Manatee Agriculture and Extension Service Class: "Keeping the Pressure Down"

This class is designed to help people at risk for high blood pressure and those who already have this condition make healthy lifestyle choices to lower their blood pressure and reduce their health risks. Lessons include: Evaluating Your Risk; Building Activity Into Your Life; DASHing Toward a Healthier Diet; DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet; Balancing Minerals; Decoding Food Labels; Enchancing Your Lifestyle; Reforming Our Recipes; and Eating Out Sensibly. This is a 4-week class (every Tuesday evening for four weeks) and class size is limited to 12 participants. Presented by Samantha Kennedy, Family & Consumer Sciences agent.

Unless otherwise noted, all classes are free and are held at the Manatee County Agriculture and Extension Service, 1303 17th Street West, Palmetto, Florida 34221.  Minimum workshop size is required; workshop size is limited. Register in advance online via our website at http://manatee.ifas.ufl.edu or call 941-722-4524 for all workshops.