CLASSES AND EVENTS

Exercise can be difficult with pain and Arthritis. However, it is one of the best practices to adopt to manage symptoms. Participating in joint-friendly physical activity can improve your arthritis pain, function, mood, and quality of life. Join Health Coach Alison to discuss guidelines for safe exercise and how to create a program that works for you.

Tomatoes are everyone's favorite summer vegetable. We are talking tomatoes so come learn how to maximize your summer harvest!

It’s never too early to start planning for pregnancy. Whether this is your first baby or third baby, there are important steps to help you get ready for a healthy pregnancy. Join Dietitian and Buckeye Baby Coach Jessica as she talks about preconception health recommendations you can do before and between pregnancies.

There are many benefits to drinking water and it is just as important for kids to meet their daily fluid needs as it is adults. Join this webinar to learn from Carol Smathers, MS, MPH the benefits of drinking water, ways to encourage kids to drink more water, reasons and ways to avoid sugary drinks, and how sugar sweetened beverage marketing targets kids and teens.

Join OSU Health Coach Adam to take a break out of your day for resistance band training. Resistance bands are an easy way to incorporate strength training into your day or exercise program. We will go over how to use these with simple exercises that you can do for a whole body routine. We encourage you to use your comfort level. If you have not done resistance or strength training in the past, you want to gradually work your way into more sets and repetitions. The goal of this demo is to increase overall movement. If you are just starting a strength training routine, you may experience muscle soreness and may need to work in rest days. A Word of Caution: Not all exercises are suitable for everyone and this or any other exercise program may result in injury. Do not perform these movement(s) if you have a medical condition that can be made worse by physical activity. If you have questions about what exercises are safe for you, consult your physician.

Today’s tech-saturated world introduces challenges as well as opportunities to parenting young children. Mothers and fathers worry about the effects of tech on their children and how to protect their children all the while trying to use tech for learning, creating, leisure, and so much more. In this webinar, we will be discussing the pros and cons of tech and how to teach our children to be smart and safe online.

Eating healthy this summer does not have to be hard. With warmer weather approaching, many of us are firing up our grill or hosting summer cookouts. This webinar will review ways to enjoy a healthy summer cookout while still enjoy our favorite seasonal foods. Topics include plant-based eating and healthy choices of summer favorites, food safety and health risks associated with grilling.

Learn about the Stages of Change (Porchaska & DiClemente), identify barriers to change, and we’ll explore how you can use self-guided tactics to motivate, decrease barriers, and making progress in personal change.

Join Extension Educator Jenny Lobb for a webinar to learn which fruits and vegetables are part of the spring harvest, the nutrition benefits of eating in season, and delicious recipes and food preservation tips for your spring veggies and herbs.

Self-confidence is defined as “a feeling of trust in one’s abilities, qualities and judgement”.  In this webinar, learn skills to build your self-confidence.  Many people believe that self-confidence is about bragging or boasting; self-confidence is simply feeling capable and competent in your life and feeling comfortable in your own skin.  Discover ways to feel more confident and therefore increase your well-being and contentment in life.