Home > Food & Health > Health > Louisiana Food Access Directory of Louisiana Farmers Markets and reasons why you should shop there. First Aid Farm Quest [Image: Farm Quest] The First Aid Farm Quest CD is a multimedia, interactive educational program used by schools and libraries that teaches fifth-grade through high school first aid and injury prevention skills. Games and activities are developmentally appropriate and reinforced through interactive navigation within modules. Tips to Manage Your Diabetes Tips to manage your diabetes through lifestyle. The different types of diabetes are also explained. Louisiana Food Access Summit, November 7, 2012, Pennington Biomemedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, La. [Image: La Food Access Summit logo] The mission of the Louisiana Food Access Summit is to stimulate engagement of farmers, community members, organizations and policy makers by resetting the table to combat hunger and strengthen Louisiana’s regional and local food systems.  more articles... Just Thirty Minutes a Day [Image: Cathy Judd, Lincoln Parish agent.] Exercising for 30 minutes a day can increase the quality of life, strengthen the heart and lungs, keep you from getting tired, control blood pressure, improve memory and influence so many other health factors. Why shop at a farmers market? [Image: Shop Farmer Markets] Access to fresh, locally grown foods, for starters. That may be one of the best reasons, but there are many more. 2.0 version of USDA’s Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass [Image: Know Your Farmer] The Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Compass is a digital guide to USDA resources that support regional food production. markets, meat processing facilities and more, as well as data on USDA-supported projects in all 50 states. Feeding America The nation’s leading domestic hunger relief charity. Their mission is to feed America’s hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger. Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) [Image: Food Research & Action Center Website] FRAC leads efforts to broaden low-income children’s access to healthy school lunch and breakfast, summer and afterschool meals and child care food in the child nutrition reauthorization process. Louisiana Food Bank Association [Image: Lousiana food bank service area] The mission of the Louisiana Food Bank Association is to provide a unified voice for Louisiana's hungry with short-term response seeking long-term solutions through advocacy, education and leadership. Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank [Image: screen grab of food bank site] The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank exists to service short-term, unmet food needs of individuals in the greater Baton Rouge area through existing or social service providers, churches/synagogues and other organizations. Make smart choices for a healthier you in 2013 [Image: ChooseMyPlate] If one of your New Year's goals is to lose weight, choose a plan that helps you make healthy lifestyle changes instead of following the latest diet craze. That's advice from Beth Reames, LSU AgCenter nutritionist. Remove Odors from Refrigerator and Freezer If food has thawed in your refirgerator or freezer, you are probably facing an odor problem. Living a Heart-Healthy Lifestyle February is reserved as American Heart Month in order to raise awareness about the prevention and management of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women and accounts for almost 700,000 deaths each year or 29% of all U.S. deaths. Click for more information...