Food Science and Human Nutrition Department

Celiac Disease and Folate Deficiency: A Neurological Threat to Developing Babies

by Jessie Erwin
December 1, 2025

We're thrilled to bring you another edition of Nutrition Stories, our series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Today's guest is Emily Cohen, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) and current master's degree ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Celiac Disease, Dietetics, Emily Cohen, Folate, Folate Deficiency, Folic Acid, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Pregnancy

Practical Strategies for Mindful Eating

by Jessie Erwin
November 17, 2025

Welcome back to Nutrition Stories, our popular series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Today's guest is Genevieve Hamlin, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, Distracted Eating, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Genevieve Hamlin, MBIs, Mindful Eating, Mindfulness Based Interventions, Mindless Eating, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories

Optimizing Nutrition On a Budget

by Jessie Erwin
November 3, 2025

Welcome back to Nutrition Stories, our series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Today's guest is Kamille Santos, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) Department ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Budget, Dietetics, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Kamille Santos, Nutrition, Nutrition On A Budget, Nutrition Stories, Video

Letters to Myself: Evelyn Neilson, B.S. Food Science, Shares Advice for First-Year Students

by Jessie Erwin
October 20, 2025

Opportunity: a good chance for advancement or progress. Opportunities can emerge at the most unexpected times, and knowing when to seize them requires courage, personal awareness, and wisdom. The college years are a unique period when students ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: A Letter To Myself, American Society Of Baking, American Society Of Baking Product Development Competition, Evelyn Neilson, Food Science, Food Science Undergraduate, Food-science-undergraduate-feature, FSHN Club, Letter Of Advice, Letter Of Encouragement, UF/FSHN CAP, UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project

Nourishing Your Tradition: Healthy Modifications for Hispanic Recipes

by Jessie Erwin
October 13, 2025

Welcome to Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Our guest is Emily Rodriguez-Hidalgo, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) Department ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Baked Tostones, Dietetics, Emily Rodriguez-Hidalgo, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Healthy Hispanic Recipes, Healthy Tostones, Healthy Tostones Recipe, Hispanic Recipes, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Nutritious Hispanic Recipes, Tostones, Tostones Recipe

Nourishing Your Pregnancy: Key Nutrients to Consider for a Healthy Future

by Jessie Erwin
October 6, 2025

Welcome back to Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Today's guest is Maria Alejandra Corredor, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Calcium, DHA, Dietetics, Folate, Folic Acid, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Iron, Maria Alejandra Corredor, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Pregnancy

FSHN Extension: Dr. Razieh Farzad, Seafood Safety

by Jessie Erwin
September 29, 2025

This article is the second in a series featuring the UF/FSHN Extension Programs. Read the other articles in the series to learn more about these essential community service programs. Today's topic: seafood safety. Research and teaching are ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Dr. Razieh Farzad, Extension, Food Safety, FSHN Cooperative Extension, FSHN Extension, Seafood, Seafood Regulation, Seafood Safety

Research Journeys Update: Rose Omidvar, Cell-based Seafood

by Jessie Erwin
September 22, 2025

We are pleased to share another installment of our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida! Today's guest is Rose Omidvar, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Cell-based Seafood, Cell-based Technology, Dr. Razieh Farzad, Food Science Graduate Program, Food-science-graduate-feature, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, PhD Food Science, Phd-fshn-graduate-feature, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science-phd, Rose Omidvar

Letters to Myself: Julia Charske, B.S. Nutritional Sciences, Encourages First-Year Students

by Jessie Erwin
September 15, 2025

Encourage: to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope. College graduates can feel like they've experienced a lifetime of learning and growing in a few short years. While this collegiate journey is often exciting, it can also evoke feelings ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: A Letter To Myself, Advice, Encouragement, Julia Charske, Letter Of Advice, Letter Of Encouragement, Letters To Myself, Nutritional Sciences Undergraduate, Nutritional-sciences-undergraduate-feature, UF/FSHN CAP, UF/FSHN Careers Advancement Project

Understanding ARFID: More Than Picky Eating

by Jessie Erwin
September 8, 2025

Welcome to Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Our guest is Ashley Cucchiara, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) Department at ... READ MORE

Category: Food Science & Human Nutrition, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: ARFID, Ashley Cucchiara, Avoidant/restrictive Food Intake Disorder, Children With ARFID, Dietetics, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories

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