Category: Health & Nutrition

Grocery Shopping for Your Health– Building a healthier way of eating

October 1, 2021

As part of our "Grocery Shopping for your Health" series, we will take you on a tour of a typical store. But, before we begin, let's look at what it means to build a healthy eating pattern. Keep in mind that a healthier eating pattern doesn't ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: FIN, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrient, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping

Beating Breakfast Barriers

by Noelle Guay

September 30, 2021

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day but oftentimes breakfast is the meal that gets skipped the most. Eating a nutritious meal upon waking improves mental and physical performance throughout the day. Regularity in breakfast consumption ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life

Fall into Healthy Eating Habits

by Lori Wiggins

September 30, 2021

Fall brings about sunshine, crisp fresh air, sweet aromas, bright colors, shorter days and eating more. Yes, eating more. Research shows that people show a marked seasonal rhythm with increased total caloric consumption, especially from carbohydrates, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Eating, Exercise, Fall, Health, Healthy, Nutrition

Breakfast Eaters are Winners!

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez

September 28, 2021

Breakfast eaters are winners and here is why! Breakfast is an important meal that provides you with energy, vitamins, and minerals to start your day. Are you eating three meals a day including breakfast? Eating a well-balanced breakfast with ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life

Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Our new blog series

September 28, 2021

Have you ever thought about grocery shopping as what it really should be: shopping for your health? It's an unusual view, for many, but one that's really worth exploring ... and adopting. And we can help. We're developing and launching ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Featured, FIN, Food, Groceries, Grocery, GroceryShoppingForYourHealth, Health, Money, Nutrition, Pgm_FCS, Save, Saving, Shop, Shopping

Guest Blog: My Tangle with the Delta Variant of COVID-19

by One Health Center of Excellence

September 23, 2021

As the Zoonotic Diseases Coordinator for the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County, I am required to remain abreast of emerging zoonotic diseases worldwide. The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which is the virus responsible for causing ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Coronavirus, Covid-19, COVID-19 Vaccines, Delta Variant, Pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, Vaccines, Virus

There is No WiFi in the Woods, But a Better Connection

by Tharpe

September 23, 2021

The change of seasons here in North Florida provides a time to encourage kids to put away the tablets and phones and get in touch with the outdoors. Youth need time to reconnect with nature. A great way to teach them about the great outdoors ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Curriculum, Forests, Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Children, Mental Health, Nature, Outdoors, Quality Time, Woods”, Youth

Fall Colors and Flavors

by Wendy Wood

September 22, 2021

When you hear the word "Fall"….What is the first color that comes to mind? What food? “Orange and pumpkins?” “Red and apples? Think of all fruits and vegetables orange and red - apples, carrots, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, acorn and butternut ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Fall, Fall Colors, Fall Flavors, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Healthy Recipes, Pumpkin, UF IFAS Extension Water Agents

Pan-European Commission on One Health

by One Health Center of Excellence

September 21, 2021

This month the Pan-European Commission on Health and Development sponsored by the World Health organization – Europe has released the results of a year-long research project on how to rethink health and sustainable development after the pandemic. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, Work & Life
Tags: Circular Health, Health, One Health, Sustainability, Sustainable, Who

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