MONTICELLO – Healthy eating starts with healthy food choices. Join University of Illinois Extension in Piatt County this February during American Heart Month for Eating for your Heart, a class that will give your whole family the tools to eat healthy.
Nutrition & Wellness Educator and Registered Dietitian Caitlin Mellendorf will share research-based grocery shopping and kitchen tips for a healthier heart at three programs. The class will include a short lesson and recipes to sample.
- 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. February 10 at the Piatt County Extension Office, 210 S. Market St., Monticello. A small fee will be charged to cover food costs. Sign up by February 5.
- 1:30-3 p.m. February 19 at the Blue Ridge Township Public Library, 116 W. Oliver St., Mansfield. Free. Sign up by February 14.
- 6-7:30 p.m. February 27 at the Blue Ridge Township Public Library, 116 W. Oliver St., Mansfield. Free. Sign up by February 24.
Funding for the classes at the library is provided by Kirby Medical Center.
The Illinois Extension Nutrition & Wellness program encourages individuals, families and communities to live healthier through online and in-person skill sharing. Learn about managing diabetes and heart disease, safely preserving foods, being food-safe at home and making healthier choices when shopping, cooking and meal planning. Find us on Facebook or Twitter.
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Contact
Caitlin Mellendorf
Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness
Macon Extension Office
3351 N. President Howard Brown Blvd., Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 877-6042
chuth2@illinois.edu