more... > Parishes > Richland > Family & Consumer Sciences > Richland Parish Nutrition Educators [Image: JoAnn Smith presenting educational lesson.] Photos of nutrition educators in Richland Parish: Fannie Coleman, Terry Wade, and JoAnn Smith as they present nutrition lessons to students. Character Education Program in Richland Parish [Image: Character Critters] If your Center would like to participate in this program and receive storybooks for your students, please call us! Nutrition News [Image: Nutrition News] An LSU AgCenter and Southern University AgCenter Community Nutrition Programs newsletter. Physical Activity Guidelines for Children [Image: Physical Activity Guidelines for Children] Regular physical activity is associated with immediate and long-term health benefits such as easier weight control, lower blood pressure, improved cardio-respiratory function and enhanced psychological well-being. Active children are more likely to become active adults. Suggestions for indoor and outdoor activities included.  more articles... Be a Winner With Food Preservation [Image: Be a Winner With Food Preservation] The information in this booklet will help you have safe food products that are attractive and of high quality. It includes information about canning jars and lids, how to fill your jars and what to look for in general appearance. It includes what we call "standards" for rating home-canned foods. These standards, or guides, tell you what your products should look like if they are of the highest quality. Folic Acid Fact Sheet [Image: image file] Everyone needs folic acid, but it’s especially important for women of childbearing age. Folic acid can help prevent birth defects of the brain and spinal cord called neural tube defects. Healthier Diet of Young Children [Image: Healthier Diet of Young Children] This publication provides information on a healthier diet for young children including some suggestions for substitutions in meal planning and preparation. USDA's Updated Food Pyramid [Image: Logo] Following these guidelines will help ensure the health of American families while guaranteeing the health of agribusiness corporations around the world. Living Well Newsletter [Image: Living Well Newsletter] A quarterly newsletter from the LSU AgCenter's Family and Consumer Sciences Division. Children in the Middle Series: The Business of Co-parenting [Image: Newsletter image] Parents can divorce each other, but the parent-child relationship and parenting responsibilities are forever. Follow these tips to make co-parenting a success. 'Character Critters' Teaches Children Valuable Lessons [Image: critter circle image] The LSU AgCenter has developed a resource that parents and teachers can use with young children to teach them about good character. The resource features six cute critters and the lessons they learn about personal character. Nutritionists Work To Draw Attention To Diabetes LSU AgCenter faculty members are working to increase awareness about the potentially devastating effects of diabetes and how to recognize its symptoms, and they have developed a new educational program to assist in those efforts.