GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida taste scientist Linda Bartoshuk and her colleagues want to play a trick on you — but it’s for your own good. The UF team has identified a group of naturally occurring compounds that enhance the ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchIf your New Years’ Resolution involves improving your health and your wealth, you’re in luck. The Cooperative Extension system is launching an online Small Steps to Health and Wealth™ (SSHW) Challenge called “Winter 2013 SSHW ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Money MattersThe UF-IFAS Extension Offices in the Panhandle are collecting jars of peanut butter to give to local food pantries.Jackson County Extension would like to invite Jackson County 4-H Club Members to participate in the “Peanut Butter Challenge”. ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Health & NutritionGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Two faculty members with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have won a prestigious U.S. Department of Agriculture award for their work creating a graduate-level course that combines ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS ExtensionMosquitoes and mosquito-vectored diseases continue to be an issue within Florida. The first locally acquired human case of dengue for 2012 was reported in Miami-Dade County, Florida last week. The full Florida Department of Health Weekly ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeCourtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension FCS/EFNEP Agent A Consumers Guide to Safety of Food in Containers Exposed to Flood Waters HOW TO DETERMINE WHAT FOOD TO KEEP OR DISCARD • Do not eat any food that may have come into ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeCourtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/ IFAS Wakulla Extension FCS/ EFNEP Agent After your power has been restored, you will need to clean and deodorize your refrigerator. Here are some helpful tips on how to do this. Remove all drawers, racks and ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeThose are familiar words for most of us with kids. Though they are not really starving, most children do need a little afternoon boost when they come home from school. It may have been hours since lunch and dinner won’t be ready for a while. ... READ MORE
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