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FNP Classes and More
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FNP in Livingston Parish offers educational programs on a variety of topics for income-eligible audiences who are young and young at heart.

Why is Nutrition Important?
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Eating well is vital for everyone at all ages. Whatever your age, your daily food choices can make an important difference in your health and in how you look and feel.

Be a Star Chef
Waffle Pizza

The LSU AgCenter Family Nutrition Program taught youth ages 8 to 12 how to make healthy snacks during the "Be a Star Chef" program July 14, 2008, at the Denham Springs/ Walker branch of the Livingston Parish Library.

MyPyramid
MyPyramid

One size doesn't fit all. MyPyramid offers personalized eating plans, interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices, and advice to help you make smart choices from every food group. Find your balance between food and physical activity, get the most nutrition out of your calories and stay within your daily calorie needs.

MyPyramid for Kids
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These MyPyramid for Kids materials were designed specifically for children aged 6 to 11.
MyPyramid for Preschoolers
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You are the most important influence on your child. You can do many things to help your children develop healthy eating habits for life. Use MyPyramid to help your preschooler eat well, be active, and be healthy. MyPyramid for Preschoolers is for children 2 to 5 years of age.
MyPyramid for Moms
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When you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you have special nutritional needs. This section of MyPyramid.gov is designed just for you. It has advice you need to help you and your baby stay healthy
Pumpkins: Not Just Decorations!
Pumpkins: Not Just Decoration!
It's pumpkin time! The most popular use of pumpkins is for decoration as jack-o'-lanterns, but they are a very nutritious food that's high in beta-carotene and vitamins C and E.
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
Toasted pumpkin seeds have a nutty flavor and are packed with protein and fiber. Pumpkin seeds are delicious toasted and salted -- or flavored with sweet and savory spices.
Family Fun Health Day
LSU AgCenter Family Nutrition Program
A free community event...fun for all! Event will kick off on September 19, 2009, at 10 a.m.with a 1-mile walk through North Park!
Get Moving with LSU AgCenter!
Small changes for a healthy you!
Make small changes for a healthy you! The Family Nutrition Program can help you learn simple ways to eat healthfully and move more.
Technology helps provide information for food stamp recipients
PIttman & Yager watching Good Food TV @ Livingston Food Stamp Office
With nutrition-related diseases like obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer on the rise, the LSU AgCenter is implementing creative ways to reach Food Stamp recipients.
Home Food Safety...It's in Your Hands!
How safe is your kitchen?
The American Dietetic Association's consumer education program, Home Food Safety...It's in Your Hands®, communicates the important role consumers play in preparing foods safely in their own homes.
Family Nutrition Program
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The Family Nutrition Program (FNP) is a federally funded program that has been providing nutrition education to low-income families in Louisiana for more than 13 years. FNP works with local agencies to meet the needs of families with limited resources.