Cooperative Extension: Food & Health

— By Alex Gayton, Assistant EFNEP Coordinator & Social Media Coordinator, Expanded Food Nutrition and Education Program (EFNEP), University of Maine Cooperative Extension It’s hard to find time for physical activity in our busy lives, and it can sometimes feel like an impossible task. We get it! What if we told you it doesn’t have […]

— By Spoonful Bloggers, University of Maine Cooperative Extension There are many benefits to incorporating movement and physical activity into our lives. According to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, adults who do at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity a week can see substantial health benefits. That’s about 20 minutes of activity every day […]

— By Mikaela Greenwald, EFNEP Community Education Assistant – York County, ME This blog entry is part of our “Ask EFNEP” blog posts, where members of UMaine Cooperative Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) answer questions they are asked when delivering food and nutrition programs. This question was answered by Mikaela Greenwald. Mikaela […]

— By Kathy Savoie, Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Kate Yerxa, Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension This is the final blog post in the series focused on being more physically active. Each blog in the series will build on the information in the previous blog post to help you build […]

— By Kathy Savoie, Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Kate Yerxa, Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension This is the third in a series of four blog posts focused on being more physically active. Each blog in the series will build on the information in the previous blog post to help […]

— By Kathy Savoie, Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Kate Yerxa, Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension This is the second in a series of four blog posts focused on being more physically active. Each blog in the series will build on the information in the previous blog post to help […]

— By Kathy Savoie, Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Kate Yerxa, Extension Professor, University of Maine Cooperative Extension This is the first in a series of four blog posts focused on being more physically active. Each blog in the series will build on the information in the previous blog post to help […]