Free Teleconferences Focus on Healthy Living and Financial Literacy
Contributed by Ashley Biggs, Marketing & Outreach Librarian
The Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (LBPH) and the University of Maryland Extension, Family and Consumer Sciences department are pleased to announce that they will jointly host a yearlong teleconference initiative focused on healthy living and financial literacy.
The Family and Consumer Sciences division of the University of Maryland Extension Office focuses on strengthening families, communities, and the economy by focusing on the importance of food, agriculture, health, and financial education.
Examples of upcoming teleconferences include, but are not limited to:
- Intuitive Eating: A Non-Diet Approach to Health
- Cancer Prevention through Nutrition
- Vitamin D: What You Need to Know
- Superfoods for the Brain
- Understanding Your Financial Health
These programs are free and open to the public; however, registration is required. The teleconference number, event materials, and other items will be sent to the email address used at the time of registration.
The second of these events is:
February 12, 2020; 8 Nutrition Tips to Lower Your Cancer Risk
February is National Cancer Prevention Month! Did you know that every year, nearly 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with some form of cancer? About 20 percent of all cancer diagnoses in the United States are linked to diet, excess weight and inactivity. Eating a healthy diet, including the types of foods and how much you consume, can affect your lifetime risk of developing certain cancers. Join Beverly Jackey, a Registered Dietitian, to learn about the link between diet and cancer, receive some recommendations to lower your cancer risk, and learn how to put these cancer prevention recommendations ‘on your plate.’ Please note, registration is required. to receive the access code, recordings, and any documents pertaining to the call. Register here: http://bit.ly/UMETelCon
February 12, 2020; 8 Nutrition Tips to Lower Your Cancer Risk
February is National Cancer Prevention Month! Did you know that every year, nearly 1.5 million Americans are diagnosed with some form of cancer? About 20 percent of all cancer diagnoses in the United States are linked to diet, excess weight and inactivity. Eating a healthy diet, including the types of foods and how much you consume, can affect your lifetime risk of developing certain cancers. Join Beverly Jackey, a Registered Dietitian, to learn about the link between diet and cancer, receive some recommendations to lower your cancer risk, and learn how to put these cancer prevention recommendations ‘on your plate.’ Please note, registration is required. to receive the access code, recordings, and any documents pertaining to the call. Register here: http://bit.ly/UMETelCon
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