4 Ways to Reduce Sodium in Your Diet

Heart disease continues to be the “leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States” and is one of the most preventable” (CDC, 2020). One risk factor of heart disease in… Read More
by Wendy Lynch
Posted: February 28, 2021
Heart disease continues to be the “leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States” and is one of the most preventable” (CDC, 2020). One risk factor of heart disease in… Read More
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: healthy eating, healthy lifestyle, heart health, sodium, wendylynch
by Wendy Lynch
Posted: November 11, 2020
Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States and 5th in Putnam County, Florida. 34.2 million Americans have diabetes (CDC, 2018) and 88 million American adults have prediabetes – that’s 1… Read More
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: diabetes, healthy lifestyle, prediabetes, putnam county, wendylynch
by Yilin
Posted: November 3, 2020
Water Wednesdays in November focus on Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs). Last week, we invited the Livestock Agent, Caitlin Bainum to give us an overview of manure management. “Adoption of agricultural BMPs is more important… Read More
by Yilin
Posted: September 21, 2020
Water Wednesdays in September will feature Microplastics. Microplastics include plastic particles with an upper size limit of 5 mm (0.2 inch). They come from a variety of sources. If you missed the talk on… Read More
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Beeswax, Food Wraps, Microplastics, Plastic, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents, water, Water RSA, Water Wednesdays, Yilin Zhuang
by Yilin
Posted: September 18, 2020
Hurricanes bring excessive rain. When heavy rains bring flooding to an area, your private well may not be safe to drink. It may be in danger of contamination from pollutants found in the flood waters…. Read More
by Yilin
Posted: September 14, 2020
We live in a world where we are surrounded by plastics. We can find plastics from packaging materials to appliances and medical devices. Plastics have brought many societal benefits, but our current approach to plastic… Read More
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Florida Water, microbeads, Microplastics, wastewater, Water Wednesdays, Yilin Zhuang
by Wendy Lynch
Posted: July 31, 2020
Self-care is what you do for yourself to maintain good physical and mental health. Often in times of stress, we may be less inclined to take good care of ourselves and put self-care on hold…. Read More
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: health, health coach, healthy, self care, stress mangement, wellness, wendywlynch
by Yilin
Posted: June 8, 2020
What is rain water harvesting? Have you ever wondered how you can utilize our rain water? Last Water Wednesday, the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Agent in Seminole County, Tina McIntyre, went through the basics of a rain… Read More
by Yilin
Posted: June 1, 2020
Did you know around 11% of the household water is used to flush toilets in Florida? Last Water Wednesday was all about the toilets.
by Yilin
Posted: May 25, 2020
You may hear some myths that Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ means “you plant it and you forget it” or it looks wild and untamed. This is not the picture we want anyone to paint of a Florida-Friendly… Read More
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