DECATUR, Ill. — According to the Centers for Disease Control, “heart disease remains a leading cause of death for adults in the United States.” Learn how to improve heart health and reduce the risk of heart disease at free community programs presented by University of Illinois Extension.
Heart Smart Eating will be offered at these locations:
March 4 | 10:30 a.m. | Atwood-Hammond Public Library, 123 N. Main St., Atwood
March 7 | 10 a.m. | Kirby Medical Center, 1000 Medical Center Dr., Monticello
March 19 | 10:30 a.m. | Hope Welty Public Library, 100 S. Madison St, Cerro Gordo
Participants will explore the impact of sodium, fat, added sugar, and fiber on heart health and learn practical skills to make heart-healthy food choices, from grocery shopping to meal planning.
“Small changes add up to get blood cholesterol and blood pressure numbers in a healthy range, says Nutrition and Wellness Educator Caitlin Mellendorf. “The class will raise your knowledge and skills to make more informed heart-healthy food choices.”
All classes are free. However, participants planning to attend the Atwood program are asked to register by March 3 at go.illinois.edu/AtwoodHeart; if planning to attend the program at Kirby Medical Center, register by March 5 at go.illinois.edu/KMCHeart, or if planning to attend at Hope Welty, call the library at 217-763-5001 by March 17.
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please call 217-877-6042. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your access needs.
SOURCE: Caitlin Mellendorff, Nutrition and Wellness Educator, University of Illinois Extension
About Extension
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state’s land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy. Learn more at extension.illinois.edu.
–Maria Lightner, University of Illinois Extension
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