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A pine forest is a good place to take dogs to run. UF/IFAS Photo: Thomas Wright

Staying Kinetic and Connected

by Amanda Quintos
April 26, 2022

Your friend meets you for dinner after a long day. After one look at his fitness wearable, his face falls. "I skipped my run today," he mutters. "My workouts just feel like another chore." As he picks at his entree, you propose an after-dinner ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Andrea Nikolai, Annie Sheldon Wallau, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Family, Jamie C. Stolarz, Karla P. Shelnutt, Physical Activity
Fruits and vegetables at a food pantry. Photo taken 06-26-18.

National Nutrition Month Spotlight: COVID-19 and Nutrition

by Paul Roberts
March 6, 2022

As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the prospect of catching the virus has become less of a barrier to many of us conducting daily life. Even for those of us who are vaccinated and boosted, it is important to be aware of how ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Covid-19, Farah Tadros, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Hydration, Jeanette Andrade, National Nutrition Month, Susannah Folsom
Spraying crops. Photos from the Smathers Archives.

Agriculture and Occupational Health

by Amanda Quintos
December 15, 2021

While scouring the produce aisles at the grocery store, a shopper ponders questions. Are these tomatoes bright enough to make a nice garnish? Are those berries ripe? How do the featured apples taste compared to my old favorites? Will my picky ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, Work & Life
Tags: Beatrice Fenelon Pierre, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Health, Safety, Tracy Irani, Tyler S. Nesbit, Work
Grocery shopping list.

Making Meals and Making Merry

by Amanda Quintos
November 22, 2021

As the holidays descend upon us, so do all of the related stressors. One big, ever-present concern around this time of year involves food. Perhaps you have overheard these questions while out and about at the grocery store, or asked them yourself. "I ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: A. Simonne, Cooking, Eating Well, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Holidays, K. Zamojski, M. Arick
Fresh yellow, red, and orange peppers at the farmers market.

Farmer-Led Cooperatives and Farm to School Procurement

by Amanda Quintos
March 31, 2021

One feature of the Farm to School (F2S) program is the purchase of food from local farms for cafeteria service. Florida's climate and year-round production provide opportunities to expand F2S. These conditions introduce exciting ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Professional Development, Work & Life
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, Buying Local, Catherine Campbell, Danielle D. Treadwell, Farm To School, Farmer-led Cooperative, Feasibility, Jonathan Adam Watson, Ray Bucklin, Small Farm, Southwest Florida
Two handfuls of almonds

Plant-Based Milks

by Paul Roberts
March 18, 2021

Quick: How many different milks can you name? There’s cow milk, of course, in whole, low-fat, and skim varieties; there's chocolate and strawberry milk; and many of us are also familiar with soy and almond milk. But if you go to a grocery ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Almond Milk, Cashew Milk, Coconut Milk, Daniela Rivero Mendoza, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Hemp Milk, Milk Alternatives, Nondairy Milks, Oat Milk, Plant-based Milks, Rice Milk, Soy Milk, Wendy J. Dahl
Freshly picked tomatoes.

County Kitchen Considerations

by Amanda Quintos
March 12, 2021

Since the pandemic began, many people have taken up gardening, tested new and exciting recipes, or tried their hand at baking. Perhaps someone you know has considered sharing or selling the fruits of their labor. UF/IFAS and EDIS offer resources ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Amarat Simonne, Chris Hilliard, County Kitchen, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Geralyn Sachs, Liz Felter, Steven Von Bodungen, Tim Wilson
Long squash vines on trellis.

Long Squash: An Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida

by Amanda Quintos
May 6, 2016

Long squash is an annual, vigorous, and herbaceous crop that was brought to the Americas by Paleoindian populations from Asia before the arrival of Columbus. This 4-page fact sheet provides an overview of this plant as well as recommendations ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, Lawn
Tags: Asian Vegetable, Bonnie Wells, David Dinkins, Guodong Liu, Horticultural Sciences Department, Long Squash, Qingren Wang, Yuncong Li, Yuqi Cui
Bitter melon’s female flower.

Bitter Melon: An Asian Vegetable Emerging in Florida

by Amanda Quintos
May 5, 2016

Bitter melon is a tropical and subtropical vegetable crop with long climbing vines which is widely cultivated in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. The unripe fruit is used as a vegetable with a pleasantly bitter taste. This 7-page fact sheet ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Asian Vegetable, Bitter Melon, Bonnie Wells, David Dinkins, Guodong Liu, Horticultural Sciences Department, Qingren Wang, Yuncong Li, Yuqi Cui

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