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February 2025 | Vol. 17 Issue 2

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American Heart Month is celebrated in February to raise awareness about heart disease and encourage healthy lifestyles. SNAP-Ed is here to help you prioritize your heart health! Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, making it essential to take proactive steps to protect your heart. By taking preventive measures, you can lower your risk of developing heart disease that could lead to a heart attack. You can also improve your overall health and well-being. The best ways to support cardiovascular health include staying active, enjoying a variety of heart-healthy foods, and limiting intake of saturated fats, added sugars, and sodium.

In addition to avoiding foods that can strain your heart, focus on incorporating foods that actively promote heart health. These include lean proteins like fish, beans, nuts, and seeds; plant-based oils instead of butter; and fiber-rich options like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

For more practical tips on maintaining a healthy heart, check out these ten helpful strategies!

Check out these recipes from SNAP-Ed NY featuring lean protein and high-fiber to keep your heart healthy!

Vegetarian Chili

Simple Stuffed Peppers

Garden Sloppy Joes

Source: American Heart Association, NIH

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The Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program with Cornell Cooperative Extension offers educational programming and research based information to agricultural producers, growers, and agribusinesses in the five county region of Southwestern New York.

Our specialists work with Cornell Faculty and Extension Educators statewide to address the issues that impact the agricultural industry and provide services to farms of all sizes and production techniques. The educational programming and support that we offer ranges from workshops to on-farm events, and includes one-on-one consultations. Our program is designed to meet the rapidly changing needs of our region's diverse agricultural community.

For more information, contact any of the specialists.

Please support CCE Steuben by signing up for their enrollment programs.

Reach out to CCE-Steuben at 607-664-2300 and ask about enrollment.

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The Cornell Vegetable Program works with Cornell faculty and Extension educators to address the issues that impact the New York vegetable industry. The team offers educational programs and information to growers, processors, and agribusiness professionals in pest management, variety evaluation, cultural practices, market development, and farm food safety.

Cornell Vegetable Program Specialists expertise includes processing vegetables, fresh market vegetables, weed science, soil health, food safety, organic, marketing, greenhouses and high tunnels.

To read the Vegetable Programs 2022 Year in Review, click HERE. Learn more about the specialists HERE.

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The Finger Lakes Grape Program (FLGP) is a regional extension program of Cornell Cooperative Extension serving the grape and wine industry of the Finger Lakes.

The staff of the Finger Lakes Grape Program is committed to providing grape growers in the Finger Lakes and beyond with cutting edge, research-based information to help them improve the productivity and sustainability of their vineyards and the quality of the fruit that they produce. We work with researchers and extension staff from Cornell and other institutions to create informative extension materials and programs that help to keep grape growing a viable and profitable industry that enhances the communities of the Finger Lakes and upstate New York.

Learn more about the specialist HERE.

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