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As summer transitions to fall, college students are returning to campus and finding themselves responsible for making their own decisions. One of those decisions would be related to healthy living. Eating and being physically active, when, where and how often they choose can sometimes lead to the dreaded “freshmen 15” and other unhealthy consequences. However, …
Continue Reading...Childhood obesity is a national epidemic. Observing the numbers of youth currently experiencing this trend and the projected outcomes are staggering. Over 30 percent or 23 million youth between the ages of 2 – 19 are obese or overweight (1 in 2 minority children) Overweight and obese youth are at high risk to develop heart …
Continue Reading...The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences (CAHS) has been working to keep the “A” in PVAMU and serve the land-grant mission of the University. One of the most recent efforts of CAHS was the “Outlook on Agriculture” radio talk show on KPVU. The College of Agriculture took to the air waves over the past spring semester …
Continue Reading...Youth lab 2014 was a success and a fun experience for students, faculty, and everyone involved. Youth lab kicked off on Tuesday July 15th. The students arrived from 11 different counties in Texas. Youth Lab is an annual 3-day camp for young students from ages 12-17 in which the students reside on PVAMU’s campus for …
Continue Reading...Prairie View A&M University-Cooperative Extension Program and NeighborWork’s Project ASPIRE partnered to sponsor a week-long summer camp in McLennan County. For a second year the organizations worked together to provide the financial literacy camp geared toward students from a limited resource community in East Waco. This year ten students from Indian Springs Middle School attended …
Continue Reading...As the weather gets warmer, many holiday celebrations move outdoors. Here are a few tips on how to have happy, healthy holiday outdoor celebrations. Enjoy healthy options– Incorporate MyPlate into the menu. Replace food high in sugar, salt and saturated fat with 100% whole grain, fruits, vegetables and lean meat and seafood options. Try fruit …
Continue Reading...The Research Extension Apprentice Program (REAP) has just come to a close after 2 weeks of learning, fun, relationship-building, and skill development. REAP is a program for high school juniors and seniors that are interested in Agriculture and/or Human Sciences. The program is 2 weeks long and provides on-campus room and board for the students …
Continue Reading...Have you been concerned about the lack of sleep that you have been getting lately? Well it could be attributed to the types of foods that you are eating before bedtime. Healthy People.gov reports that poor health is a common problem with more than 25% of U.S. adults reporting insufficient sleep or rest at least …
Continue Reading...What’s On Your Plate? (June Edition) What choices are you making today that will influence the decisions of our students here on campus? The rising obesity rates and the prevalence of harmful weight management strategies employed by college students, have peaked the curiosity of researchers. In fact, The American College Health Association (2005) in …
Continue Reading...McLennan County’s Cooperative Extension Program and Mart High School, in Mart, Texas, conducted the Welcome to the Real World! financial literacy simulation. Sixty-eight high school juniors and seniors explored hands-on budgeting choices, as well as, career and lifestyle options. Prior to the simulation, students assumed the role of single, 25-year old independent adults with no …
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