Success Stories

• 29

  August

  Nutrition for Adults with Disabilities

  Every individual, regardless of their physical or mental challenges, deserves the chance to improve their lives through better nutrition. Recently the Nutrition Education Program Senior Assistant in G...

  
  

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• 24

  June

  “Growing Healthy in Grayson County: Empowering 3rd Graders through Nutrition Education”

  In Grayson County, Kentucky, there has been an impact of nutrition education on third graders that has been nothing short of inspiring. Over the past school year, these young students have learned abo...

  
  

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• 05

  September

  Substance Abuse & Nutrition

  The National Institute of Drugs & Alcohol (NIDA) research shows that individuals who are abusing drugs lose nutrients during vomiting, diarrhea, and other digestive problems that are caused by the dru...

  
  

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• 07

  June

  Obesity among school age children

  Childhood obesity rates are on the rise, and in Kentucky alone it has been reported that “approximately 38% of children ages 10-17 years are considered overweight or obese (www.chfs.ky.gov).” Studies ...

  
  

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