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Nutrition, Health, and Wellness

Nutrition, Health, and Wellness

Nutrition, Health, and Wellness



Nutrition, Health, and Wellness

Gollai Yan Fruta Nutrition Cards

Guam has an abundance of locally grown fruits and vegetables. Produce is important in our diets as a source of many beneficial nutrients, like vitamins, minerals, and fiber, and helps to reduce the risk of many diseases like obesity, cancer, and heart disease. Learn more about the specific nutrients found in our local produce through the fruit and vegetable cards at the link below.

Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Cards

The publications listed here are those most commonly downloaded. To search a complete database of publications by topic, visit the UOG Extension Publications module here.

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Farmer Focus Program

Local and national resources to improve the mental, physical, and social well-being of farmers and ag workers.

 

 

 

Prevent T2 Diabetes Program

Prevent T2 is a year-long diabetes prevention program that uses proven CDC-developed curriculum to help participants lose weight and increase their physical activity level. Eligible participants must be 18 years old, overweight, not diagnosed with diabetes but either diagnosed with prediabetes or scoring high risk on the Prediabetes Risk Test. 

 

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Learn to make healthier food choices on a budget through our SNAP-Ed Plan, Shop, Save, and Cook class! The class includes hands-on activities including learning to read and compare food labels, plannign meals, and practice preparing healthy, local recipes. 

Classes offered upon request. Call (671) 735-2020/30 to inquire, or click here to register. 

Empower yourself to shop smarter on a budget throughout our Cooking Matters Grocery Store Tour! 

Join our nutrition educators on a guided walkthrough of a Pay-Less Supermarket, where you'll learn how to read food and nutrition labels, compare unit prices being products, understand how to shop within the MyPlate food groups, and make budget-friendly, healthy choices.

Duration: 30 minutes - 1  hour

All participants receive a certificate of completion, helpful nutrition handouts, and a reusable shopping bag at the end of the tour.

Participants must be 18 years or older and eligible for SNAP, WIC, Medicaid, and/or any other means-tested assistance program.

Classes offered upon request. Call (671) 735-2020/30 to inquire, or  click here to register.

Cooking Matters® is a national program by Share Our Strength®. To learn more, visit CookingMatters.org.

Our Eating Smart, Being Active program is specifically for families with young children. The class curriculum encourage families with young children to develop skills to manage their food dollars, create healthy meals, and be physically active for themselves and their families. Lessons include hands-on activities on food safety, ways to get active, and tasting budget-friendly meals.

For more information, call (671) 735-2020/30 or click here to register.

 

Family & Consumer Sciences Office

Tel: (671) 735-2020
Office: Agriculture & Life Sciences Building, Room 113

 

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USDA logoThe work of UOG Land Grant is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food & Agriculture and the government of Guam. USDA and UOG are equal-opportunity providers.