Home Economics & ICAN (Ideas for Cooking and Nutrition)
Food & Nutrition Education
Good nutrition is essential to improve and maintain health. Five of the leading causes of death including hear disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and hypertension have links to diet. Obesity now affects over half of all Americans. For programs to truly be effective both diet and simple physical activity should be emphasized for both adults and youth to reduce medical costs incurred by an individual, family and or the County Indigent Fund. According to the Torrance County Health Profile, estimated number of persons with diagnosed & undiagnosed diabetes is approximately 350 Non-Hispanic White and 320 Hispanic. Simple changes, such as healthier food choices and adding regular physical activity can have a significant effect on health and well being of people with diabetes, including educating various family members.
Happy Thanksgiving from Corina Neish - Enjoy this Month's Holiday Feature Below
Be sure to read 'Corina's Corner' in the November 2009 edition of the 4-H Newsletter, page 2. http://torranceextension.nmsu.edu/documents/newsletter-nov-09.pdf
Consumer Education
The outlook for the population in Torrance County is rather bleak. Although the state’s economy has grown Torrance County has not experienced this same growth. The unemployment rate has risen and the poverty rate especially for Torrance County residents remains the highest in the state. This especially dismal since New Mexico’s poverty is the highest in the nation. At the same time fewer community residents are receiving public assistance, suggesting that some needy families may be falling through the cracks.