The Pottawatomie County OSU Extension Service family and consumer science programs offer a wide variety of programs for citizens. Educating the public on issues of nutrition, health and wellness is one of the priorities of the Extension Service. Assisting with changing behavior patterns for healthy eating and exercise based on USDA MyPyramid guidelines for Americans.

Find out more by visiting the Pottawatomie County OSU Extension Center

As part of the USDA the OSU Pottawatomie County Cooperative Extension Service uses the guidelines set forth in MyPyramid to educate individuals on how to maintain a diet to reduce the risk of diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.

Using MyPryamid also helps individuals maintain a healthy weight by encouraging people to focus on the “energy in, energy out” model through watching the amount and type of foods eaten in relation to the amount of physical activity individual’s engage in on a daily bases.