Sensible eating and regular physical activity can help us feel our best, avoid too much weight gain, and possibly prevent diseases later in life. We all benefit from making smart food choices and promoting active lifestyles. Learn more about how food and good nutrition can positively impact the lives of you, your family, and the community in which you live.
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The Arkansas Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is open to parents and youth with limited resources. EFNEP provides opportunities to acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes and behavior changes necessary to maintain nutritionally sound diets and increase physical activity.
Find an EFNEP group near you
Managing diabetes and other chronic diseases doesn't mean that your diet has to be boring or tasteless. Here are a few resources to help you learn meal planning, food preparation skills, and management tips.
Diabetes Information
It's easier to manage your weight and enjoy an active lifestyle when you eat nutritious
foods daily rather than every once in a while. Find out how and why lifelong eating
habits can affect your health and how to make sure you are getting the proper nutrition
you need for a more balanced life.
We offer a variety of nutrition education programs. Be sure to check our programs
and cooking schools, our database of healthy recipes, and our Arkansas foods resources.
Managing diabetes and other chronic diseases doesn't mean that your diet has to be
boring or tasteless. Here are a few resources to help you learn meal planning and
food preparation skills.
Need advice on how to handle a picky eater or want to know more about our school-based
programs? From in-classroom teaching to hands-on exhibit touring, we offer a wide
variety of nutrition education opportunities to youth around the state as well as
some practical advice for grown-ups.
Looking for healthy, easy, and oh-so-delicious recipes? Our Extension collection has you covered! From simple weeknight dinners to crowd-pleasing snacks, we’ve got tasty dishes that are good for you and easy to whip up.