Happy Healthy New Year!

January is the month for new beginnings and a perfect time to begin exercising or increasing your physical activity for better health.

Season and Weather on Can Affect Physical Activity

The need for opportunities for indoor physical activity (PA) during the cold & wet months of the year is important. Weather can promote or deter PA behaviors.

Food, Family & Fitness Blog

June is Dairy Month

June is Dairy Month! Show your bones some love and include 2-3 servings of Dairy per day.

Deciding Which Bills to Pay First

When you do not have enough money to cover your family’s basic living expenses and pay all your creditors, you face some difficult financial decisions.

Tangipahoa Parish - Flavors of Health Newsletter - February 2020

Dining with Diabetes, Nutrition events, Lunch and Learn "Clean Eating" and more.

Healthy Communities Bike Safety Partnership: Let's Ride! in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Healthy Communities Bike Safety Partnership: Let's Ride in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Youth are learning biking skills to ride safely in their neighborhoods.

September is National Childhood Obesity Month

Childhood Obesity is a major health issue in Louisiana.

SNAP Ed Agent in Jefferson Parish Works Magic to Transform a Shrewsbury Neighborhood

LSU AgCenter Agent contributed to a neighborhood, helping the residents to adopt healthy food choices and get them to be more active.

Gardening is Great Exercise

Gardening is good exercise. Make it a family affair or a community project. The results are lots of good veggies & getting some fresh air & physical activity.

Seniors Enjoy the Let's Eat for the Health of It Curriculum

Seniors in Jefferson Parish enjoy the Healthy eating series presented by Karen Marie the Salubrious RD. They have made positive dietary and exercise changes.

Fitness is Fun

Fitness can be fun for youth and adults.

Walk & Bike to School Day @ Riverdale High School

Healthy Communities work in Jefferson Parish: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & Walk & Bike to School Day along with a Video

Adding Activity to a Regular Day

Suggestions for adding physical activity to a day can keep you healthy and happy.

Healthy Parks Healthy People

Physical activity is recommended for everyone. National parks can offer exercise and time experiencing nature.

Seniors are Awesome!

An Infographic describing the work of Karen Marie Jones/ Area Nutrition Agent in Jefferson Parish with Seniors and the Impact made on those audiences.

GRAND ISLE PROGRAMMING 2016

Grand Isle Programming in Jefferson Parish including nutrition and 4H interventions. This video describes the Snap Ed & 4H teachings of the LSU AgCenter Agents

Let’s visit Jefferson Parish's Island: Grand Isle!

Grande Isle rests in the southern most point of Jefferson Parish. Karen Marie Jones, a nutrition Agent decided to focus her programming on the island in 2016.

Knife Skills Video Blog

Teaches clients the skills to cut fruits and vegetables safely with the correct tool/knife and, using food safety techniques.

LSU AgCenter Nutrition Minute Video on Apples

LSU AgCenter Nutrition Minute Video on apples.

Prepare for the Worst & Hope for the Best!

Preparing food supplies for a disaster can save a life. Be ready to have no utilities and survive.

What about Watermelon?

This article is about watermelon, a wonderful, nutritious summertime fruit.

Its a SNAP

This article is about the history of the SNAP program and what the mission statement involves.

Jefferson Parish FCS Profile

2011 report to stakeholders highlighting program efforts of the Jefferson Parish Family and Consumer Sciences staff.