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  • Written by Beth O’Shea Kindamo March is National Nutrition Month, an annual awareness campaign by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to highlight the importance of healthful eating and activity habits. In the third week of National Nutrition Month, our weekly message is Stay Nourished on Any Budget. Tips include:

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  • Brown Rice Magic

    By Laurel Sanville. Edited by Jung Sun Lee, Edda Cotto-Rivera and the nutrition education team March is National Nutrition Month® and a good reminder that Food Connects Us. Many lists of budget friendly tips remind us that brown rice is a nutritious, low-cost food. It’s worth taking a fresh look at this whole grain hero. Packed with…

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  • As children grow, their interests and hobbies change, and so should their car seat. NHTSA can help you find The Right Seat for your child’s age and size. Visit NHTSA.gov/TheRightSeat.

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  • By Beth O’Shea Kindamo March is National Nutrition Month, an annual awareness campaign by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to highlight the importance of healthful eating and activity habits. In the second week of National Nutrition Month, our weekly message is Find Advice Backed by Science. Tips include:

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  • Did you know introducing peanut-containing foods to babies between 4-6 months can reduce their allergy risk by up to 86%? UGA is on a mission to spread this life-changing information to parents and caregivers through hands-on training and outreach. Learn more during National Nutrition Month.

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  • By Savannah Beasley, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter We had plenty of cold weather and below freezing temperatures this past winter. The near-term forecast shows that we are mostly out of the freezing temperatures, but you never know what will happen between now and Easter. Ideally, you properly prepared your irrigation systems for the winter and will not have…

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  • March is National Nutrition Month. In the U.S., one in three adults have prediabetes, a condition in which blood glucose is higher than normal. And more than eight in ten adults with prediabetes don’t know that they have it. Learn more about UGA Extension’s Diabetes Prevention Program, a year long lifestyle change program proven to…

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