What’s Cooking? Family & Consumer Sciences Updates
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Collapse ▲Want to know what is going on with the Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) program over the next month? For more information or to be on our email list about upcoming programs, send me your email or mailing address at jennifer.brown@ncsu.edu
- The Person County Cooperative Extension Service and the Person County Health Department will be hosting the Living Healthy with Diabetes program. It is a FREE 6 week program developed by the Self Management Resource Center that will help you manage symptoms including fatigue and depression, improve your communication skills, use relaxation techniques, eat healthy, use medication effectively, monitor your blood sugar, and set goals. This program will be held on Tuesdays, February 4 – March 12, 2025 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m at Person County Office Building at 304 South Morgan Street in Roxboro.
- Join us for a workshop on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at the Person County Auditorium, for our “Healthy Aging & Remembering It” Lunch N’ Learn. We will provide information on normal aging as it relates to mental processes of the brain, how to reduce the risk of mental decline as you age, and help you identify foods that can help reduce the risk of mental decline. It is $5 to attend and the money is due by February 7 .
- The Person County Cooperative Extension will be offering an in-person “NC Safe Plates” for all those who work in the food service industry. “NC Safe Plates” will be offered at the Person County Office Building on Wednesdays & Thursdays, February 12, February 13, February 19, and February 20 from 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. each day with the exam on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Participants who pass the exam will receive a certificate required for inspections. The registration fee is $150 and is due by Wednesday, January 29 along with the registration form.
- The best way to protect against questionable health products and services is to be an informed consumer. Be aware of the common claims and themes that accompany nutrition misinformation. Join us on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) for this workshop on Food Labels Myths and Facts to know what to look for and to know what those labels really mean. Register online at go.ncsu.edu/extensionathome
- Come and celebrate American Heart Month in February. We will discuss heart health, heart disease, eating healthy, watching your sodium and cholesterol, and so much more. Join us on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. at the South Granville Public Library OR on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 10:45 a.m. at the Person County Library.
- Rescheduled: The “Winter Blues” effect both individuals and those around them. Learn more about this seasonal affliction and how to manage it. Many people start to feel down when the days get shorter and these mood changes can become serious affecting how you feel, think, and handle daily activities. Join us for this workshop at the Granville County Senior Center in Oxford on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 10:45 a.m.