Health and wellbeing in Idaho County
Health and wellbeing
UI Extension, Idaho County meets the health and wellness needs of the community by offering programs for all ages. Contact us at 208-983-2667 or idaho@uidaho.edu for more information on upcoming classes.
Eat smart Idaho
Eat Smart Idaho provides nutrition and physical activity education for low-income Idahoans. Eat Smart Idaho helps adults and families learn the basics of healthy eating, smart shopping, food safety, quick meal preparation, management of limited grocery dollars and increased levels of physical activity.
Kick your bootcamp
Kick Your Bootcamp summer session classes are offered outside, twice a week from June-September. A fall/winter session will be held at The Gym in Grangeville from October-March.
Any member of the community (ages 15 and older) can participate for a minimal fee.
The program begins and ends with a fitness assessment of each participant in the following areas: age, weight, height, recovery heart rate, body circumference measurements, body fat percentage, muscular endurance, muscular strength and vertical jump.
Classes include nutritional education and exercises focused on cardiovascular endurance, core strength, agility and movement speed, balance and flexibility, muscular strength and muscular endurance.
Metabolism system
Metabolism & Me is a program that educates citizens on the metabolic system and how it helps in weight management to improve overall health. Metabolism is the body system that converts food calories to energy needed to sustain life and perform various tasks.
There are lifestyle changes that can be made and nutritional guidelines to follow to improve overall metabolism and increase metabolic rate. By increasing metabolic rate, this will not only burn calories at a higher rate but also decrease blood pressure and risk of heart disease and diabetes.
Extreme adventure club
PICH (Partners Inspiring Community Health) Extreme Adventure Club's mission is to promote health and wellness within the community through various educational events, programs and presentations. Extreme Adventure Club is offering one to two lifetime activity events per month to all youth (ages 8-18), free of charge. Preregistration (two weeks) is required and there is a maximum of 20 participants per event. Contact UI Extension, Idaho County for up-to-date programming and information.
Taking control of your cholesterol
Taking Control of Your Cholesterol: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly class is offered annually and by appointment. Topics covered include:
- Why cholesterol matters
- What can/cannot be controlled
- How cholesterol can cause heart disease
- Heart disease risk factors
- Total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, and triglyceride numbers and corresponding categories
- Treating high cholesterol (lowering LDL) and increasing healthy fats (raising HDL)
- understanding food labels
- Physical activity guidelines, 2008
Personal fitness, nutrition and healthy lifestyles consultations
Personal and practical fitness, health and nutrition advice is offered by appointment. Contact us at 208-983-2667 or idaho@uidaho.edu to make an appointment or visit us at the office or The Gym.