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Gardening Successfully in Florida’s Summer Heat

by Julia Sirchia

April 11, 2024

Welcome to the Sunshine State! If you've recently made Florida your home or if you're diving into gardening in this unique climate for the first time, you're in for an adventure. Florida's summers are famous for their intense heat, humidity, ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Calories, Central Florida, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Eating, Fertilizer, Fertilizers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Fresh Fruit And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Goals, Health, Healthy, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Nutrition, Produce, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Saving Water, Seasonal, Smart Irrigation, Soil, Soil Amendment, Soil Test, Summer, Turf, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, Vegetables, Water

Serving Healthy Holiday Options

by Shari Bresin

December 4, 2023

The holiday season is a popular time for celebrations, which are traditionally centered around food. Holiday menus usually contain indulgent foods that, when eaten in excess, can add inches to your waistline. You may be planning a holiday gathering ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Calories, Eating, Holidays

National Soup Day is February 4th

by Shari Bresin

February 1, 2022

With National Soup Day on February 4th, and with all of this cold weather we’re having, this is the perfect time to talk about soup. Have you had some recently? Maybe you had it more than once in the past month. And with so many varieties, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Calories, Fiber, Health, Nutrition, Soup

Holiday Eating Tips

by Shari Bresin

December 6, 2021

Now that it’s December, we’re about to be surrounded by countless opportunities to eat unhealthy food. Cakes, brownies, cupcakes, and chocolates at events or given to you as gifts will be pervasive. Between office parties, friends’ parties, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Calories, Holidays, Meals

Pumpkin Spice Lattes

by Shari Bresin

September 19, 2019

In Florida, you can’t tell that it’s fall by watching the local weather report. Instead, you know that it’s fall based on the amount of pumpkin-flavored products found at coffee shops, bakeries, and the grocery stores. By now, you have ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Calories, Latte, Pumpkin, Sugar

Keeping the Weight Off…..For Good

by Lori Wiggins

July 24, 2019

When it comes to weight loss, there’s no lack of fad diets promising fast results. But such diets limit your nutritional intake, can be unhealthy, and tend to fail in the long run. The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn’t ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Calories, Diet, Exercise, Healthy, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Weight, Weight Loss

Drinking Water Week

by Shari Bresin

May 6, 2019

Did you know that there is a week that is dedicated to drinking water? It's through the American Water Works Association, and this year, it is May 5-11. It's not just about recognizing the health benefits of water, but also about the infrastructure ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Calories, Drinking, Hydration, Water

Calorie Labeling on Menus and Menu Boards

by Shari Bresin

June 26, 2018

You may have noticed that some restaurants have included the calorie count on their menus and menu boards. That’s because this rule was part of the Affordable Care Act that was signed in 2010, and, even though restaurant lobbyists slowed ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Boards, Calories, Health, Label, Menu, Restaurants

Mindful Eats for Easter Treats

by Shari Bresin

March 26, 2018

Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month? It was officially known as this since 1980, and was created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to be a nutrition education campaign that concentrates on how consumers can make knowledgeable ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Calories, Easter, March, National Nutrition Month, Nutrition

Eating Well in The Morning

by Paul Schumaker

November 20, 2017

By Pam Phillippe Skipping breakfast is a no-brainer – literally. Skip breakfast, and your brain and body suffer all day. Eat well in the morning, and get on the nutrition fast track for a healthy day. Breakfast is easy and (essential) ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Breakfast, Calories, Carbohydrate, Fruit, Nutrition, Protein

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