A couple weeks ago I attended a conference that brought together Extension professionals with UNL research faculty. One of the breakout sessions that I attended, Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Brain and Health, was quite informative. Dr. Concetta DiRusso, professor in the Department of Biochemistry, introduced us to the different fatty acid classes, and their role in human health. As well as, other research being done in the FATTT LAB (Fatty Acid Transport,
Food Experiment: Growing Mold in the Classroom
Integrating science into our lessons about healthy eating is a key part of what we do at UNL Extension. We try to instill a love and respect for science, but also help kids understand why science really matters. Over the last few weeks I have been working with students at Franklin Elementary School in a 4-H Nutrition Club after school. We started off with a Moldy Bread Experiment from our nutrition
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Green Tastes Great
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Fuel Up to Play 60 Taste Test[/caption]
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Someone liked the zucchini![/caption]
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Zucchini bread and muffins from leftovers.[/caption]
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Fuel Up to Play 60 Taste Test[/caption]
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Someone liked the zucchini![/caption]
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Zucchini bread and muffins from leftovers.[/caption]
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