IN THIS ISSUE: Lead Your Heart to Health Choose Dark Chocolate Veggie Corner: Cabbage Recipe: Simple Coleslaw READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeThe University of Florida - IFAS Extension Offices in the Panhandle are collecting jars of peanut butter to give to their own local food pantries. Holmes County is doing their part in this “nut”ritious challenge by asking all residents ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureHurricane Preparedness & Recovery – UF/IFAS Extension Solutions for Your Life As Isaac continues to move westward, now is the time to make sure that you are prepared. Here are tips to help you and your family prepare for the storm. ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & LifeCourtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/IFAS Wakulla Extension FYCS/EFNEP Agent I taught a program on dehydrating meat into beef jerky one morning this week at a summer day camp. I was surprised how many youth did not know the hazards of cross-contamination ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeCourtesy of Shelley Swenson UF/ IFAS Wakulla Extension FCS/ EFNEP Agent Summertime isn't the only time you should be concerned about drinking enough water to stay hydrated. Workers in construction, landscaping, laundry, factory, farm, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeThe Family Nutrition Program (FNP) at the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service is the Florida component of the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed). It is a partnership between USDA’s Food and ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & LifeTime: 20-30 minutes Materials: Hard-boiled eggs Water Vinegar Baking Soda Food Coloring 4 Cups Prior to Activity: Make predictions with the campers on what they think will happen. Predictions: Which egg will have the darkest color? What ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, CurriculumGAINESVILLE, Fla. — Iron is a key mineral for human health. Too much of it in your body — or too little — can lead to major health problems. University of Florida researchers have discovered that an iron-absorption process thought to ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research