Harford County Family & Consumer Sciences Nutrition Educator Jennifer Dixon Cravens' primary areas of expertise and teaching are nutrition, health, wellness, chronic disease management, food safety & preservation.
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Pressure Canner Dial Gauge Testing
FREE pressure canner dial gauge testing is conducted at the Harford County Extension office by FCS/Nutrition Educator by appointment.
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Program Areas
Food Safety
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Classes Available:
- Capture The Flavor With Herbs and Spices
- Food Preservation
- Canning
- Dehydration
Healthy Living: Nutrition, Health and Wellness
Classes Available:
![Dining with diabetes logo](/extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/styles/optimized/public/2023-02/dining-with-diabetes.jpg?itok=A1ldaSqX)
- Dining With Diabetes is an evidence-based, national Extension program for adults with type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes and their families that teaches healthy meal planning and other self-management skills to help control this disease.
- DASH Plus - Heart Health is a high blood pressure management program for adults who have high blood pressure (managed with or without medication) and are 55 and older.
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- Fresh Conversations is a nutrition education program for Maryland's older adults that offers an array of nutrition, wellness, and health-related topics to older adults at senior centers and sites where they congregate.
Health Literacy
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Classes Available:
- Healthy Living Environments
- Green Cleaning
- Healthy Homes
- Health Communication
- How To Talk To Your Doctor
Community Nutrition, Health and Wellness
![healthy veggie fruit bowl](/extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/styles/optimized/public/2021-02/colorful%20healthy%20fruit%20and%20veg%20bowl.jpeg?itok=flj9P62z)
Available Classes:
- Nutrition 101
- Healthy Eating for the Holidays
- Healthy Eating Programs and Diets
- Mediterranean Diet
- MIND Diet
- DASH Diet
- Power Plate Diet
- Wellness 101
- Nutrition & Emotional Wellness
- Workplace Wellness/Work Life Balance
Healthy Eating with the Mediterranean Diet
Researchers have noted that people in Italy and Greece who followed a Mediterranean diet were exceptionally healthy and had a low risk of many chronic diseases. Read more here.