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
Category: Health & NutritionThere 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
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeThe Home Baking Association has declared February as “Bake at Home for Family Fun.” This is a great way to get children involved in cooking. This will increase family time and give the children ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeBy Shelley Swenson, Extension Agent III, Family and Consumer Sciences UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension Re-Discover Bread Baking and Jam Making UF IFAS/Wakulla County will be offering two sessions on February 29, 2016. Session 1 at 11:00 ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifePhoto credit: pixabay.com Did you know that heart disease is the #1 killer of Americans, accounting for 1 in every 4 deaths? It has been called the “silent killer” because often there are no symptoms. Your risk for heart disease can depend ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeFebruary is American heart month. You've probably heard that heart health is a critical to longevity—but did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States?1 Heart disease is the name for a group of conditions ... READ MORE
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