Warm up for Winter
Winter in Central Florida is here, warm up with some healthy food and beverage choices. Though most days are quite comfortable with day time high temperatures averaging in the 70’s, we can still experience a few days of… Read More
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St. Johns County – A Great Place to Live
St. Johns County is a great place to live. We have a diverse agricultural clientele that produce livestock, crops and commercial horticulture. We have over 33,632 total acres of farmland on 188 farms. Agriculture and related industries generate more than 25,000… Read More
Ancient Grains Explained
Article and audio introduction by Samantha Kennedy, Family and Consumer Sciences There are always a number of nutritional trends out there, with a new one emerging nearly every day. Some of the more recent trends include the increased… Read More
No Joke, Dehydration Can Be Serious
Stay Hydrated! Staying well hydrated is essential to sustain life. Insufficient water and fluid consumption can lead to dehydration. However, dehydration is much more than quenching your thirst. Dehydration is a medical condition in which the body does… Read More
Grab Your Shoes and a Friend: Join us for the Heart and Sole 5K Event
The University of Florida IFAS Extension Service, the Florida Department of Health Jackson County and Jackson Hospital have collaborated to host the 4th annual Heart and Sole 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, September 7, 2019 from 7 am to… Read More
Healthy snacks for back to school
Written by: Lusia Ortiz, FCS Intern Back to school does not only involve meeting the teacher, shopping for clothes and school supplies, it also includes planning and making nutritious meals and snacks. With the new academic school year… Read More
Healthy Habits for Kids
Everyone wants kids to develop habits that lead to healthy lifestyles. Unfortunately, statistics show the current trend is toward less healthy children. According to the American Academy for Pediatrics, almost one third of school-age children and adolescents in this country are overweight or… Read More
To Keto or Not to Keto…That Is the Question
You may have come across the term “keto” lately in conversation, or seen it on food packaging, recipes, and across social media. Pictures of fatty foods like bacon, cheese, and even butter in coffee. As with most topics… Read More
Health Promotion in Communities of Faith
According to the CDC, more than 46 million Americans (about 15 percent of the U.S. population) live in rural areas. Due to the characteristics of life in rural areas. Due to the characteristics of life in rural areas,… Read More
UF Researchers Find a Strong Correlation Between Liver Cancer and Cyanobacterial Toxins
When researchers in the UF Center for Emerging Pathogens analyzed U.S. public health data from 1999-2010, they determined that contamination from cyanobacterial blooms is a potential risk factor for non-alcoholic liver disease. They superimposed satellite maps of U.S…. Read More