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Summer 2005
2005 CNEP Years of Service Awards

Spring 2005
Rinsing Meat: Food Safety Help or Hindrance?
New Food Guidance Handouts from Illinois Extension
Downloadable Serving Size Card
New Food Guidance System released today!

Winter 2005
March is National Nutrition Month®!
March Quick, Fit and Healthy
2005 Dietary Guidelines released
Soup is easy to make

Fall 2004
Instructions for using the ERS Food Database CD (350K PDF)
Healthy Halloween Treats
Enjoy seven servings of fruits and vegetables for less than a dollar a day
Make after-school snacks count for good health
Pumpkin Recipes from Clemson
Resources for Home Preserving Pumpkin from UGA

Winter Squash and Pumpkin
VERB Anytime Doubletime for Community Organizations

Summer 2004
USDA calls for public comment on revision of food guidance system
Get on the Road to a Healthy New Habit with 3-A-Day of Dairy's "Try 3 for 3"
Tips, Tools & Travel-Safe Foods for Summer Food Safety
Summer Picnic Fun
Water, Water Everywhere
Sesame Street and PBH Develop a Relationship to Promote Fruits and Vegetables
Carbs, low-carbs: A Mayo Clinic specialist cuts through the confusion
Moving to Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure
Mealtime Routine Key to Girls' Bone Health
Teaching Baby to Eat

Spring 2004
Food Guide Pyramid Controversy
Turn off the T.V. Week, April 19-25
Physical Activity: The Arthritis Pain Reliever”
OKC Memorial Marathon, April 25th, 2004
Practical Eggvice
Eggs, not just for Easter
Low-Carb Craze, or Low-Carb Crazy?
Resolve to Change Eating and Exercise Habits - Not just to Lose Weight
Tips for Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain
Low-carb diets: Are they safe and effective? by Mayo Clinic staff
Free handwashing handout
Thinking of Thanksgiving? Turn your thoughts into action
The Power of One Dietary Chang:12 Easy Ways to Eat 100 Less Calories Per Day

Internet Holiday Cooking Tips for the Hurried and Harried
Turkey Safety for the Holidays
NEW: Shaping America's Youth Initiative
Healthy Halloween Treats
Tips can prevent children from eating too much Halloween candy
Halloween Candy Okay for Kids, But in Moderation, Says Dietitian
Tips for Parents: Enjoy Halloween Candy, But Skip Tummy Aches
VERB--Extra hour for extra action promotes exercise for tweens
Kitchen and Pantry Pests
6 strategies for successful weight loss

Walk This Weigh Oklahoma Sponsors Walk For Health on Oct. 2
Walk This Weigh Oklahoma, To Promote Better Health
October is Child's Health Month
Keeping Bag Lunches Safe
Food Safety for Home Cooking
Work and Community Food Safety Materials 

Summer  2003
National Food Safety Month Information
National 5-a-day Month
HHS, USDA DESIGNATE EXPERTS TO THE DIETARY GUIDELINES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Exercise your way to better health
Economical healthy meals
Summer nutrition tips
The fruits of summer
Make healthy eating a habit
Healthy grilling
Take safety on your picnic

Spring 2003
Fiber may lower colon cancer risk
Buy Local
Kids and Food
Group support aids dieters
Fats: The good and the bad
Easter Dinner Food Safety
Guide to spring fruits and vegetables
Easter Egg Nutrition
"How can I make sure my eggs are safe?" from Utah State 
How to enjoy a healthy Passover 
"Worth a hill of beans" from AICR
"The calcium body weight connection" from nutriton for kids
Stress and War
Preparing for an emergency: Make a food and water kit
"Healthy Eating, Healthy You" from CSU
"Sorting the beef from the baloney" from CSU
Go for the Green on St. Patrick's Day from UNL
Plan ahead for healthy bones
Food theme month links for March from UNL
Quick tip of the month from UNL
Diabetics urged to talk to their doctor about the flu shot
The power of one dietary change in losing weight
A new year's nutrition prescription
Study show's some fish is better than none
Ideas for incorporating calcium into children's diets
Popular diets: The good, the fad, and the iffy
Fall 2002 (Updated weekly)

