What is Prediabetes? Prediabetes means your blood sugar level is higher than normal but not high enough to diagnose as diabetes. Click here to learn more. “Approximately 84 million American adults -more than 1 out of 3 – have prediabetes. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
UF IFAS Extension Collier County and Collier County Parks and Recreation are pleased to join with area orchid enthusiasts to present Orchids in the Park. A local Orchid Show and Sale located at the North Collier Regional Park on Livingston ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
A couple of decades ago, a couple of researchers with the University of Nebraska and University of Alabama came up with the American Family Strengths Inventory. With this tool, they studied over 24,000 family members in the United States and ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Valentine's Day is coming up. Have you thought about how to make a meaningful, impactful impression on your loved one? Consider one of our free SMART Couples workshops. SMART Couples is an Extension initiative, launched in the fall of 2016, ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
The UF/IFAS Extension Family Nutrition Program (FNP) empowers Floridians with limited resources to take control of their health. The program teaches people how to eat healthy on a budget and to get physically active in order to reduce the risk ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
If you are like thousands of St. Johns County residents, you enjoy the restaurant quality of our local food. St. Johns County restaurants accommodate a diverse menu for the most discriminating taste buds! Most residents enjoy a night out and/or ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety
Many people take for granted that soap and water are enough to clean and sanitize a kitchen. While it is true that it may clean up some of the dirt and grime, it does not properly sanitize a kitchen. The definition of sanitizing is reducing ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety
The proper amount of consumption of water is a concern for many of us since we tend to ignore signs of dehydration such as dry mouth, headache, fatigue, dizziness and decreased urination. Taking certain medications, not feeling thirsty, or having ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition
It is never easy to getting kids out of bed in the morning. Some of the strategies listed in this article can help save both of you time and unhappy beginnings in the morning times. In an age of busy lifestyles and two career families, parents ... READ MORE
Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Hydration Myths is an excellent UF/IFAS EDIS publication on everyday myths we hear about water. Water is essential for life and used for vital functions in our body such as delivering nutrients to cells; removing waste products from the body; ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition