Welcome to the Create Better Health Hub

Your hub for healthy recipes, evidence-based nutrition and food security programs, and volunteer opportunities in Utah through Create Better Health, USU Hunger Solutions Institute, and Utah Food Security Council.

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Find food and nutrition resources for your family in Utah.

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Create Better Health Online Nutrition Classes

Our classes are available in a self-paced, online class or a virtual class taught through zoom. The course includes nutrition instruction, recipe demos, menu planning ideas, and tips to create a healthier lifestyle on a budget!

Self-Paced Online Course

Are you struggling to afford healthy food for yourself and your family? You're not alone. Many people are feeling the pinch of increased living costs, including rising food prices. Our free Create Better Health nutrition online course can help you learn how to eat healthy on a budget! Also available in Spanish!

English Class Sign-up

Live Zoom Online Classes

Join us for a four class series focused on nutrition, active living, and how to be healthy on a budget. Classes will be classroom-style over Zoom, making people from all locations across Utah welcome to attend and participate.

Upcoming Classes

Mejore Su Salud

Create Better Health En Español
Serie de 4 clases virtuales enfocadas en nutrición, ejercicio y cómo mantenerse saludable con un presupuesto limitado. Impartida vía Zoom, por lo que personas de cualquier lugar de Utah están invitadas a participar.

Mejore Su Salud

Create Better Health Summer Challenge

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The Create Better Health Summer Challenge is a 13-week program designed to help you build healthy habits, stay active, and improve overall well-being.

Track your progress, stay motivated through community support, and finish strong with a celebratory 5K event available both in-person and virtually.

Challenge Begins: June 21, 2026
Challenge Ends: September 23, 2026
In-Person 5K Finale Event: Saturday, September 12 @ 8:00 AM, Utah State University's campus

Join the Challenge

Professional Development: National Nutrition Certification Program

The National Nutrition Certification Program (NNCP) is an online advanced professional training designed to increase nutrition knowledge, teaching skills, and practical culinary experience. The course includes comprehensive assessments and culminates in a verifiable digital badge.

NNCP is provided by Create Better Health and administered through the Utah State University Extension program. The program is accredited by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and provides 0.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for eligible participants.
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