Lighten Your Recipes
Healthier holiday parties and meals
Taste & Nutrition:You Can Have it All!
Fruit Group
Let's Talk Turkey-Facts for Food Safety (Spanish Version)
Turkey Anytime:  Recipes for Turning Leftovers into Planned-Overs
Combine Cooking Time with Family Time
Crockpot 101
Holiday Meals on a Budget
Cooking Ahead for the Holidays
Tips For Low Cost Holiday Meals
Turkey Basics
Mayo Clinic's Candy Quiz
Organic Standards Go Into Effect
Breads, Rice, Cereal, and Pasta
Pumpkin Activity
The next step in fighting obesity
Sizing up food portion sizes
New Dietary Reference Intakes: What do they mean for you?
Turkey Recalled
Grabbing an after school snack
Start the school year right with proper nutrition
Freezing tomatoes
Start a simple walking program
Ten ways to save at the grocery store
Don't just sit there
Food Safety Education Month
An ounce of prevention keeps the germs away
Wash your hands often
Handle and prepare food safely

Spring/Summer 2002

Healthy Snacking
Physical Activities and Your Child
Cut the Carbs, or Go Fat Free? Diet Advice Debated
World Breastfeeding Week Promotes Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies
Healthier US
Four Essentials for a Healthy Shopping Cart 
Grow Your Own Herbs
Summer Picnic Fun
Dine Without "Super-sizing" Your Weight
Raw Sprouts Can Cause Health Concern
State Health Department Advises Consumers to Scrub Cantaloupe before Eating
Making Weight Loss Last
The Food Physical Activity Connection
CNEP Honors Zona Suminiski PDF File
Keeping Your Child Healthy and Active
Nutrition Tips for Seniors
Nutrition and Cancer Prevention
Food Safety Checklist for "Planned Over" Foods
Weight Control Begins with Breakfast
FDA Consumer Advisory: Dietary Supplement Warning
National Nutrition Month
Straight Facts about Beverage Choices

Winter 2002

National Nutrition Month
Straight Facts about Beverage Choices
Tropicana Product Recall
Be Heart Smart! Eat Foods Lower in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol
March is Nutrition Month
Strategies to Lower LDL-cholesterol
B Vitamins and Heart Disease
Seniors - What You Eat CAN Help Your Heart
Exercise, diet cut diabetes risk: study
Getting Kids to Try New Foods
State Health Department to Host Health Fair with Tabernacle Baptist Church
Keep Your New Year's Resolutions for Healthy Weight
Folic Acid Get it Now
Oklahoma Ranks Low in Women's Health
Fighting Back against Diet Scams
Healthy eating, healthy vision
January is Birth Defects Prevention Month 
Overweight and obesity threaten U.S. health gains
Tips to stay motivated with a walking plan
Tips on how to make healthier meals
Add a Little Spice to Your Life
Health Calendar

Fall 2001

Holiday Baking with Kids
"Calcium Crisis" Affects American Youth
BRIGHTEN WINTER MEALS WITH THE RICH, SWEET FLAVORS OF ROOT
    VEGETABLES 
State Health Department Announces Great Start Campaign to Help Pregnant
     Women Stop
    Smoking 
Ingredient Substitutions
Comfort Foods
Seasonal Food Safety Tips
Safety Tips for the Holidays
CNEP Honors Isabel Hardeman
Turkey Basics: Safe Thawing
Turkey Basics: Stuffing
Turkey Basics: Safe Cooking
Health Department Receives Partial Shipments of Flu Vaccine
Diabetes: What to Know..Head to Toe
Show Children Where Orange Juice Comes From: Activity
November is American Diabetes Month
State Health Department Concerned About Louis Rich Foods Recall  
Get Out of the Kitchen When Company's Coming: Cook Ahead
Anthrax and Bioterrorism Links from OSDH
The Nutrition Bookshelf from Family Food Zone 
State Health Officials Urge Calm and Common Sense Regarding Anthrax
Keeping the Treat in Your Child's Halloween
Eating and Stress: Listen to Your Body

