Summertime cookouts are a great way to bring people together but can put your family in a landmine of high fat and high sugar options. Luckily, you can still get the great cookout tastes and also feel good about you and your family’s health. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & FamilyThe Family Nutrition Program attended a SPIKE event at Zephyr Park to kick off the summer feeding program where kids can get free meals from now until August 4th. At the event, we did exercise games, where the kids spun a wheel and had to do ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Ever try Echinacea to help your immune system? Or St.John's wort for your mood? Or chamomile to help you relax? Then you have used a form of medicine that's been around for more than 5,000 years. There is a "new" – or should I say, "re-newed" ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Natural ResourcesStaying Healthy At Summer Camp - 7 Keys to a Healthy Camp Counselor Experience It’s getting hot outside and that means summer camps are heating up! Being a camp counselor is a fun summer job and it’s a great way to learn leadership skills. ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifePromotions such as – We Can Repair Your Credit – are everywhere. They imply that all you need to do is hire a service to get negative items wiped off your credit history and your credit score will instantly improve. The reality is that consumers ... READ MORE
Category: Money MattersLight Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are part of a class of lighting called Solid State Lighting (SSL). Unlike incandescent or compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), LEDs are small electronic components that convert electricity into light. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Natural Resources
With summer upon us here in Florida, it’s even more important to consider our fluid intake. Our body is made up of around 2/3 water! Because of that, water is important for so many reasons, including: helping our body use food for fuel ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, Work & LifeJust three months into the development of a community garden with our partner, at the Hilltop Landings Community (Pasco Housing Authority) in Dade City, and already great strides have been made. Community members have taken over all of the watering ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS ExtensionCome by the UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Office, 84 Cedar Avenue Crawfordville, FL 32327 and pick up your Free copy of the Disasters: Preparation & Recovery handbook. Hurricane season begins today! We would like to see your family ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
When we hear the word “diet” we may think that it’s just another fad diet but the Mediterranean diet in fact is much more than a diet; it’s a lifestyle. The Mediterranean diet features fruit, vegetables, fish, beans, nuts and whole ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life