Extension
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| 2027 - Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2027.1) | 0 |
Number of people reporting improved lifestyles through a focus on proper nutrition, disease and injury reduction and comprehensive health maintenance |
| 2027.2) | 1 |
Number of healthy lifestyle-related coalitions in which Extension is involved |
| 2027.3) | 0 |
Number of people that reported eating more of healthy foods |
| 2027.4) | 25 |
Number of individuals who made lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, managing stressors, etc.) for the purpose of improving their health |
| 2027.5) | 22 |
Number of individuals implementing personal health protection practices (screening, immunizations, well-baby care, preventive health practices, etc.) |
| 2027.6) | 0 |
Total weight (in pounds) lost by program participants |
| 2027.7) | 6 |
Total miles walked by program participants |
Author: Melanie Bealmear
Major Program: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices (general)
“Heart disease kills more women than men each year, yet it is still mistakenly thought of as a “man’s disease.” The facts regarding heart disease and women are cardiovascular disease kills about 460,00 women in a year, one in 2.5 women die from cardiovascular disease, 64% of women die from cardiovascular disease, and cardiovascular disease is largely preventable.The Union County Cooperative Extension Service teamed up with United Community Bank and Methodist Ho
