Pressure Canning: Winter Surplus Meat Preservation Course
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Category: Health & Nutrition
Let’s Keep Moving! – Flexibility
In our “Let’s Keep Moving!” series, we’re looking at different types of physical activities and how they can benefit our health. Today, we take a look at flexibility. You should include flexibility exercises in your daily routine. Staying… Read More
Weekend Backpack Program……Feeding One Child at a Time
When students leave school for the weekend, the last thing they should have to worry about is how they are going to get their next meal. Thanks to Taylor County’s Weekend Backpack Program, weekends are worry free for… Read More
These Bells Don’t Ring
Holiday side dishes got you stumped this year? Would you like to feature a new and different vegetable dish? How about introducing a novel tradition this year by serving bell peppers? They are loaded with nutrients, very low… Read More
Let’s Keep Moving! – Balance
In our “Let’s Keep Moving!” series, we’re looking at different types of physical activities and how they can benefit our health. Today, we’re discussing the importance of balance. A chief, albeit obvious, benefit of good balance comes in… Read More
Q&A with food scientist and CALS alum, Luis Martinez
During Nov. 18-22, the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) celebrates “food science” as the major of the week. Check out our @ufcals social media posts and blogs throughout the week highlighting this major! Luis Martinez,… Read More
Surviving the Holidays with Diabetes: It’s Easier Than You Think
Surviving the holidays with diabetes. Living well with diabetes is a 24/7, year-round challenge of balancing nutrition, physical activity, and medication. This is especially true during the holiday season. The sheer volume of food, particularly the extra special… Read More
Pumpkin – King of the Pies
Pumpkins have been grown in the Americas for thousands of years. They are indigenous to the western hemisphere and were unknown in Europe before the time of Columbus. There was probably some kind of pumpkin served at the… Read More
Sodium Intake and Blood Pressure
If you have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, you may need to consider cutting back on salt intake. High blood pressure is also called hypertension. Eating less sodium (salt) may help to lower blood pressure. Who is… Read More
Diabetes Involves The Family
World Diabetes Day is November 14th, and this year’s theme relates to diabetes and the family. Anyone who lives with diabetes knows that it’s not a personal struggle, although it sometimes may feel like it. Diabetes affects the… Read More