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Blog Posts (17)

Prevent falls this winter

Prevent falls, eat less salt image, person salting driveway, person shoveling snow, people walking in snow boots on ice, citrus fruit and apple cider, healthy holiday meal with asparagus

November is Diabetes Awareness Month: reducing your risk

Image of chalkboard with the word Diabetes. Surrounding the chalkboard are the items: dumbbell, stethoscope, scale, medication, fruit, oatmeal, diabetic measuring device

Is your lifestyle putting you at risk?

Image of wooden blocks spelling out Risk Factor with a blurred image of plants in the background

Vitamin D: Prevent muscle loss as you age

Nutrition: Prevent muscle loss as you age

Help! My muscles are shrinking!

senior woman in purple tank top holds a plank position in a yoga class

Step into spring and enjoy the outdoors

Kidney health awareness month

Eat green foods for better health

"Health benefits of Green Foods" and images of spinach, cabbage, Swiss chard, Brussels sprouts and broccoli

Keep your heart healthy: limit added sugar

Eat white fruits and vegetables for better health

Health benefits of anthoxanthin-rich foods with images of potatoes, onions, garlic, ginger, mushrooms and banana

Eat carotenoid-rich foods for better health

health benefits of carotenoid rich foods with images of an orange, cantaloupe, sweet potato, eggs, corn and banana.

Eat red, blue, and purple foods for better health

Health benefits of anthocyanin-rich foods with a red, blue, and purple background.

Getting the 411 on Bone Health

Get the 411 on Bone Health, Cute Halloween ghost, skeleton, black cat, bones and cobweb

Focus on fiber this September with National Whole-Grain Month

Image of jars of whole grain pastas and grains

Improve your health with the Mediterranean diet

May is Mediterranean Diet Month: Golden retriever puppy saying Time to Explore the world's healthiest eating plan

How to count carbohydrates for diabetes meal planning

counting carbohydrates

News Releases (7)

Understand the science behind being healthy

Learn self-management skills for chronic health conditions

Learn self-management skills for chronic health conditions

Illinois Extension Offers Free ‘Gateway to Gut Health’ Program

Preparing Soup For the Heart - Jersey County

Preparing Soup For the Heart - Montgomery County

Preparing Soup For the Heart - Christian County

Staff (4)

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Nate Anton

Peoria County SNAP-Ed Instructor

Kristin Bogdonas

Kristin Bogdonas

Extension Educator, Nutrition and Wellness

Susan Glassman

Susan Glassman

Nutrition and Wellness Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences

Lisa Peterson

Lisa Peterson

Nutrition and Wellness Educator