Category: Health & Nutrition
Cleaning and Sanitizing Surfaces and Toys
May 17, 2013
Dangerous germs – like hepatitis A and rotavirus – can live on surfaces for several weeks. Clean and sanitize!!!!! If someone touches those surfaces, germs can get on the person’s hands and then be transferred into the mouth, to other ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Work & LifeTags: Children, Cleaning, Disinfect, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food Safety, FYCS, Germs, Health, Kitchen, Recipe, Sanitize, Shelley Swenson, Soap, Toys, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
Protect Your Children From Harmful Chemicals
May 17, 2013
It is summer and children will spend more time outside. Have you checked your garage for any chemicals that could harm them? Click here to read more... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Work & LifeTags: Chemicals, Children, Children's Health, Educational, Environment, Family & Consumer Sciences, FYCS, Protect, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
Sun Protection for Your Children
April 26, 2013
By Suzanna Smith My children were all born during the summer months, and as we gradually spent more and more time outside, I wondered how best to protect them from the hot summer sun. Like all babies, their skin was sensitive and could have ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Children, Community, Educational, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Health, Shelley Swenson, Sun Protection, Wakulla Extension
Family Nutrition in Action: May 2013 Issue
April 16, 2013
IN THIS ISSUE: ♦ Check out ChooseMyPlate.gov ♦ SuperTracker Tool ♦ Veggie Corner: Sweet Corn ♦ Recipe: Corn and Bean Medley READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, FYCS, Health, Healthy Eating, My Plate, MyPlate, Nutrition, Plan, Shelley Swenson, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension
Family Nutrition In Action
March 7, 2013
IN THIS ISSUE: ♦ Eat Right, Your Way, Everyday! ♦ Go Healthy Ethnic Foods ♦ Veggie Corner: Carrot ♦ Recipe: Honey Rosemary Carrots READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Children, Children's Health, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FYCS, Health, Healthy, MyPlate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Youth
UF researchers share expertise at prestigious AAAS meeting in Boston
February 13, 2013
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two University of Florida scientists will share their research on a natural way to sweeten foods with colleagues and journalists at the American Association for the Advancement of Science annual meeting this week in Boston. Harry ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: AAAS, Bartoshuk, Harry Klee, Natural Sweetener, Tomato
Preservation Workshops
February 5, 2013
Come Explore Extension! Lots of fun events will be happening at the Wakulla County Extension Office. We have up coming events in February, March, and April! These events will be hosted by our very own Shelley Swenson, Family and Consumer ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Events, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, Food Preservation, FYCS, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Workshops
Family Nutrition In Action
February 5, 2013
IN THIS ISSUE: Lead Your Heart to Health Choose Dark Chocolate Veggie Corner: Cabbage Recipe: Simple Coleslaw READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTags: Children's Health, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food Safety, FYCS, Health, Healthy, My Plate, MyPlate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Youth
Sunray Venus Clams – Tasty and Nutritious
January 29, 2013
Did you know... Sunray Venus Clams are a low-fat source of protein! A single 3 ounce serving (18-20 cooked clams) provides approximately 9 grams of protein. Another important nutritional feature of the sunray venus clam is that a single ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Clams, Nutrition, Seafood