By Shelley Swenson Family and Consumer Sciences/ Expanded Food and Nutrition Program UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension When it comes to weight loss, there’s no lack of diets promising fast results. There are low-carb diets, high-carb diets, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeSSHW_FocusGroups2012 Focus Groups on Nutrition & Finance-June 25th Are you interested in Nutrition & Finance? Are you 60 years or older? If so, please join us for a Focus Group on these topics. English speaking men and ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, Money MattersPreservation workshop flyer_Okaloosa2012 Enjoy the Essence of Summer Are you enjoying the wonderful fresh flavors of summer? I love this time of year when “fresh from the garden” produce is readily available!! Yum! Squash, beans, peas, ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & NutritionA focus group of fourth and fifth grade students at Apalachee Tapestry Magnet School of the Arts spent 45 minutes, two days a week, during the 2011-2012 school year learning how fitness, wellness, and nutrition combine to create a healthy lifestyle. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeOur recent extension class how to grow herbs with Janet Psikogis. We also had info on substituting herbs for salt, selecting seafood, and great recipes everyone tasted. Uploaded by www.cellspin.net READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifePreserve the Essence of Summer! Learn simple ways to save the season's bountiful harvest and capture the fresh flavors of summer! This will include water bath, pressure canning and dehydrating. Friday, June 15th 10 a.m.-12 noon Crestview Cost: ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & NutritionClick here for high resolution file. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Crop genetics expert Harry Klee, an eminent scholar and professor in the University of Florida horticultural sciences department, was elected to the National Academy ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchFor the third week in a row, Leon County Extension employees and local volunteers embarked on a journey to bring nutrition education to a local pre-k classroom. This week’s lesson focused on the importance of eating fruits and vegetables everyday. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeThe Family Nutrition Program (FNP) at the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service is the Florida component of the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed). It is a partnership between USDA’s Food and ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeCaption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Blueberry wine can provide more potentially healthy compounds than white wines and many red wines, according to a new University of Florida study. Researchers ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research