Trick Or Treat: Sweet Alternatives By Syreeta McDonald, Extension Intern For most people, October marks the beginning of the holiday season. If you celebrate Halloween, you are likely already stocking up on the seasonal candy to pass out ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
LAKE ALFRED, Fla.—Americans’ love affair with sugar can be a deadly attraction that sometimes leads to major health problems, including obesity and type 2 diabetes. Finding natural, non-caloric sugar substitutes is desirable but challenging. ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
Sweet Season has Begun “Sweet” season can be year-round, but the season begins with Halloween and continues through to Valentine’s Day. Many of our family traditions include special desserts and side dishes that have added sugar. Thanksgiving ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
During the first three months of the pandemic, food-secure people did not change their eating habits very much, although some of them turned a bit more to comfort foods, new University of Florida research shows. The study also serves as a cautionary ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
The new nutrition label attracts more attention to sugar and calorie content, but did not impact consumer choices when asked to choose between sugary beverages and healthier options, a recent UF/IFAS study says. This year, the U.S. Food and ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
In Florida, you can’t tell that it’s fall by watching the local weather report. Instead, you know that it’s fall based on the amount of pumpkin-flavored products found at coffee shops, bakeries, and the grocery stores. By now, you have ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences America's Sweet Tooth It sounds a bit morbid, but a corpse’s teeth can say a lot about their life, including what they ate and the state of their overall ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life