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Faculty Feature: Dr. Laura Acosta, Dietetics

by Jessie ErwinAvatar photo
May 8, 2023

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Laura Acosta to our Discover FSHN Series! Dr. Acosta is an instructional associate professor and undergraduate coordinator in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. Her ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, Dietetics-faculty-feature, Dietitian, Discover Fshn, Dr. Laura Acosta, FAND Outstanding Dietitian Of The Year Award, Laura Acosta, Nutrition, Outstanding Dietitian Of The Year Award, Registered Dietitian, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, UF Undergraduate Teacher Of The Year
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Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging—What’s a Healthy Weight?

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May 4, 2023

In our last post in this "Age Friendly" series, we talked about not feeling thirsty and yet needing to drink. We've also talked previously about the food groups, snacking, and even beverage choices. This post, we'll look at the importance ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Age, AgeFriendly, Aging, BMI, Body Mass, Diet, Food, Health, Healthy, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Weight

Prioritize your Mental Health

by Jana Anderson
May 2, 2023

Throughout the month of May, you will see many messages bringing awareness to Mental Health. Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in the U.S. since 1949. Every year during the month of May, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Depression, Gardening, Improve Cognition, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Ocextension, Physical Activity, Self Care
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Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging—Not Feeling Thirsty?

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May 2, 2023

Our last "Age Friendly" series post looked at sodium and how much is too much in our daily lives. That also includes making sure you get enough water, which we'll talk about in this post. You probably know that if you don't drink enough fluid, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Age, AgeFriendly, Aging, Dehydration, Diet, Food, Health, Healthy, Hydration, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Thirst, Water
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Lo que necesita saber sobre las ostras y las enfermedades transmitidas por su consumo

by Luz BahderAvatar photo
May 1, 2023

Cada año se consumen millones de ostras en todo el mundo, con un número significativo de estos moluscos provenientes del Golfo de México. Si bien la enfermedad transmitida por las ostras no es común, puede ser mortal. En este documento, ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alimentos, Alimentos Crudos, Bacteria, Bivalvo, Cobre, Contaminacion, Enfermedad, Español, Filtradores, Florida Sea Grant, Infección, Keith Schneider, Molusco, Ostras, Proteina, Razieh Farzad, Seguridad Alimentaria, Selenio, Spanish, Vibrio, Vibrio Parahaemolyticus, Vibrio Vulnificus, Vibriosis, Vitamina B12, Vitamina D, Zinc
Carolina and her classmates at the IFT Supplier's night event at Orlando

Research Journeys Update: Carolina Krivoy Sekler, Saltiness-enhancing Volatiles

by Jessie ErwinAvatar photo
May 1, 2023

We are so pleased to welcome back Carolina Krivoy Sekler to our Research Journeys series, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. During the first year ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Carolina Krivoy Sekler, Dr. Charles Sims, Dr. Linda Bartoshuk, Food-science-graduate-feature, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Saltiness-enhancing Volatiles

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