and Community Health Sciences
Mailing Address: PO Box 2900 Flemington, NJ 08822-2900	Physical Address: 6 Gauntt Place Building #2 - Lower Level Flemington, NJ 08822
Phone: 908.788.1342
Email: Alexandra Grenci, MS, RD, LDN, CDE, Family & Community Health Sciences Educator

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FCHS ANNOUNCEMENTS

Interested in learning more about how to safely can or freeze your fresh garden produce at home? FCHS may offer food preservation workshops in the Spring/Summer of 2010 if there is enough interest. Please download this short survey and return to us so that we may plan for future programs. To learn more click here....

 

Interested in learning more about living well with diabetes? Sandra Grenci, Family & Community Health Sciences Educator, and a Certified Diabetes Educator, will lead a series of 3 classes in September and October, sponsored by the Hunterdon County Division of Senior Services. Come an learn more about the facts about diabetes, good nutrition, and practical tips for making healthy lifestyle changes. All in a fun and interactive format! Please Contact the office.

 

Hunterdon County Registered Dietitians Receive American Dietetic Association Foundation Research Grant for Diabetes Education.

Alexandra Grenci, FCHS Educator, Beverley Manganelli, Manager of Community Nutrition at the Center for Nutrition and Diabetes Management at Hunterdon Medical Center, and Susan Lang-Saponara, Live Right Consultant for Shop-Rite of Flemington applied as a Team for the $1,000 Julie O’Sullivan Maillet Research Grant. The Team will offer enhanced diabetes education classes to people with diabetes in the Flemington area. The classes will focus on teaching practical skills in grocery shopping, meal planning and preparation, as well as trouble shooting the challenges of eating a healthy diet. The Team hopes that community education and support will lead to improved diabetes control and better health outcomes for people with diabetes. Read more....

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FOOD, NUTRITION AND HEALTH PUBLICATIONS

• COUNTY VISIONS - Family and Community Health Sciences Newsletter
• FCHS Statewide Visions Newsletter
• Featured Article: Practical Ways to Save at the Grocery Store
• More Articles/Publications

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PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FROM FCHS

FCHS provides educational programs for schools, work site groups, and community organizations. Most programs are offered free or at a nominal charge, and can be conducted at your facility or at our Route 31 location. All programs are dependent upon minimum enrollment.

For more information or to schedule a program, please call 908-788-1342.

CURRENT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE:

• Nutrition, Health, and Wellness for people of all ages
• School and Child Wellness
• Food Safety
• Diabetes Prevention and Management

Nutrition, Health, and Wellness for People of All Ages:

• Label Reading for Better Health
• Steps to Stronger Bones with Good Nutrition
• Why Can’t I Lose Weight?: Understanding Energy Balance
• Eating for One: How to Eat Smarter When Eating Solo
• Healthy Eating for a Healthy Heart
• For More Information:
  • Topics in Nutrition for Older Adults

School and Child Wellness

• Preventing Childhood Obesity: Healthy Eating for Young Children
• The Modern Family’s Dilemma: How to Eat Healthy and Be More Active in a Supersized and Sedentary World
• School Wellness: What’s It All About?
• Nutrition Education in the Classroom
• For More Information:
  • Topics in Nutrition, Health, and Wellness for Children and Families.

Food Safety

• Eat Safely, Eat Well! How to Avoid Food-borne Illness

Diabetes Prevention and Management

• Diabetes Awareness Education for Consumers:
  • On the Road to Managing Diabetes
• Programs for Professionals, Workplaces, and Organizations

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UPCOMING EVENTS

COMING SOON

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FAMILY CORNER

Back to School and Work with Healthy Lunches!

Brown-bagging’ your lunch rather than eating out can be an economical way to include healthy foods in your day. Think variety when you are planning lunch ideas, so that each day you or your family looks forward to opening that brown bag. Some ideas include sandwiches made with lean meats such as turkey, ham, or tuna, on whole grain breads, wraps or pitas. For more taste and nutrition, top with lots of brightly colored vegetables, such as romaine or spinach leaves, roasted red peppers, or thinly sliced cucumbers for crunch. Add spicy mustards, low-fat dressings, or hummus as a spread. Fresh, canned, or dried fruit makes a healthy dessert. Low-fat milk or yogurt as a side adds a healthy serving of calcium and Vitamin D. Don’t forget to follow good food safety practices and use an ice pack or promptly refrigerate your food for safe keeping.

FEATURED RECIPE: “Turkey, Spinach and Apple Wrap”

Click here for a downloadable recipe card.

Recipe is courtesy of the American Institute for Cancer Research, www.aicr.org

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SNAP-Ed (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) PROGRAM INFORMATION:

Part of Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County, SNAP-Ed overall mission is to support the health and nutrition education to limited resource audiences with behaviorally-focused, outcome based nutrition education classes in small adult and youth group settings. SNAP-Ed is funded by USDA's Food Stamp Program.

For additional information contact Kim Seppelt, ADA, Program Associate at (908) 788-1342 for additional information or visit the SNAP-Ed website.

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