Enriching Lives
January 12, 2018
Frugal Foods: Spend Less - Get More
Barbara Ames
Nutrition, Health and Food Safety
Phone: 620-331-2690
           
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Frugal Foods: Spend Less - Get More     
Does your family struggle to get the most nutrition for the dollars you spend at the grocery store?  Building meals based around the most low-cost, health-promoting foods is one way to cut costs at the same time you boost nutrition and your family's health.   Read on for a list of ten frugal foods that are among the least expensive, and health-promoting foods while still offering great taste.   
   
 
 
Hurry-Up Baked Apples               Recipe             
        
No need to heat up the oven, this  Hurry-Up Baked Apples recipe uses the microwave to do the baking. These oh-so-easy apples are great as a tasty dessert, snack, or for breakfast.
January is National Radon Action Month
Financial Management & Entrepreneurship
Phone: 620-784-5337
  
                                 
        
January is National Radon Action Month 
"One in four homes in Kansas will test at or above the EPA's radon action level," said Bruce Snead, director of the Kansas Radon Program at Kansas State University. He referred to the Environmental Protection Agency's radon action level of 4.0 picocuries of radon per liter of indoor air.
 
Radon 2019
Radon 2019
   
Less Stress with Mindfulness
Tara Solomon
Adult Development & Aging
Phone: 620-724-8233
  
                                 
 
Less Stress with Mindfulness                   
The average person has 50,000 thoughts running through their head each day! What a great reason to put some mindfulness into practice to ensure that our mind is not just full. Doing this can create relaxation, improve concentration, and increase energy!                                                                 
  
 
 
 

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This is a monthly newsletter published by K-State Research and Extension's Rapid Response Center with news articles based on questions received, current food safety issues, or information based on the time of the year.
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Nutrition, Health & Food Safety
Phone: 620-331-2690
bames@ksu.edu

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Family Resource Management
Entrepreneurship
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Adult Development & Aging
Phone: 620-724-8233

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