Amanda Harner
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According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) approximately 1 in 11 female high school students reported being the victim of physical dating violence and 1 in 9 reported sexual dating violence in the last year.
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Organizing can help us stay focused, find things more easily, and reduce stress. Here are several areas you may want to consider organizing – or developing a plan to get organized – during 2023…
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Welcome to 2023!! May it be a year filled with love, peace, and gratitude for you and your family! January 1: Resolutions – Your Year to Thrive Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? Have you given up on making them? Many people are drawn to make New Year’s Resolutions and end up frustrated that they…
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Save these 2023 dates on your calendar for our spring virtual cooking class for kids: Jan. 31; Feb. 28; Mar. 28; Apr. 25; May 23! Registration will be opening soon. Classes are expected to take place at 5:30 pm through Zoom.
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December 1: Eat a Red Apple Day Did you know apples have been associated with beneficial health outcomes? Maybe an apple a day actually does keep the doctor away! The antioxidants in apples may have a protective effect on cardiovascular disease, cancer, Alzheimer’s, and asthma. This possibly extends to diabetes as well. Studies have suggested…
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According to research the question of happiness tied to money is a complicated one. We have heard it said, “money doesn’t buy happiness”. Likewise, we’ve probably also heard people disagree with that. The research on this is, well, not very straight forward.
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It seems there are always shifts and changes in the world of finance. No matter how much things shift and change around us there are still basic principles or building blocks to guide you in managing and growing your money. The federal government developed a free resource called MyMoney.gov which provides financial information for people…
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A clean kitchen will help prevent the spread of bacteria. Dangerous bacteria can lurk around countertops, surface areas of the kitchen, and on large and small appliances. Bacteria can be on a surface that appears to be clean. These bacteria can contaminate food and cause serious illness.
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Numerous studies have looked at the association being thankful has on our health. The findings? By and large the finds suggest that choosing an attitude of gratitude and the practice of being grateful can have a positive impact on our health as individuals, but it can also have a positive impact on our relationships with…
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Save the date! February 3, 2023, join UGA Family & Consumer Sciences Agent, Amanda Harner, for a couple’s cooking class in celebration of American Heart Month. *Location, times, and registration to be announced in early January.