Category: Health & Nutrition

Olive oil bottles

Estudio de University of Florida sugiere que, en el consumo de aceite de oliva, “menos puede ser mejor”

by Luz Bahder
August 26, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Como elemento básico de las dietas basadas en plantas, como la dieta mediterránea, el aceite de oliva ha sido ampliamente elogiado por su capacidad para reducir ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aceite De Oliva, Aceite De Oliva Extra Virgen, Alimentacion, Andrea Krenek, Colesterol, Colesterol LDL, Departamento De Ciencias De La Alimentación Y Nutrición Humana De UF/IFAS, Dieta, División De Medicina Cardiovascular De UF, Energia De Las Grasas Dieteticas, Enferemedad Cardiaca, Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Ensaladas, Español, Frutas, Grasas, Instituto Nacional De Diabetes Y Enfermedades Digestivas Y Renales, Journal Of The American Heart Association, Legumbres, Nueces, Nutrición, Nutricionista, Recipe For Heart Health, Regimen Alimentario, Salud, Spanish, UF, UF-IFAS, Vegetales
A bowl of blueberries and small blueberry pancakes cooking on a skillet. Photo taken 11-18-15

The Gut Microbiome: A Big Small World

by Jessie Erwin
August 26, 2024

We are thrilled to welcome you to the latest edition of Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Today's guest is Emma Shutters, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, Emma Shutters, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Gut Microbiome, Hot Topic, Hot Topics In Nutrition, Microbiome, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Prebiotics, Probiotics
Lush and organic community vegetable, fruit and herb garden in summer with a funny garden quote on a wooden sign.

South Florida residents give urban farming a green thumbs-up as catalyst for ecosystem services, sustainable city growth

by Lourdes Mederos
August 22, 2024

Urban agriculture is emerging as a key player in the search to develop sustainable cities, offering not just fresh produce but a portfolio of ecosystem services that can extend far beyond the farm and community gardens. In the vibrant ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Broward, Community Gardens, Ecosystem Services, Featured Hot Topic, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Qiu, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS School Of Forest, Urban Agriculture, Urban Farming, Urban Planners
Olive oil bottles

UF olive oil study suggests ‘less-is-more’ approach

by Megan Winslow
August 21, 2024

As a staple of plant-based diets like the Mediterranean diet, olive oil has long been lauded for its ability to lower heart disease risk. A recently published University of Florida study, however, suggests other elements of that diet may play ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Andrea Krenek, Cholesterol, Division Of Cardiovascular Medicine, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, LDL, Mediterranean Diet, Megan Winslow, National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases, Olive Oil, Recipe For Heart Health, Research, Study, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

Everglades Tomatoes with Baked Goat Cheese

by Calvin Gardner
August 15, 2024

Ever grown an Everglades Tomato? These marble-sized tomatoes can handle many of Florida’s elements and have a great flavor that’s both sweet and tangy. Many gardeners who allow this tomato to reside in their garden typically use the plant ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture
Tags: Central Florida Gardening, Farm To Table, Ocextension, Plot To Plate, Urban Food Systems, Vegetable Gardening
Fermentation

Beer in space: UF researchers study microgravity’s effect on fermentation

by Megan Winslow
August 14, 2024

A recently published study by University of Florida researchers provides insight into how beer yeast might behave when fermented in outer space. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Andrew MacIntosh, Beer, Biofuel, Clinostat, Ester, Ferment, Fermentation, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Grain, Horticultural Sciences Department, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Microgravity, Outer Space, Pedro Fernandez Mendoza, Pharmaceutical, Research, Researcher, Saccharomyces Pastorianus, Space, Space Exploration, Study, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Wort, Yeast
Satya Swathi Nadakuduti

Grant funds UF research for potential opioid relief

by Megan Winslow
August 13, 2024

The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $650,000 grant to a UF/IFAS researcher to study a plant that could help mitigate the opioid epidemic, a national health crisis responsible for more than 130 deaths each day. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Horticulture
Tags: Addiction, Alkaloid, Anti-tumor, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Christopher McCurdy, Drug, Environmental Horticulture, Grant, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Kelly Balmant, Kratom, Megan Winslow, Mitragyna Speciosa, Nifa, NIFA Grant, Opioid, Opioid Epidemic, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Withdrawal, Plant, Psychoactive, Research, Satya Nadakuduti, Satya Swathi Nadakuduti, Spirooxindole Mitraphylline, Study, Thu-Thuy Dang, Tyler Jones, UF, UF College Of Pharmacy, UF-IFAS, University Of British Columbia, University Of Florida, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture

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