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For 2026, do you resolve to lead a healthier lifestyle? Making it a habit is easier said than done

by Brad Buck
December 17, 2025

If you’re like many people, you will make a New Year’s resolution to eat better and exercise more. It might seem simple enough to start your diet and walking, but making those actions into habits can be a lot tougher. Research indicates ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Action, Contemplation, Diet, Exercise, Family, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Habit, Healthy Lifestyles, Heidi Radunovich, Laura Acosta, New Year, Outcome, Psychologist, Registered Dietitian, Resolutions, Self-reflection, SMART, Stages Of Change/Transtheoretical Model, Sweets, Vegetables, Youth, Youth And Community Sciences
Calendar displaying the month of January, pink dumbbells, and a workout glove placed on a surface.

Para el 2026, ¿se propone un estilo de vida más saludable? Convertirlo en hábito no siempre es tan fácil como parece

by Luz Bahder
December 16, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Para muchas personas, el inicio del Año Nuevo trae el propósito de comer mejor y hacer más ejercicio. Empezar una dieta o salir a caminar puede parecer ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Acción, Agente De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Alimentacion Saludable, Año Nuevo, Contemplación, Departamento De Ciencias De La Familia, Etapa Del Cambio, Heidi Radunovich, La Juventud Y La Comunidad, Laura Acosta, Mantenimiento, Metas SMART, Modelo Transteórico De Etapas De Cambio, Objetivos, Preparación, Propósito De Año Nuevo, Saludable, UF-IFAS
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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
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UF/IFAS dietitian reveals hidden link between nutrition, dental health and overall wellness

by Megan Winslow
March 10, 2025

March is National Nutrition Month, an opportunity to reflect on diet and its impact on overall health. A powerful but often-overlooked contributor to diet’s effect on wellness is dental health. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Anti-inflammatory, Dental, Dental Health, Diet, Dietitian, Disease, Drink, Food, Food Science And Human Nutrition Department, Healthy, IFAS, Inflammatory, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Laura Acosta, Mediterranean Diet, National Nutrition Month, Oral Disease, Periodontal Disease, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Wellness
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Faculty Feature: Dr. Laura Acosta, Dietetics

by Jessie Erwin
May 8, 2023

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Laura Acosta to our Discover FSHN Series! Dr. Acosta is an instructional associate professor and undergraduate coordinator in the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida. Her ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Dietetics, Dietetics-faculty-feature, Dietitian, Discover Fshn, Dr. Laura Acosta, FAND Outstanding Dietitian Of The Year Award, Laura Acosta, Nutrition, Outstanding Dietitian Of The Year Award, Registered Dietitian, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, UF Undergraduate Teacher Of The Year

Alumni Feature: Rebecca Gould, Dietetics

by Jessie Erwin
March 22, 2021

We are so pleased to welcome Rebecca Gould to the Discover FSHN Series! Rebecca is a graduate of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Dietetics program at the University of Florida, and she recently accepted a postdoctoral research position ... READ MORE

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