SNAP-Ed News & Updates

April 2021-Volume 2-Issue 14

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.

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Spring Cleaning!

Let's clean up our health and eating habits!

Now that April is here many of us are starting to think about spring cleaning and what better place to start than our health and eating habits.

There are many vegetables that are now coming into season. Such as, Green Onions, Spinach, Mustard, Arugula, Radishes and Kale. Buying in season vegetables greatly reduces cost. The first vegetables of the season offer healthy nutrients our bodies may have lacked all winter long. It’s a powerful reprieve to a long, cold winter.

Eating a diet rich in vegetables and fruits as a part of an overall healthy lifestyle may reduce the risk for heart disease, including heart attack, stroke and may also help protect against other chronic health diseases such as obesity and certain types of cancers.

For a full list of seasonal produce and a guide as to when they are in season, please click on the link HERE!

So lets get started and clean our health and eating habits by varying our veggies and making half our plate fruits and vegetables!

Recipe of the Week

Kale with Nuts and Raisins

This yummy dish is full of nutrients and fiber to keep you full until your next meal!

Find the full recipe and nutrition facts by CLICKING HERE

Have you checked out our Recipe Bank yet?

For more delicious recipes, tips & tricks and more please visit our SNAP-Ed NY website.

For the Kids...

Search for those tasty fruits and vegetables!

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Up Coming Classes

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The Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) provides nutrition assistance to people with low income. it can help you buy nutritious foods for a better diet.

To find out more about SNAP Benefits and 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.

Clinton -Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc.- 518-563-4022 x112

Franklin- Maximizing Independent Living Center -518-483-2151

Jefferson- Community Action Planning Council of Jefferson County, Inc. -315-955-9319

St. Lawrence- Maximizing Independent Living Center- 315-764-9442 x405

This material was funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.

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