Health
Mississippi State University Extension Service's team of health professionals is working to improve the health status of all Mississippians. By delivering health-related educational programs, collaborating with others on issues affecting community health, and promoting health careers, we are making a difference in the lives of our fellow citizens. We invite you to browse through our pages for information that may help you in your efforts to live a healthier life. Each year Extension programs reach thousands of community members with health-related information and skills training.
Please familiarize yourself with the programs, publications, and community assistance we can provide. We are here to help.
Publications
News
Dreaming of a pantry stocked with home canned produce? Make sure you follow the proper techniques with the correct equipment and research-tested recipes. Photo by: Tamara Harding/stock.adobe.com
Are you planning to can fruits and vegetables this year? Don’t just wing it. Planning and preparation are important first steps.
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. -- A pilot program designed to increase food pantries’ capacity to provide health-related foods and services recently completed its initial classes.
Washing your hands correctly helps prevent food-borne illness and stop the spread of colds, flu and other germs.
Handwashing can help prevent you and others from getting sick, but be sure you are washing the right way!
Success Stories
You don’t have to have diabetes to benefit from the principles of the Dining with Diabetes (DWD) program.
Dining with Diabetes covers healthy eating, physical activity, disease monitoring, medication compliance, and risk reduction, and the course empowers participants by giving them access to nutrition knowledge and resources for food preparation. Classes include research-based education, cooking demonstrations, and healthy recipe tasting. These tools can help people make positive changes by planning menus, counting carbohydrates, controlling portions, and reading labels.
The StoryWalk and colorful word art now installed in downtown Belzoni are giving Rosemary Williams a new opportunity for the children she cares for at Rosemary’s Daycare and Learning Center.
