Tarleton’s Gordon Center hosts diet experts for Sunday Afternoon Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 10, 2018

STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Popular diet fads are the subject of the Sunday Afternoon Program set for 2 p.m. May 20 at Tarleton State University’s W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History in Thurber, Texas.

Extension agents Lynette Babcock from Palo Pinto County and Andrea Degalia from Eastland County will share nutritional information along with facts and fiction on current trends like paleo, keto and gluten-free diets.

Participants can taste a recipe sample and check out the cookbook Essentialsfor more tips on healthy eating.

The event is free. No reservations required.

The W.K. Gordon Center for Industrial History of Texas, a Tarleton museum and research facility located in the historic ghost town of Thurber, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. The center is located at Exit 367 on Interstate 20 between Fort Worth and Abilene.

For more information, visit www.tarleton.edu/gordoncenter or the museum’s Facebook page

Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience, marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. Offering degree programs in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online to more than 13,000 students, Tarleton engages with communities through real-world learning experiences to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.

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Contact: Phil Riddle, News & Information Specialist
817-484-4415
priddle@tarleton.edu

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.
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