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Four edible perennials you can plant in your yard

Cultivating a Food Forest in Your Yard

by David Austin
May 29, 2024

To grow your food is to know your food Step outside your door and gather the ingredients for a salad or pick some fruit for breakfast. It wasn't so long ago that people lived that way and grew much of what they ate. With the convenience of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Classes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Forest, Gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteers, Permaculture, UF IFAS Extension, Vegetables

Un estudio de University of Florida revela que el extracto de cáscara de naranja puede mejorar la salud del corazón

by Luz Bahder
May 28, 2024

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  Las cáscaras de naranja pueden ser la clave para una mejor salud cardiovascular, según muestra una nueva investigación dirigida por University of Florida. Según ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: @UFIFASCitrusREC, American Heart Association, Bacterias Intestinales, Cascara, Cascaras De Naranja, Centro De Investigacion Y Educacion De Citricos De UF/IFAS, Compuestos Bioactivos, Corazon, Disolventes Polares Y No Polares, Dr. Yu Wang, Enfermedades Cardiacas, Enfermedades Cardiovasculares, Español, Extractos, Feruloilputrescina, Fitoquimico, Investigacion, Naranja, Polaridad, Salud, Salud Del Corazon, Spanish, TMA, TMAO, Trimetilamina, Trimetilamina N-Oxido, UF-IFAS, USDA

UF study shows orange peel extract may improve heart health

by Brad Buck
May 28, 2024

Orange peels may hold a key to better cardiovascular health, new University of Florida-led research shows. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and ethnic groups, according to the Centers for ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Cardiovascular Health, Citrus Research And Education Center, Extract, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Waste, Juice Processing, Orange Juice, Orange Peels, Yu Wang
There is an image of a picnic table with red and white checkerboard table cloth. On the tablecloth from left to right there is an image of a pitcher of lemonade, red blue and red stacks of cups, a drinking bottle that says lets grill, a bowl of pickles, a plate of hamburger buns, a platter of veggie kabobs, a bowl of salsa, a plate of hot dog buns, a squeeze container of both mustard and ketchup and a paper basket with paper and food in it.

Safe Picnics and Barbecues: Protect your Outdoor Meals from Bacteria

by Elizabeth Shephard
May 24, 2024

The warmth of the sun, the singing of birds, and the aroma of grilled food remind us that it's time for picnics and barbecues. But did you know that it's crucial to keep your food safe from bacteria while enjoying it outdoors? Additionally, ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cook, Cool, Eating, Food, Grilling, Handwashing, Health, Kabobs, Nutrition, Outdoors, Picnic, Safety, Separate, Vegetables
a group of people having a discussion

Supporting Mental Health in the Workplace

by Morgan Roth
May 21, 2024

Written by Angelika Keene, Community Development Agent Employers have increasingly become concerned with their employees' mental health and well-being, especially since the pandemic. Recent studies conducted after the pandemic reported ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Burnout, Community, Emotional Health, Health, Health And Wellness, Health Benefits, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health First Aid, Mental Health Support, Workplace

The Value of Community Gardens: Mental Health Impact

by Julia Sirchia
May 16, 2024

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about community gardens? You may be picturing a patch of land dedicated to growing fruits and veggies collaboratively, or a collection of individual plots. And you would be correct. But ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Central Florida, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Eating, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Gardening, Gardens, Goals, Health, Healthy, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Mental Health, Nutrition, Produce, Smart Irrigation, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

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