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Heart Strong: Your Guide to a Healthier Heart this February

by Felicia Marable-Williams
February 18, 2025

February is Heart Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to highlighting the importance of cardiovascular health and encouraging people to take proactive steps to care for their hearts. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Chronic Disease, Healthy Eating, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Living; Well-Being; Families, Heart Health, Nutrition, Physical Activity

Know Your Numbers to Improve Your Health

by Hillary MacMichael (formerly Ayers)
January 10, 2025

Happy New Year, 2025, everyone! A new year is an opportunity to create new resolutions, goals, and focus on the things that matter most. Speaking of goals, maybe one of your goals this year is to be healthier.  One of the first steps that you ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Health, Heart Health, Nutrition, Ocextension, Physical Activity, Stress Management, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
multiple fruits and vegetables in many colors with heart bowls filled with herbs and spices

Heart-Healthy Foods for Valentine’s Day: Love Your Heart!

by Elizabeth Shephard
February 7, 2024

Valentine's Day! A day full of love, hugs, and... chocolates? Well, this year we're giving a twist to the Valentine's menu. Instead of the regular heart-shaped candies, how about we fill our plates with foods that are actually good for our hearts? ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Avocado, Berries, Food, Food And Nutrition, Health, Heart Health, Nuts, Salad, Salmon, Whole Grains

Fish and Seafood Safety

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez
February 6, 2024

Introduction I try to eat fish several times during the week. Many organizations have recommended eating seafood twice a week. For example, the US Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends that adults eat eight ounces of fish or seafood ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Chill, Clean, Clean And Sanitize Surfaces, Cook, Eat Fish Twice A Week, Heart Health, Keep Cold Foods Cold, Keep Hot Foods Hot, Protein Group, Purchasing Seafood, Seafood Recipes, Seafood Safety, Seperate, The 2 Hour Rule, When To Avoid Raw Seafood

Interested in Eating the Mediterranean Way?

by Hillary MacMichael (formerly Ayers)
June 20, 2023

What is the Mediterranean Diet that everyone seems to be talking about these days? It is a dietary eating pattern that incorporates foods that are typically eaten in countries that border the Mediterranean Sea. This diet emphasizes eating more ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Health And Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Heart Health, Mediterranean Diet, Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

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