Valentine’s Day and chocolate just go together! Can you really have one without the other? I crave chocolate all year round and with some of the recent research I have read, I can feel all right about giving in. A recent study reported in ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeWinter and Skin Care Shirley Bouie Skin care is always important, especially in the winter season. The harsh cold weather can dry your skin. Healthy skin is the first line of defense against infection. Tips for keeping your skin healthy include ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeThe Englewood Farmers Market is partnering with the UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program (FNP), the SNAP-Ed implementing agency in Florida, and Florida Organic Growers’ Fresh Access Bucks (FAB) program to conduct a special cooking demonstration ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS ExtensionWe’ve all had the experience of seeing an example of an “ideal” body—say, on a magazine cover—and feeling bad, if only for a moment, about our own bodies. Worse, we may get messages from the people around us that our bodies aren’t ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot TopicGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As a little girl, Melanie Thomas would ladle hot fruit into glass jars with her grandmother or watch from afar as her parents canned fruits and vegetables in the kitchen. “I was one of those who was afraid of the ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeBy Shelley Swenson, Extension Agent III, Family and Consumer Sciences UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension This cold weather makes me want Oatmeal and I learned that it is to be celebrated this month. I love it in the mornings especially after ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeBy Shelley Swenson, Extension Agent III, Family and Consumer Sciences UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension Soups On…. What eight words go together when you think of soup? I think of cold weather, economic meal, preparation ease and slow cooker. This ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeWe’re told by nutritionist and dieticians to “watch our portions,” but we’re also told to get enough servings of this or that food group. It can be hard to make sense of both recommendations—we have to get the right number of calories ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeA Win-Win Super Bowl Party Get defensive about your health. These easy-to-tackle recipes are just as tasty, but lower in fat and calories than typical game-day fare. It’s a Win-Win situation. Skip the six-foot-long sub sandwich usually drenched ... READ MORE
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