Tag: Jessica Alfonso- Rodriguez

Starting March 5, popular Let’s Walk Florida returns! Join the healthy lifestyle mobility movement

by Lourdes Mederos
February 17, 2026

People tend to move more when they have inviting, safe places to walk. Those kinds of surroundings also help people stay motivated and connected with others, promoting sustained healthy habits, according to research from the Centers for ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Health & Nutrition, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, Coaching, Dietitian Nutritionist, Health Guides, Healthier Habits, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jessica Alfonso- Rodriguez, Let's Walk Florida, Movement, Movement Goals, News, Science-based Nutrition, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, Virtual Walking, Walking, Wellness Program

Starting March 6, learn to cook healthy Mediterranean meals with UF/IFAS lunch and learn series

by Lourdes Mederos
February 17, 2026

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is committed to providing research-backed nutrition education to the community. As part of this effort, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County is offering a ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, , Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Chronic Diseases, Eating, Flavorful Recipes, Food Is Medicine, Food Labels, Food Strategies, Healthy Eating Habits, Healthy Meals, Jessica Alfonso- Rodriguez, Lunch And Learn, March, Meal Planning, Med Instead Of Meds, Mediterranean Diet, Mediterranean Meals, Mindful Eating, National Nutrition Month, Nutrient-dense Ingredients, Physical Activity, Reading Food Labels, Reduce Risks, Registered Dietitian, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County

Meet the UF/IFAS Extension FCS Agent for Miami Dade County

by Jessica Alfonso-Rodriguez
December 22, 2025

About Me I'm happy to introduce myself as your new UF/IFAS Extension Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Agent in Miami-Dade County. If you're not familiar with FCS, it is a field of study that combines the science and art of living well ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: FCS, Financial Literacy, Food Entrepreneurship, Health, Jessica Alfonso- Rodriguez, Miami-Dade, Nutrition, South Florida, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension, Wellness

Intentional hosting: The key to a good, stress-free gathering

by Lourdes Mederos
December 18, 2025

Gatherings don’t have to feel overwhelming or revolve entirely around food. The key to a meaningful celebration is intentional hosting, a practice that Jessica Alfonso-Rodriguez experienced and developed while growing up in South Florida. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Board Games, Celebration, Connect, Family An D Consumer Sciences, Gatherings, Healthy Appetizers, Holiday, Holiday Gatherings, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Intentional Hosting, Jessica Alfonso- Rodriguez, Menu, Mindful Moment, Mindfullness, Mocktails, News, Planning Activities, South Florida, Stress-free, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida, Yearlong

¿Tiene propósitos para este 2026? Aquí le explicamos cómo mantenerlos

by Luz Bahder
December 16, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Cada enero, millones de personas se plantean ambiciosos propósitos de bienestar, solo para abandonarlos en cuestión ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2026, Agente De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Año Nuevo, Bienestar, Bienestar General, Ciencias De La Familia Y Del Consumidor, Consejos, Economia, Ejercicio, Español, Estilo De Vida, Estres, Finanzas, Jessica Alfonso- Rodriguez, Metas SMART, Objetivos SMART, Relajacion, Resoluciones De Ano Nuevo, Respiracion, Respiración Cuadrada, Rutinas De Bienestar, Salud, SMART, SMART Goal, Spanish, UF-IFAS

Have 2026 resolutions? Here is how to make them stick

by Lourdes Mederos
December 16, 2025

Every January, millions set ambitious wellness resolutions only to abandon them within weeks. In fact, the second Friday of January is known as Quitter’s Day, a reminder of how quickly good intentions fade. For 2026, we turn to Jessica ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Health & Nutrition, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Box Breathing, Consistency, Family And Consumer Sciences, Goals, Habit, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jessica Alfonso- Rodriguez, Mindful Moment, Mindfullness, Plan, Progress, Quitter's Day, Resolutions, Routine, SMART Objectives, Sustainability, Track, UF IFAS Family And Consumer Sciences, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida, Wellness Resolutions

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