Lifelong Learning... UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County supports lifelong learning through its community education programs in the following areas: 4-H Positive Youth Development Agriculture and Natural Resources Health and Wellness, ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Extension,
Did you know that head and neck cancer is the seventh most common cancer in the world? Sixty percent of Florida counties are above the national rate. UF/IFAS Extension is pleased to partner with UF Health in a research project on making it ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
If you're like me, you struggle to find motivation to cook during the summer. There are so many great ways to make healthy and delicious meals during the summer including using the grill or the electric pressure cooker. Here are some ideas for ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
By Stephanie Clamer During this time of self-quarantining, you might be looking for ways to be active and exercise in the comfort of your own home. Go4Life from the National Institute on Aging has great resources on how older adults can stay ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Summer time is the time for grilling, cookouts, and barbecues! But as the summer temperatures rise so does your risk of foodborne illness. The following can help keep your friends and family safe. Shopping Safe food handling begins at the ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Work & Life
It seems that everyone is a nutritionist nowadays. Log on to social media and my news feed is flooded with low carb recipes! But do these types of diets actually work? Well the research shows that the best diet is one that you will actually ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Stress is part of everyday life. If you're like me, some days it seems to come from every aspect of life too. Recently, I was introduced to mindfulness as a way to reduce stress and unwind. I am already seeing the benefit of being mindful and ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
By: Sarah M. Ellis, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent at UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County Reviewed by: Randall A. Cantrell, PhD, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, University of Florida A few weeks ago I attended ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Work & Life
By Sarah Ellis, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent at UF/IFAS Citrus County Reviewed by Victor Harris, PhD, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida Almost a decade ago, I made the very difficult ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
By Sarah Ellis, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent at UF/IFAS Citrus County, and Linda Bobroff, PhD, RD, LD/N, Department of Family, Youth, and Community Sciences, University of Florida Reviewed by Linda Bobroff, PhD, RD, LD/N, Department of ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life