University of Illinois Extension

Life provides challenges. Trust University of Illinois Extension to help.

Families, businesses, communities, and organizations trust Illinois Extension to provide unbiased, research-based solutions to the challenges you face.

Healthy behaviors lead to healthier lives.

Trust the health and wellness experts of Illinois Extension to give you research-based nutrition information to support healthy living.

We know chronic disease prevention and management can be challenging.

Hearing you are at risk for chronic disease or having just been diagnosed with heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can be very overwhelming. Knowing where to turn next, to get the education you need to manage better or prevent the progression of the disease can be difficult.

At Illinois Extension, we take the guesswork out of healthy living. Our educators provide unbiased, research-based information and make it easy to understand. We have nothing to sell, so all you get are the facts. Then, you confidently choose what works for you and the people you love.

University of Illinois Extension provides nutrition and wellness programming on many topics. Here are just some of the Nutrition and Wellness programs offered!

• Diabetes Prevention and Management
• Heart Health
• Osteoporosis
• Understanding Inflammation
• Understanding Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Emotional Eating
• Understanding the Aging Process
• The Basics of Arthritis
• Food Safety
• Harvesting Your Summer Garden
  • Culinary Herbs
  • Getting the Scoop on Winter Squash
• Home Food Preservation
• In the Kitchen
  • Slow Cookers
  • Air Fryers
  • Electric Pressure Cookers