September 2022 Volume 3-Issue 24
SNAP-Ed News & Updates
SNAP-Ed is a FREE, confidential nutrition education program that helps families manage food resources during tough economic times. The Extension Nutrition Team of knowledgeable nutrition educators provide practical, hands-on activities, and skills for healthy meal prep, as well as explore the importance of physical activity in a healthy lifestyle for the community members in the North Country.

Visit our website for more recipes and tips for eating healthy for yourself and your family.
FIBER
What can it do for my health?

There are plenty of benefits of having enough fiber in your diet, lets talk about a few!

First, for the greatest health benefit, eat a wide variety of high-fiber foods.


Here are some benefits:

  • Lowers Cholesterol Levels : fiber found in beans, oats, flaxseed and oat bran may help lower total blood cholesterol levels. Studies also have shown that high-fiber foods have other heart-health benefits, such as reducing blood pressure and inflammation.

  • Helps Control Blood Sugar Levels : In people with diabetes, fiber — particularly soluble fiber — can slow the absorption of sugar and help improve blood sugar levels.

  • Helps Stay Fuller Longer: High-fiber foods tend to be more filling than low-fiber foods, so you're likely to eat less and stay satisfied longer. And high-fiber foods tend to take longer to eat and to be less "energy dense," which means they have fewer calories for the same volume of food.
Fiber Choices Your Way!

Need more fiber? Think about what works best for you to get more.
Food High in Fiber Include:

  • Whole-grain products
  • Whole Fruits
  • Whole Vegetables
  • Beans, peas and other legumes
  • Nuts and seeds

Refined or processed foods — such as canned fruits and vegetables, pulp-free juices, white breads and pastas, and non-whole-grain cereals — are lower in fiber.
DID YOU KNOW?
The grain-refining process removes the outer coat (bran) from the grain, which lowers its fiber content. Enriched foods have some of the B vitamins and iron added back after processing, but not the fiber.
Recipe of the Week

Chickpea Poppers

Kids and adults alike will like this crunchy snack!!!
Its a great way to get in some daily fiber!

For the recipe click here!


Have you checked out our Recipe Bank yet?
For more delicious recipes, tips & tricks and more please visit our SNAP-Ed NY website
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Hey Kids....
Can you fill in the crossword about fiber and where you can get it?
(click on the image below to print the sheet)
Youth Programming
Ask us more about these free opportunities!
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Our educators are out in your communities working with youth in schools, after school, youth organizations, and camp programs teaching about the importance of healthy eating and physical activity.

Youth receive hands on experience making and tasting healthy recipes!

If you are interested in bringing SNAP-Ed to your program click here!
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Sign up for Benefits now!
The Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. it can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet.

other assistance program you may be eligible for visit: mybenefits.ny.gov
If you need help applying for SNAP, call or email a Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) Coordinator. NOEP Coordinators tell you if you may be eligible for SNAP, answer any questions you may have, and help you complete and submit your application. It is free and confidential.

St. Lawrence- Maximizing Independent Living Center- 315-764-9442 x405
Jefferson- Outreach Coordinator of Food Bank of NNY. -315-437-1899 x279
Clinton -Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc.- 518-563-4022 x112
Franklin- Maximizing Independent Living Center -518-483-2151
This material was funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.

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