Health & Nutrition
Extension offers a wealth of educational programs that help people make healthier, better-informed decisions and grow our economy. Programs cover a variety of areas from local foods and food safety to gardening and environmental efforts.
Learn More Using the Resources Below
Information Portals
- Family and Consumer Sciences Program
- Food Safety
- Local Food
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- NC Fresh Produce Safety
- Steps to Health: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education
- Therapeutic Horticulture
More Extension Programs at NC State University
Partnerships and Organizations
Recent Publications related to Health & Nutrition
Brief Instructions for Freezing Fruit
This publication covers best freezing practices for a variety of fruits.
Cleaning Flooded Upholstered Furniture, Curtains, Bedding, Table Linens and Other Household Textiles
This publication covers important information about cleaning household textiles after a flood.
Heat Stress Disorders
This publication offers safety tips and first aid procedures to prevent and treat heat stress …
Farm to Early Care and Education Local Food Purchasing Guide
There are many different ways to buy local food, and this guide provides information that …
Your Baby and You, Months 7-9
This publication discusses healthy eating during your third trimester of pregnancy.
Your Baby and You, Months 1-3
This publication discusses healthy eating during your first trimester of pregnancy.
Your Baby and You, Months 4-6
This publication discusses healthy eating during your second trimester of pregnancy.
Active Aging: Making the Most Out of Life
This brief publication is intended to give you research-based information about positive possibilities for the …