Category: Work & Life

Reduce Waste at Home

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 10, 2015

From banana peels to cardboard boxes to cans of soda, these items are hauled to their final resting places at the landfills—to be incinerated or to decompose over months or years. In 2014, Florida’s municipal solid waste (MSW) collections ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Management, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Home Conservation, Recycling, Reduce, Reducing Home Waste, Reuse, Sustainability, Sustainable Hot Topic

Deciding to Return to School

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August 10, 2015

For many women, continuing their education is a major step, whether they pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree, full-time or part-time. Women can benefit from obtaining a degree in many ways (including the opportunity to earn a higher ... READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Advantages Of School, Back To School, Back To School To-do List, College For Women, Disadvantages Of School, Education And School, Family Hot Topic, Paying For College

Free Financial Management Webinars!

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 10, 2015

Register for Property & Liability Risk Management for Farm & Ranch Women by clicking here! Register for Maximizing Social Security Benefits by clicking here! READ MORE

Category: Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture, Education, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Farmer, Farming, Finances, Financial, Florida, Free, Fun, General Information, Plants, Ranch, Shelley Swenson, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Webinar, Woman, Woman Farmer, Women, Workshop
Figure 1. Homemade salad dressing made with raw eggs is NOT safe to eat.

Seguridad Alimentaria: Crucigrama de alimentos do alto riesgo

by Diana Hagan
August 6, 2015

Algunos alimentos pueden causar más enfermedades alimentarias que otros. La leche ó jugos no pasteurizados no son seguros para consumir. Alimentos que no han sido cocinados, como lo son los huevos crudos ó a medio cocinar son ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Elder Nutrition And Food Safety Program (ENAFS), Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Food Safety, Jennifer Hillan, Linda B. Bobroff, Seguridad Alimentaria Series, Spanish Language
Drink water before, during, and after exercising to stay hydrated. For long or extreme workouts, you can have a sports drink to replenish electrolytes lost in sweat. Stay away from drinks high in sugars, which can cause an upset stomach.

Food and Fitness: Myths and Truths

by Samantha Murray
August 6, 2015

Do you know how much water you should drink before exercise? Does loading up on carbs before a strenuous cardio workout improve performance? This 6-page fact sheet debunks some common myths about nutrition and fitness and offers other helpful ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Amy Mullins, Diets And Dieting, Family Nutrition And Health, Family Youth And Community Sciences Department, Linda B. Bobroff, Physical Activity
Figure 2. Ejemplo de fuentes comunes de perfluoro alkilos para el medio ambiente. En dirección de las agujas del reloj: (1) Sartén antiadherente (Teflón) (2) Tela impermeable, (3) espuma extintora de fuego, (4) envoltorios de comida rápida.

Contaminantes en el Medio Ambiente Urbano: Los Perfluoroalquilos

by Diana Hagan
August 5, 2015

Los perfluoroalquilos--los perfluorocarbonos (PFC) o, en inglés, perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)--son los productos químicos artificiales más comunes y persistentes en el planeta. Algunos de los productos más comunes que ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Contaminants In The Urban Environment Series, Gurpal S. Toor, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Soil And Water Sciences Department

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