FCS3-623: Hydration and Athletic Performance

Kyle Flack, Harry Hays, Jack Moreland | February 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.

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

Angela Baldauff, Sarah Congleton, Karli Giles, Natalie Jones, Amy Kostelic, Courtney Luecking, Leslie Workman | September 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.

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 | September 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.

FCS3-641: Pathways to Wellness through Promoting a Culture of Health

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

Communities are powerful influencers of health. Community can describe people living in a specific place - like a neighborhood, zip code, county, or state. It can also describe a group of people who have shared attitudes, interests, or goals. Examples include connections through schools and religious institutions and social identities like gender, race, or political affiliation. These places and groups shape the ways in which people think and communicate about health.

FCS3-639: Pathways to Wellness with Family and Friends

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

What influences health? People often think about the environment or lifestyle factors such as diet, physical activity, and sleep. What people may think about less is the effect family, friends, and social networks have on health. Relationships affect physical, mental, and social well-being. In fact, people with strong social connections live longer, healthier lives than those who have few or poor-quality relationships.

NEP-230: Cook Wild Kentucky: Fishing in Kentucky

Elizabeth Coots, Jann Knappage, Annhall Norris, Gregg Rentfrow, Matthew Springer, Jackie Walters, Martha Yount | May 25, 2022 (New)

Kentucky offers some of the best fishing chances around. Among our rolling hills, you will find over 62,000 miles of fishable streams and 40 public lakes. Fishing is fun for all ages, and prime fishing spots can be found yearround across the state. Anglers take to the water each year for fun or food. Kentucky is home to bass, catfish, trout, sunfish, and more.

FCS3-634: Savor the Flavor: Exploring Cooking Methods

Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Annhall Norris, Janet Tietyen-Mullins | May 16, 2022 (New)

Making food that provides exciting and delicious flavors can seem like a difficult task. Many people believe it is necessary to have more ingredients to make a better or tastier meal. Some may even feel they can only get these types of meals by eating out. That is not true!

FCS3-635: How to Get Out of a Mealtime Rut

Jean Najor, Heather Norman-Burgdolf | May 16, 2022 (New)

When you or a family member find out what is on the menu for dinner, is the typical response “Again?” If you dread the thought of cleaning another dish or you just can’t think of the last time you were excited by your own cooking, you may be in a cooking rut. Even the most avid cooks have cooking ruts from time to time. Fear not, because these ideas will spark your cooking creativity and make mealtimes more appealing!

FCS3-633: Macronutrients: Why We Need a Balanced Diet

Emily DeWitt, Heather Norman-Burgdolf | May 16, 2022 (New)

Macronutrients are the main parts of food that give our bodies energy, and they are needed in large amounts in our diets. When we eat, our bodies can break macronutrients down into a useable form of energy for our cells.

FCS3-637: Tips for Managing Stress Eating

Emily DeWitt, Courtney Luecking | April 26, 2022 (Minor Revision)

Eating is one of the many ways we cope with negative emotions. Stress eating is just that-- "eating in response to acute or chronic stress or in response to negative emotional states" such as sadness or anger. Stress can cause some people to eat more and others to eat less. Some will reach for salty foods, and others will reach for sweets. No matter how stress affects your eating patterns, you are not alone.