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| November Health Observances and Holidays |
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 | American Diabetes Month
American Diabetes Association.
Every November, the American Diabetes Association encourages the public to learn more about diabetes and the risks associated with the disease. This page offers some ways you can become involved in this year's American Diabetes Month. |
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| American Education Week
National Education Association
Learning can not take place without good nutrition! American Education Week spotlights the importance of providing every child in America with a quality public education from kindergarten through college, |
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 | Countdown to Thanksgiving
USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Experienced and first-time Thanksgiving cooks will benefit from a review and reminder of important do-ahead steps toward a healthy and safe Thanksgiving meal. |
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| Health Information and Technology Week
American Health Information Management Association.
The goal of this week is to educate healthcare professionals and consumers on the importance of the people and practices behind health information management. |
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 | Native American Heritage Month
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| Thanksgiving Food Preparation Tips
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
Answers to frequently-asked questions at Thanksgiving including how to brine a turkey, use an oven bag, cook in a roaster oven, how long to thaw or roast a turkey or how to prepare something other than turkey. |
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| November Celebrations
Did you know? November also includes...
- Family Week (Week of Thanksgiving)
- Men Make Dinner Day (first Thursday in November)
- National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day (November 15th)
- National Fig Week (1st week in November)
- National Peanut Butter Lovers Month
- National Pomegranate Month
- National Sandwich Day (November 3rd)
- National Split Pea Soup Week (2nd week in November)
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| Resource Finder Highlights |
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 | Let's Play "FOOD" Ball
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
"FOOD" Ball is an interactive PowerPoint that teaches the basic points about MyPyramid through a series of questions that correspond to quarters in a football game. |
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| Pennsylvania SNAP Materials
Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network.
A coordinated vegetable campaign with particular emphasis on low-cost, locally grown produce. Each vegetable features materials to cover nutrition and health benefits, growing, market selection, preparation, and educational activities. These free materials include newsletter inserts, bookmarks, flyers, table tents, recipes, shopping guide, bulletin boards and more. |
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| Turkey/El pavo
University of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program.
Booklet discusses thawing, preparing, cooking and storing turkey properly. |
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Last Modified: Aug 5, 2009 |
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