Category: Work & Life

Learning about Urban Agriculture

by Amanda Quintos

February 28, 2023

Since 2020, people have had a lot to think about. A pandemic, grief, loss of old comforts and rituals, difficulties that came with adapting, possible ways to help, and different ways to address daily questions and issues. "What can I do to get ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Money Matters, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Alicia Papanek, Catherine G. Campbell, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Hannah Wooten, Urban Agriculture

AskIfas: más información en español para una comunidad latina que quiere aprender

by Heidy Ramirez

February 7, 2023

Se calcula que la comunidad latina en Estados Unidos es de más de 60 millones de habitantes y Florida es el segundo estado en la lista con mayor porcentaje de esta población después de Texas, esto hace que sea un público con muchas necesidades ... READ MORE

Category: , Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: AskIFAS, EDIS Authors, Espanol, Informacion, UF/IFAS. EDIS

Reducing Risks of Homelessness for Former Foster Care Youth

by Amanda Quintos

February 6, 2023

Life is a series of expectations, milestones, and numbers. It can be quite the balancing act, even in stable circumstances. People are expected to follow a certain timeline when it comes to learning how to drive, finding a job, graduating, and ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Foster Care, Francesca Michelini, Homelessness, Kate Fogarty, Marilyn Swisher, Randall Cantrell, Youth

Connections, Stress, and Post-Break Blues

by Amanda Quintos

January 18, 2023

The tumult of the holidays has ended, and the metaphorical dust has settled. Even so, you may feel residual stress hanging over your head. Perhaps your relationships were one of your main sources of stress during the holidays. If you find ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Relationships, Stress

Shopping for Health: Fruits and Vegetables

by Paul Roberts

January 13, 2023

This year, my partner’s and my goal is to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. She’s been vegetarian more than half her life, so she has a lot of practice with this. I, on the other hand, still need some help figuring out what I want besides ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Fruits, Shopping For Health Series, Vegetables

Lifelong Learning with UF/IFAS

by Amanda Quintos

December 12, 2022

As 2022 hurtles toward the finish line, how are you feeling? Anxious, tired, excited? Perhaps you or people you know are mulling over things you would like to try or goals you would like to meet in 2023. You may be familiar with the well-loved ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Ask IFAS, Extension, Learning

The holidays are coming… Part 2.

by Amanda Quintos

November 21, 2022

It's about that time again: when gatherings abound, and traditions, expectations, stressors, memories, and new possibilities and experiences collide. Decorating one's home can be a long-awaited (and/or dreaded) part of preparing for the winter ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Fall Prevention, Fall Risk, Holidays, Home, Ladders, Safety

The holidays are coming…

by Amanda Quintos

October 31, 2022

The cavalcade of holidays is upon us once more, along with its social and alimentary conventions. If the idea of sorting through the sugary spoils of Halloween and preparing menus for Thanksgiving, December holiday parties, and New Year's ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Eating Well, Finances, Food, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Holidays, Stress

Exploring Intuitive Eating

by Paul Roberts

October 21, 2022

Eating Season is coming. It’s nearly Halloween, which serves as the terrifying prelude to Eating Season, the time of year from Thanksgiving to early February when every gathering seems to involve large quantities of rich, delicious food. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Amber Fritsche, Anastasia Narizhnaya, Diannette Osorio Rexach, Diets And Dieting, Food, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Health, Intuitive Eating, Jennifer Campestrini, Kaitlyn Grange, Kaylan Hebert, Kelsi Garcia, Rebecca Preece, Wendy J. Dahl

Connections and Consumption

by Amanda Quintos

October 11, 2022

The role of the individual often comes to the foreground in social discussions. For example, when learning about wellness, goal-setting, accountability, and success, you have likely encountered the popular ideal of a single person achieving ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Kellie Cooper, LaToya J. O'Neal, Megan A. McVay, Obesity, Social Networks

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