By Dr. Maria Rometo Extension Agent II So, how are your New Year's resolutions going? Getting tired of going to the gym and trying to stay away from sweets or salty snacks? Maybe you can find a little inspiration in knowing March ... READ MORE
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Experts recommend that children shouldn't be allowed more than two hours of screen time a day.1 Screen time is time spent watching television, playing video games, or using computers or hand-held devices such as tablets and smart phones.2,3 ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot TopicGetting your blood pressure taken is a typical part of most visits to the doctor. The cuff goes on, you feel that squeeze, and, as the cuff loosens, the health professional reports your blood pressure. This procedure is so routine that it may ... READ MORE
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How old do you feel? Even better, how about calculating how old your heart is…the Center for Disease Control and Prevention have developed an amazing tool, Heart Age Calculator, that allows you to calculate the age of your heart! Of course ... READ MORE
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The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 provides a clear roadmap to help people like you and me eat more healthfully and improve our overall wellness. The primary focus in the new guidelines is helping people establish a healthy ... READ MORE
Category: Health & NutritionWhen I was a kid, the part of a dentist appointment I dreaded the most was not the cleaning or the exam but the fluoride trays. I hated waiting for what seemed like eternity with trays of cold, bubblegum-flavored goo sitting on my teeth (I eventually ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot TopicHow many of us really read the medication insert provided each time we have a prescription filled? With each prescription filled, an insert describing the medication, side effects, and so forth accompanies the medication, but did you realize ... READ MORE
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There has been an increase interest, from both visitors and residents, in purchasing local seafood. Here we are going to define local seafood as anything caught or grown within 200 miles of your location. For Pensacola that includes Alabama, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life“Walking is man’s best medicine.” The ground breaking physician Hippocrates, said this around 300 BC. It’s amazing that this still applies today. Walking is one of the easiest exercises that the majority of Americans can perform. ... READ MORE
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