Fiber…saturated/unsaturated/trans fats…triglycerides…sodium…sugars…. It’s enough to boggle the mind! A seven-week class, Recipe for Healthier Living with Food & Fitness, is being offered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension to help Nebraskans make sense of all the latest dietary and fitness recommendations.

According to Extension Nutrition Specialist, Lisa Franzen-Castle, the program is designed to help build skills that adults need for healthy living. Participants will learn about goal setting and tools for tracking progress, healthier beverages and snacks, fitting in fiber, the real scoop on sugar, becoming sodium savvy, facts about fat, and meal planning. Each class will also feature brief practice sessions of physical activities which can be done at home to improve fitness levels.

The series will be conducted weekly at 11 a.m. (MT) beginning Tuesday, February 5. Broadcast via the World Wide Web, participants can either watch from the convenience of their home or office computer. The program will be repeated as a small group session at the UNL Box Butte County Extension office located at 415 Black Hills Ave, Alliance, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. beginning Monday, February 11, 2013. The programs will also be recorded so individuals who cannot attend on Tuesdays can view the sessions at their convenience.

Space is limited so pre-registration is required. For complete details, visit http://liferaydemo.unl.edu/web/fnh/food_fitness or UNL Extension in Box Butte County at 308-762-5616. Pre-registrations are due by January 28.