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Forsyth County
UGA Extension Office

Nutrition and Health

Programs Available 

Here is a list of some programs offered by the FACS Agent. If you’re interested in one of these classes, or a topic not listed, please email forsyth.extension@uga.edu with the program/topic name and your preferred date and time (day of the week, time of day).

If you are an organization or community partner, please also include the location where you would like the class to be held and any other helpful details.

Chronic Disease Prevention through Nutrition and Movement 

  • A Taste of Wellness-  Walking and Nutrition Education at the Halcyon
    • Fridays, starting August 7 from 5-6pm     
  • Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) - starting September 2026
  • Plant-based, whole foods Nutrition 
  • GLPs - How to optimize your nutrition while taking GLPs
  • Portion Control - Portion Distortion - Strategies for losing weight, while eating the foods you enjoy 
  • Protein, Fiber, and Vitamins- How much do I need?
  • How to make Kombucha safely at home
  • How to cook and care for iron-cast cookware - September 15 at 7-8pm at Sharon Forks Library
  • Senior-friendly topics - Caring for people living with dementia
  • Nutrition in Recovery - Learn about the importance of using whole foods as part of the recovery process

Relationships

  • ELEVATE, Taking Your Relationshiop to the Next Level- This skills-based, evidence-informed program helps couples form, improve, and sustain healthy relationships. Register here for upcoming workshops:
    • Sundays, August 9-30, 4-8pm
    • Tuesdays and Thursdays, August 18-September 10, 6:30-8:30pm    

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  • Radon Education
  • How to prepare for tornados, floods, severe thunderstorms, and freezing rain and snow season