Category: Work & Life

National Nutrition Month Spotlight: COVID-19 and Nutrition

by Paul Roberts
May 14, 2026

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

Gustatory Game

by Amanda Quintos
May 14, 2026

Two gourmets sit at home and drink their coffee. It's the same brand they have been drinking every day for the past two years. "What will we have for lunch today," one wonders aloud while gazing out the window. They realize they have been alternating ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Food Safety, Fresh Meat Processing, Nutrition, Quality, Wild Game

Staying Kinetic and Connected

by Amanda Quintos
May 14, 2026

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

Asian Vegetables Grown in Florida

by Paul Roberts
May 14, 2026

As Asian Pacific American Heritage Month comes to a close, let’s spotlight some Asian vegetables Florida growers produce. The below fun facts are from the Asian Vegetables Emerging in Florida series, published by the UF/IFAS Horticultural ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Asian Vegetables Emerging In Florida, Bitter Melon, Bok Choy, Choy Sum, Guodong Liu, Horticultural Sciences Department, Long Bean, Long Squash, Luffa, Tong Hao

Food, Fire, and Fun

by Amanda Quintos
May 14, 2026

The summer solstice has come and gone, leaving in its wake longer days and their joys. Swimming. Visiting local parks. Reading at the beach. Wowing guests with your grilling abilities, or passing these valuable skills on to someone else. The ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Events, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Brian Estevez, Chad Carr, Cooking Safety, Ed Jennings, Food Safety, George Baker, Grilling, Jason Scheffler, Mark Mauldin, Sonja Crawford

Water and Wellness

by Amanda Quintos
May 14, 2026

Your friend is back in town and ready for the best visit ever. The pollen forecast is on your side this time, so you have decided to spend the day enjoying the sunshine and summer weather. At the park, you dust off your soccer skills, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Hydration, Water

Fresh Starts, Consistent Support

by Amanda Quintos
May 14, 2026

As the days of summer come and go, the reminders keep popping up that it's that time again. The fall semester is starting soon. Even before the challenges of this particular era, navigating university life in a different city could be daunting. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Ask IFAS, Campus, Food, Meat, Student Life

Connections and Consumption

by Amanda Quintos
May 14, 2026

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

Exploring Intuitive Eating

by Paul Roberts
May 14, 2026

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 ... 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

The holidays are coming…

by Amanda Quintos
May 14, 2026

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

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