Healthy Eating is within Reach
This month, we will be joined by Health and Nutrition Expert, Ebony Lott, from the TSU Agriculture Extension. She will be teaching the series Eat Smart Move More.
Each online class will cover a range of topics from smart buying and easy recipes to meal planning and exercise!
If you are interested in the workshop,
Register here: Eat Smart Move More with Ebony Lott
or
email Ebony Lott directly (elott1@tnstate.edu or elott@utk.edu)
to get the links to join the online events!
WORKSHOP DATES
- August 25th @ 11:00a Fruits & Vegetables
- September 1st @ 11:30a Smart Size (Portion Control)
- September 8th @ 11:30a Fix it Safe
- September 15th @ 11:30a Shop Value (Reading the Label)
- September 22nd @ 11:30a Plan Dinner (Meal Prep)
- September 29th @ 11:30a Physical Activity/Exercise (Healthier You)
If you attend at least 5 zoom meetings, you will be able to receive a calendar, cookbook, and more incentives for taking the series of lessons.
If you have any questions, please contact Ebony Lott (info below)
Ebony Lott, M.S.
Nutrition Education Program,
Tennessee State University Cooperative Extension
SNAP-Ed Extension Agent
7777 Walnut Grove Rd. Suite B, Box 21
Memphis , TN 38120
(Phone) 901-752-1207
(Fax) 901-752-6240
elott1@tnstate.edu or elott@utk.edu
Check out these resources to read more about planning healthy eating habits on a budget:
- UTK Center for Health Education and Wellness, wellness.utk.edu/nutrition
- USDA ChooseMyPlate, www.choosemyplate.gov
- National Institute on Aging – 10 Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget, www.nia.nih.gov/health/10-tips-eating-healthy-budget
- Memphis VA Nutrition and Food Service, www.memphis.va.gov/services/Nutrition_and_Food
- TN Department of Health – Healthy Places – Food and Nutrition, https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/environmental/healthy-places/healthy-places/health-equity/he/food-and-nutrition.html
And this list of places to find fresh foods and healthy options in the Memphis/MidSouth area:
- South Memphis Farmers Market, somefm.org
- Sprouts Farmers Market, www.facebook.com/SproutsFMMemphis
- Cordova International Farmers Market, www.cordovafarmersmarket.com
- Rio Grande Fresh Market, business.facebook.com/Rio-Grande-Fresh-Market-475733012788927
- CooperYoung Community Farmers Market, www.cycfarmersmarket.org
- Chelsea Avenue Farmers Market, www.facebook.com/chelseaavenuefm
- Farmers Market at the Agricenter, www.facebook.com/farmersmarketmemphis
- Bartlett Station Farmers Market, www.bartlettstationfarmersmarket.org
- Farm Park Farmers Market, www.germantown-tn.gov/play/parks-and-recreation/the-farm-park
- Memphis Farmers Market, www.memphisfarmersmarket.org
- Pick TN Products, www.picktnproducts.org
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