The New Year is a great time to take stock of your finances and set goals for the coming year and beyond. No matter your income, making a budget can help you achieve those goals and make you feel more in charge of where your money goes. However, ... READ MORE
Category: Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeA Win-Win Super Bowl Party Get defensive about your health. These easy-to-tackle recipes are just as tasty, but lower in fat and calories than typical game-day fare. It’s a Win-Win situation. Skip the six-foot-long sub sandwich usually drenched ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeMost people don’t really have Lachanophobia – the fear of vegetables. Many folks just have an aversion to eating veggies. Since vegetables are such a major source of nutrition, the MyPlate suggests we make half our plate fruits and veggies ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeThe new Dietary Guidelines for Americans are recommendations that our government updates every five years and the newest updates have arrived with a few of the changes that are surprising. Eat your eggs and be happy! There is no longer a limit ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & NutritionYou’ve probably seen the terms “pasteurized” or “ultra-pasteurized” on dairy and juice products before. Maybe you know that pasteurization, named for the French scientist Louis Pasteur, involves heating something to temperatures that ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, SFYL Hot TopicThis week is National Folic Acid Awareness week, so now is a good time to talk about why folic acid and folate are important to your health. The terms folate and folic acid both refer to a B vitamin used by the body in making new cells.1 ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot TopicIn the New Year, many of us are trying to kick-start healthier habits and get in shape. Starting a new fitness routine can sometimes be just as hard as sticking to one. You might find it difficult to fit exercise into your busy schedule, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeThink you know mold and mildew? Take the quiz! (more…) READ MORE
Category: Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifeLAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- When Jude Grosser’s daughter, Melinda, was in elementary school, he would often take her to his laboratory at the University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center, where he works as a researcher on citrus ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & LifeThis 4-page fact sheet is the seventh publication in a series focusing on encouraging water conservation among Florida residents who use irrigation in their home landscapes. Extension educators create programs to encourage good irrigation practices ... READ MORE
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