Family Matters. Family & Consumer Sciences Newsletter

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1 NOVEMBER 2016 Mealtime Matters Family Matters Family & Consumer ciences Newsletter Boyd County Cooperative Extension, 2420 Center treet, Catlettsburg, KY (606) boyd.ca.uky.edu Food Matters On the surface it doesn t look like much a family eating a meal together. How important could that be? But if that shared mealtime occurs on a regular basis, the benefits can touch many facets of a child s development. tudies show that children from families who eat together more than three times a week are less prone to obesity and drug, alcohol and tobacco use. For more information, visit the Boyd County Extension Office. nack Matters Kids need to refuel their bodies many times during the day because they are growing, which takes a lot of energy, and they need a ton of energy for all the things they do. wimming, walking, carrying a backpack, even playing on the computer requires energy. Kids also have small stomachs that need to be filled frequently! hat s where snacks come in: they give a little fuel to keep you from getting too tired and hungry. Eating snacks keeps the brain sharp and the body moving. But when your snack attacks strike, do you know why you feel hungry? What are the best things to eat to get rid of your hunger and give your body great nutrients? o should junk food be your snack? No way! Instead, keep some healthy snacks like granola bars or an apple in your backpack, so when snack attacks strike you can get rid of your hunger. Healthy snacks are packed with nutrients that your body needs to grow strong and stay healthy. Does this mean that you can never sink your teeth into a sweet or salty snack that you love? Of course not! It s OK to eat junk food in moderation (this means only every so often and not much of the food at once). Just remember that most of your snacks should be healthy foods. Here are some examples to get you started- peanut butter and crackers, low fat yogurt, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, or air popped popcorn. County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer ciences eugenia.wilson@uky.edu What s Inside Homemaker News..2 Let s alk urkey. INER urkey Basics: afe Cooking...INER Calendar of Events...3 Nutrition tatistics

2 HOMEMAKER MAER Last MA Project hursday, November 17 at 10 AM until hursday, January 7! Northeast Area Homemakers Annual Meeting Contact Boyd County Homemaker President Kathy King for information on how this quilt can be yours! Boyd County CULURAL AR WINNER, Northeast Area Meeting 2016 CAEGORY UB-CAEGORY 1 PLACE Item Description 1 Apparel F Accessory Beatrix Cox Matching daughter mother cat purses 7 Counted Cross titch C pecialty Cloth Joy Gumbert tuffed Pillow 11 Embroidery G wedish Carla Vanhoose Afghan

3 facebook.com/boydcountyfamilymatters/ November 2016 M W F November 2 10 AM Homemaker Council Meeting, Extension Office November 7 4:30 PM District Board Meeting, Extension Office November 8 CLOED Election Day November 11 & 18 Pathways Cooking Class, Extension Office November 14 5:30 PM Catlettsburg Leadership Community Development Council, Extension Office. All Catlettsburg residents and business owners welcome. Call the Extension Office to RVP. November AM 2 PM Homemaker Celebration, Extension Office Please register before November 11 for food and fun! Open to Boyd Co Homemakers & their guests. November CLOED hanksgiving Holiday November 28 December 1 KEAFC meeting, Louisville If Boyd County chools are cancelled... ALL Homemaker and FC programs are cancelled. December 1 KEAFC meeting, Louisville December 5 4:30 PM District Board Meeting, Extension Office December 7 10 AM Homemaker Council Meeting, Extension Office December 8 Volunteer Appreciation Banquet, Franks Building All Welcome. RVP Required. (606) December AM Beekeeping chool, Franks Building (Registration at 9:30 AM). Call the Extension Office for more info. Pre-Register by December 7 for $10 OR register at the door for $15 December 14 District 1 Extension taff Meeting, Wurtland December 15 6 PM Homemaker Christmas Dinner, Extension Office RVP Required. (606) Please bring a side dish. December 26 January 2 CLOED Winter Holidays December 2016 M W F

4 Boyd County 2420 Center treet Catlettsburg, KY PREORED ANDARD U POAGE PAID CALEBURG KY PERMI #60 (606) Fax: (606) REURN ERVICE REQUEED

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