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Beat the heat: Proper hydration goes beyond “8 cups a day”

by Megan Winslow
July 25, 2025

With large swaths of the country sizzling due to oppressive heat, many Americans are feeling parched. But just how much water will keep them properly hydrated and healthy? (more…) READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Drink, Electrolyte, Food Science And Human Nutrition, FSHN, Guidelines, Health, Healthy, Heat, Heat Dome, Hydrating, Hydration, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Laura Acosta, Megan Winslow, Recipe, Recommendation, Smoothie, Summer, Sweat, Sweltering, Temperature, Thirst, Thirsty, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Water, Water-rich Food
beer hops

Brewing for the future: How sustainability is shaping the beer industry

by Megan Winslow
June 26, 2025

Beer makers are increasingly embracing sustainability as an essential ingredient for brewing business success, according to a comprehensive new review of the industry's efforts. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alaskan Brewing Company, Andrew MacIntosh, Article, Beer, Beer Mash, Brewing, Brewing For The Future, Carbon Dioxide, Cypress & Grove Brewing Co., Delray Beach, Emissions, Environmental, Environmentally Conscious, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, FSHN, Full Sail Brewery, Gainesville, GHG, Grain, Greenhouse Gas, Guide, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Journal Of The American Society Of Brewing Chemists, Mary Serviss, Megan Winslow, Packaging, Reusable, Review, Saltwater Brewery, Sustainability, Sustainable, Swamp Head Brewery, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Upslope Brewing Company, Water, Yeast
chrononutrition

You are when you eat: UF/IFAS chrononutrition guide reveals the importance of meal timing

by Megan Winslow
May 28, 2025

Americans have long heard about the health benefits of adhering to diets rich in fresh produce and whole grains and low in red meat and processed sugars. But they may not be aware of how meal timing can affect their health. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Ask IFAS, Behavior, Blood Glucose, BMI, Body Mass Index, Cardiometabolic Disease, Cholesterol, Chrononutrition, Circadian Rhythm, Diabetes, Diet, Digestion, Doctoral Candidate, Eating, Evening Latency, Food, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Franz Halberg, FSHN, Guide, Habit, Health, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Internal Clock, Kaylyn Koons, Meal, Meal Timing, Megan Winslow, Metabolism, Nutrition, Overweight, Publication, Review, Schedule, Systolic Blood Pressure, Type 2, UF, UF-IFAS, Underweight, University Of Florida, Wendy Dahl
Cucumbers

UF/IFAS food safety expert encourages caution but calm in wake of cucumber salmonella outbreak

by Megan Winslow
May 22, 2025

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an investigation this week of a salmonella outbreak linked to a South Florida cucumber grower. As of Wednesday, when the latest FDA update was issued, the investigation included 26 illnesses in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bedner Growers, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Cucumber, FDA, Food Safety, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Foodborne Illness, FSHN, Hospitalization, IFAS, Illness, Infected, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Keith Schneider, Megan Winslow, Outbreak, Pathogen, Produce, Salmonella, Thomas Produce Company, U.S. Food And Drug Administration, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida

Breastfeeding provides health benefits to both babies and their mothers, according to new UF/IFAS guides

by Megan Winslow
May 7, 2025

Both the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that infants exclusively breastfeed during their first six months of life, but only 24.9% in the United States do, according to Centers for Disease Control and ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family
Tags: American Academy Of Pediatrics, Baby, BRCA1, Breast Milk, Breastfeeding, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Diana Taft, Donate, Donation, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Formula, FSHN, Galactagogues, Health, Healthy, IFAS, Immunity, Infant, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Mother, Motherhood, Nursing, Nutrition, Pathogen, Pediatric, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Research, Sick, SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, World Health Organization

How it Happened: UF/IFAS Flavors of Florida

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March 27, 2024

Since its inception in 2014, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Flavors of Florida event has been a testament to the pioneering spirit of UF/IFAS and rich agricultural heritage of the Sunshine State. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: 4-H, Alan And Cathy Hitchcock, FFSP, Field And Fork, Flavors Of Florida, Food Is Our Middle Name, Fresh From Florida, FSHN, How It Happened, Mildred's Big City Food, Plant Breeding, UF-IFAS, Underground Kitchen, University Of Florida

New chair: Renee Goodrich to lead UF food science and human nutrition department

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 6, 2023

Renée Goodrich, professor of food science and human nutrition, has been tapped to chair the UF/IFAS department where she’s been a faculty member since 1998. Goodrich will lead the department’s 25 faculty members, as well as its staff ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Administrative Update, Chair, Food Science And Human Nutrition, FSHN, Renee Goodrich
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For the Greater Gourd: Growing Calabaza in Florida to Fuel the Fall Season

by Jessie Erwin
April 4, 2022

Hello, and welcome back to FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Today's guest poster is Skylar Moreno, a first-year master's degree ... READ MORE

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Tags: Calabaza, Calabaza Cultivars, Dr. Andrew MacIntosh, Dr. Charles Sims, FSHN, FSHN Research Journeys, Pumpkin, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Skylar Moreno, Tropical Pumpkin, UF Blueberry Breeding Program

Staff Feature: Brandy Johnson, Administrative Assistant

by Jessie Erwin
February 15, 2021

We're so pleased to welcome Brandy Johnson to the Discover FSHN Series! Brandy is a Food Science and Human Nutrition Department administrative assistant who keeps the department running behind the scenes. Read on to learn about her essential ... READ MORE

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Tags: Administrative-staff-feature, Brandy Johnson, Discover Fshn, Discover Fshn Series, Food Science And Human Nutrition, FSHN, Staff Feature, Staff Profile

CALS Alumnus Highlight: Robert Carter

by Samantha Murray
January 21, 2021

University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences alumnus Robert Carter graduated with his degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition with a specialization in dietetics in 2016. He is currently working as a registered dietitian ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Work & Life
Tags: CALS, CALS Alumni, Cals Careers, Career Services, Dietetics, Food Science And Human Nutrition, FSHN

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