October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There are risk factors for breast cancer you can and cannot control…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There are risk factors for breast cancer you can and cannot control…
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We all know exercise is good for our health. But somehow, keeping up with an exercise program is still a challenge. Fortunately, walking is a great form of exercise that can be done by people of all ages, almost anywhere, without special machines or equipment…
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Walk Georgia is proud to partner with Sunbelt Ag Expo, located in Moultrie, Ga., by offering a wellness walk route during their annual trade show October 16-18. Expo’s 100-acre exhibit area hosts more than 1200 exhibitors and 80,000 visitors and adjoins a 600-acre research farm. Collect checkoffs from three of…
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By Kathryn Holland, Colquitt County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent When I began my career with UGA Cooperative Extension I was barely aware of the Walk Georgia program. Then one day I received a call from one of our community leaders asking me to implement Walk Georgia for the City of…
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By Supriya Venigalla, MD, MPH Happy Fall, Walk Georgians! Now that the weather is getting cooler, you probably want to get outdoors as much as possible. But if you’re 65 and older, you may be worried about falling and injuring yourself. It’s a legitimate concern because a single fall can be traumatic to…
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By Alison Berg, PhD, RDN, LD The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the government agency with the authority to regulate labeling of most foods sold to consumers, has passed a rule to change the nutrition label. This is good news, as the new label should provide you information to help…
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By Kimberly Jenkins Wilkes County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent Fall is nearly here, y’all! For many of us that means endless amounts of football, watching the leaves transform to vibrant shades of red, yellow and orange and cuddling on the couch while smelling the lovely aroma of pumpkin spice…
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