October 16 is World Food Day
Women's Health Tips from ADA

Early Detection of Breast Cancer Saves Lives
Halloween Candy Calorie Calculator
Ideas for Fun and Healthy Halloween Treats
More Healthy Halloween Treats
Nibblers Survival Guide to Halloween Treats 
Give your baby a healthy and safe start
Health officials offer tips for coping with crisis

Summer 2001

Cholesterol Control Can Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
Food Guide Pyramid Controversy
University of Nebraska's Food Safety Tips
Do Ginseng's Effects Live up to the Hype?
Oklahomans Advised to Take Heat Precautions
Fun Activities with Food 
Herbal Medications Can Interfere with Surgery 
Breastfeeding Is Healthiest Choice for Babies
Handling Food Safely on the Road
Food Allergies: When Food Becomes the Enemy
NEW INFORMATION-BASED WEB SITE ON FOOD SAFETY RESEARCH    
PROGRAMS

NEA Years of Service Awards
Biotech Corn Not Likely Cause of Reported Allergy Attacks
How Can I Keep Cut Fruit From Turning Brown?
Neural Tube Birth Defects Down by 19 Percent
Oklahoma Men and Heart Disease: New Statistics Released Today
Oklahoma WIC Program Food Package Changes 
Managing Your Weight
Water, Water Everywhere
Summer Picnic Fun 
Are You an Emotional Eater?
State Health Department Advises Consumers to Scrub Cantaloupe before Eating
Some Like It Hot, But Not When It Comes to Summer Food Safety
Nutrition for the Older Adult

Spring 2001

Exercise for Healthy Bones
Fall Prevention and Osteoporosis
Calcium and Osteoporosis Prevention
Physical activity and your community
Osteoporosis Prevention
To Your Health! Food Safety for Seniors
Making Sense of Portion Sizes
Dietary Tips on Fiber and Cancer
CDC Identifies Nutritional Deficiencies Among Young Children

UNL Coop. Ex. Healthy Eating:Success Starts with Small Change
Phytochemicals Fight Disease
Sound the Diabetes Alert!
Health Department Gives Tips for Healthy Eating On-the Go
Tiny Bites Total Big Calories (Español)
Tips for Putting More Green in Your Diet
Facts and Key Points for National Nutrition Month
Chocolate: Exploding the Myths

Winter 2001

         Herbal "Comfort" Capsules Recalled Because of Potential Danger
         A Soft Drink a Day Can Make Kids Fat
         Health Experts Give Frozen and Canned Fruits Equal Billing with Fresh
         Ingredient Substitutions from Food Reflections UNL
         NEW! Consumer Information on Dietary Supplements
         Ten Keys to Success: What Works with Hard-to-Reach Audiences
         AICR Introduces: The New American Plate
         New Government Website: Super Source of Nutrition Information
         Fruits and Vegetables Yield Less Vitamin A Than Previously Thought
         Diabetes Survey Update

Fall 2000

Cooking With Children (Español)
What is Fiber
(Español)
Five a Day for Better Health
(Español)
Folate Facts
(Español)
Fun Ways to Eat More Fruit
(Español)
Get Moving Oklahoma
(Español)
Scavenger Hunt Exercise 
(Español)

Summer 2000

Cook Extra and Wrap Up Leftovers (Español)
Oklahoma EFNEP Youth Evaluation Update
OSU Extension Staff Update Skills
Updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Vitamins and Minerals
Extension Program Gets a Fresh Start
Nutrition Education Assistants
Gleaning for Learning
CNEP Produces Nationally Recognized Learning Packages
ONE Program Selected as Model Program
Beckham County NEA Honored by Magazine
Graduates Show Improvement in Quality of Diet
Letter from a Program Graduate
Program Graduate Quotes