Category: Health & Nutrition

Shrimpin’ in the Sunshine State: Florida’s Shrimp Species, Seasons, and Fun Facts


October 7, 2025

This blog post was developed using original content by Laila Cohen, intern UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County, and Holly Abeels, FL Sea Grant Extension Agent, and edited with assistance from Microsoft Copilot. Shrimping is a beloved tradition ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Cooking, Fish, Florida Sea Grant, Food, Nutrition
Roasted carrots on a platter. Photo taken 11-03-22. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

Healthy Harvest for Healthier Holidays


October 7, 2025

The holiday season has not begun yet, but the snacking-related snares have emerged. Loved ones have brought home massive bags of candy in preparation for Halloween and urged you to take all the sweets they don’t want. You have that one friend ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Eating Well, Family Nutrition And Health, Healthy Harvest, Holidays

Broccoli: A Powerful Vegetable for Cancer Prevention


October 6, 2025

By Joshua Payne, RDN, LDN, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County FCS Agent and Shari Bresin, MNM, UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County FCS Agent Broccoli is more than a side dish — it is a nutrition powerhouse linked to many health benefits, including ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Broccoli, Cancer Prevention, Cancer Prevention 2025, Cruciferous, Fiber, Healthy Eating, Nutrition
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Nourishing Your Pregnancy: Key Nutrients to Consider for a Healthy Future


October 6, 2025

Welcome back to Nutrition Stories, a series exploring hot topics in nutrition and dietetics. Today's guest is Maria Alejandra Corredor, a graduate of the UF Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) in the Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN) ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Calcium, DHA, Dietetics, Folate, Folic Acid, FSHN Nutrition Stories, Iron, Maria Alejandra Corredor, Nutrients, Nutrition, Nutrition Stories, Pregnancy
A little child holding a paper representation of a family

Nelson es galardonada con el premio nacional a la excelencia por su trabajo en Extensión comunitaria


October 2, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Tras casi una década fortaleciendo a las familias de Florida a través de la educación y la divulgación, la dedicación de Nelly Nelson la ha hecho merecedora ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Disaster Preparation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: Agente De Extension, APLU, Ciencias De La Familia Y Del Consumidor, Consumidor, Crianza, Desarrollo Juvenil, Diferencia Positiva, Distrito Suroeste De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Educación, Español, Extension, Familia, Finanzas, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Habitos Alimenticios, Homeflow, Honor, Impacto, Liderazgo, Manatee, Maternidad, Nelly Nelson, Nicole Walker, Parejas, Parejas Inteligentes, Paternidad, Premio, Premio A La Excelencia En Extensión Del 2025, Programa Flujo De Hogar, Programación Innovadora, Reconocimiento, Relaciones, Relaciones De Pareja, Seguridad Alimentaria, SMART Couples, Spanish, Traducido Al Español, UF-IFAS, Universidades Públicas Y De Concesión De Tierras, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), Vocación, Voluntariado
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Estudiantes de secundaria en Florida se preparan para combatir la amenaza de las superbacterias


October 1, 2025

Creado por Meredith Bauer, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. En la lucha contra las superbacterias, organismos resistentes a múltiples medicamentos como los antibióticos y que representan una amenaza para la ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Alumnos, Amenaza, Antibioticos, Bacteria, Bacteria Resistente, Bacterias, Colegio, Daniel Czyz, Departamento De Microbiología Y Ciencia Celular, Escuela, Escuela De Investigación Del Desarrollo P.K. Yonge, Español, Estudiantes, Estudiantes De Secundaria, Medicamentos, Microbios, Microorganismos, Organismos, P.K. Yonge, Parásitos, Resistencia, Salud Publica, Spanish, Tratamiento De Las Infecciones, UF-IFAS, Virus

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