Category: Health & Nutrition
Strengthen Your Defenses Against COVID-19 With Nutrition Presented by the “LIVE COVID SMART” Program
November 10, 2021
As a person that understands the value of nutrition, I generally try to lead by example. For years I have been an advocate for healthy eating and used meaningful nutrition messages to inspire others to do the same. These messages have ranged ... READ MORE
Category: Health & NutritionTags: Live COVID SMART
Holy Sweetpotato Batman
November 9, 2021
A colorful array... Like Joseph's coat of many colors, what better vegetable to brighten up your Thanksgiving meal! Orange, white, yellow and purple-flesh sweetpotatoes are coming out of the ground in Live Oak, Hastings, and Fort Pierce at ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Health & NutritionTags: Cultivar, LSU, NC State, Purple-flesh, Sweet Potato
Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Breakfast cereals
November 9, 2021
In our last post in the "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" series, we discussed rice, pasta and other grains. Today, we'll walk through the breakfast cereals aisle. Breakfast comes in various forms, from those eaten cold to others served warm, ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Breakfast, Cereal, FIN, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping
Influence, Credibility and Wellness: Ask Before You Act
November 8, 2021
What influences people the most? Think about what might influence you. If I ask you to lose five pounds in three weeks, is that enough to motivate you to change? Well, are you Googling “treadmills,” “diet plans,” or “gyms nearby” ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & LifeTags: #JaxLivingWell, #LivingWellJax, Ashley Johnston, Credibility, Debunking Disinformation, Debunking Misinformation, Health Changes, Health Coaching, Health Program, Health Research, Healthy Habits, Healthy Lifestyle
Cinnamon for the Holidays
November 5, 2021
Workshop in Memory of Co-Worker and Mentor Join me on November 30, from 5:30 pm to 8:30pm, or December 1, from 9:00 am, to noon for Cinnamon for the Holidays Workshop. During the groundbreaking for the new Ag Auditorium, Dr. Brenda Williams, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Christine Vivian, Food Safety, Health And Wellness, Holidays, News, UF IFAS Extension
Choosing Health during the Holidays without Sacrificing the Nostalgia
November 5, 2021
The holiday season brings many families and friends together to celebrate, visit, and enjoy each other’s company. Holiday celebrations often take place with easy access to high calorie, traditional holiday foods that we have come to associate ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & NutritionGrocery Shopping for Your Health: Rice, pasta, and other grains
November 5, 2021
In our last post in the "Grocery Shopping for Your Health" series, we focused on nuts, peanuts, and peanut butter. Today, we move on to rice, pasta and other grains. Pasta is one of those fast, inexpensive and easy meals to prepare, especially ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: FIN, Food, Grain, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pasta, Pgm_FCS, Rice, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping