Fueling your body with balanced nutrition will help you meet daily vitamin and mineral needs, stay healthy, and prevent illness. An immune system fueled by balanced eating habits will be more effective at fighting diseases.

Protein is one of the five main food groups (fruit, vegetables, dairy, grains, and protein) and one of three macronutrients (fats, protein, and carbohydrates) that your body uses for energy every day.

1 in 3 Americans have prediabetes and most people are unaware that they have the condition. Prediabetes is a health condition where a person’s blood sugar level is higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed with diabetes.

Virginia Cooperative Extension is advancing well-being by offering a variety of health education programs through Family & Consumer Sciences and 4H. We impact community health by providing evidence-based programs and by building community partnerships that breakdown the social, economic, and environmental barriers to health. Our 2023 impacts center around chronic disease, healthy lifestyles, and social-emotional health.

Self-guided wellness breaks are grab-and-go stress management tools that can be used to reset and refocus at the click of a button. Each wellness break provides a 5-6 minute guided reflection to nurture mental well-being and release stress, in the moment.

Self-guided wellness breaks are grab-and-go stress management tools that can be used to reset and refocus at the click of a button. Each wellness break provides a 5-6 minute guided reflection to nurture mental well-being and release stress, in the moment.