FCS3-609: Shaking Down on Sodium

Sandra Bastin, Heather Norman-Burgdolf | Mar. 27, 2024 (Minor Revision)

Sodium is an important mineral to the body. It helps keep body fluids in balance, helps the body absorb certain nutrients, aids in muscle performance, and contributes to nerve activity. Excessive sodium in the diet is linked to high blood pressure or hypertension. Hypertension can contribute to diabetes, heart disease, kidney failure, and stroke.

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FCS3-530: Water is the Liquid of Life

Kim Henken | Mar. 27, 2024 (Major Revision)

Water is truly the liquid of life. Often, we don't think about the many ways it affects our lives. We use water each day for things like drinking, cooking, cleaning, manufacturing, irrigation, transportation, power generation, and recreation. We must understand our part in protecting our water supplies. It is also important for us to know how water affects our lives and wellness.

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FCS3-544: Diabetes and Cholesterol

Ingrid Adams, Anna Cason | Mar. 22, 2024 (Minor Revision)

People living with diabetes are at a greater risk of heart disease than people who do not have diabetes. This increased risk is linked to higher levels of blood cholesterol.

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FCS3-538: Understanding the Food Label

Ingrid Adams, Anna Carson | Mar. 13, 2024 (Major Revision)

On the packaging of food and beverage items you'll find a few different mandatory labels. Typically, on the back or side of the packages are the Nutrition Facts label and ingredients lists. These together make the food label.

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FCS3-549: Diabetes and the Health Care Team

Ingrid Adams, Anna Cason | Feb. 1, 2024 (Minor Revision)

Diabetes is a disease that affects many parts of the body, such as the eyes, kidneys, blood vessels, heart, legs, and feet. As a result, a team approach to taking care of the disease can be helpful. When a team of individuals works together problems are identified earlier, and it is easier to reduce or prevent diabetes complications.

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FCS3-626: Vitamins, Minerals, and Athletic Performance

Kyle Flack, Harry Hays, Jack Moreland | Dec. 15, 2023 (Minor Revision)

There are many sources of vitamins and minerals in our diet from both animal and plant sources. Certain vitamins and minerals are especially important for athletic performance. These include B-vitamins, iron, zinc, selenium, and electrolytes - sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. We are going to focus on the vitamins and minerals present in fruits and vegetables and their impact on athletic performance.

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FCS3-642: Savor the Flavor: Using Kitchen Tools and Appliances

Janet Mullins, Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Annhall Norris | Apr. 25, 2023 (New)

When adding flavor to a meal, what is the first thing you think of? Is it herbs and spices? Or the cooking method, such as sauteing or braising? There are several kitchen appliances and food preparation tools that can also take the flavor of your meal to the next level. Are these tools and appliances organized in your kitchen in a way that makes them easy to use? This publication will focus on seven different tools and cooking techniques that add flavor to meals.

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FCS3-623: Hydration and Athletic Performance

Kyle Flack, Harry Hays, Jack Moreland | Feb. 20, 2023 (Minor Revision)

The best performance enhancer for athletes that doesn't cost money is water. However, many athletes overlook the importance of this essential nutrient.

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FCS3-640: Pathways to Wellness in the World Around Us

Angela Baldauff, Sarah Congleton, Karli Giles, Natalie Jones, Amy Kostelic, Courtney Luecking, Leslie Workman | Sep. 12, 2022 (New)

Historically, when talking about health, the focus has been on a single chronic disease, lifestyle factor such as nutrition or physical activity, and/or one's personal responsibility for health. However, many other factors influence health. Research shows that individual choices determine a person's health but so do the individual's surroundings.

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FCS3-638: Pathways to Wellness Where People Live, Work, and Play

Angela Baldauff, Sarah Congleton, Karli Giles, Natalie Jones, Amy Kostelic, Courtney Luecking, Leslie Workman | Sep. 12, 2022 (New)

Health organizations and providers recognize that health is more than the absence of illness or disease. Yet, there is no universal definition for health. One holistic way of thinking about health includes eight dimensions of wellness.