Tag: Nutrition

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Power through July, aka National Blueberry Month

by Brad Buck
March 11, 2026

As we celebrate National Blueberry Month in July, a University of Florida dietitian says the fruit could be called “power berries.” “Blueberries have fiber, vitamin C, vitamin K, manganese and potassium, and they have some of the highest ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Andrea Nikolai, Antioxidants, Breeder, Breeding, Cutlivars, Doug Phillips, National Blueberry Month, Nutrition, Patricio Munoz, Southern Highbush Blueberry, Statewide Blueberry Extension Coordinator, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County
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Blueberries: A healthy, tasty snack from Florida farmers

by Brad Buck
March 9, 2026

As we head into the heart of Florida blueberry harvest season – March through May -- growers are shipping the fruit to market to meet statewide and national consumer demand. You can find Florida-grown berries in stores, farmer’s markets ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Anthocyanin, Blueberry Breeding Program, Blueberry Season, Consumers, Doug Phillips, Grocery Stores, Growers, Harvest, Horticultural Sciences, Joshua Payne, Nutrition, Patricio Munoz, Registered Dietitian, Snack, Statewide Blueberry Extension Coordinator, U-pick, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County
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New UF research unlocks the nutritional value and shelf-life potential of passion fruit

by Brad Buck
March 6, 2026

With passion fruit, you get more than just a tasty drink or snack. It’s packed with nutrients like vitamin C, fiber and antioxidants, making it a popular choice for healthier eating. It’s also important to farmers in tropical and subtropical ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Ali Sarkhosh, Aroma, Biochemical Markers, Brazil, Citrus Research And Education Center, Consumers, Doctoral Sutdent, Ellen Garcia, Flavonoids, Flavor, Fresh, Juice, Metabolomic, Nutrition, Orange Passion Fruit, Passion Fruit, Plant Science Research And Education Unit, Postharvest, Purple Passion Fruit, Raquel Miranda, Snack, Tie Liu, Universidade Federal Do Ceará, Vitamin C, Yu Wang
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Nelson wins national excellence award for transformative community Extension work

by Brad Buck
March 6, 2026

After nearly a decade of empowering Florida families through education and outreach, Nelly Nelson’s dedication has earned her one of the highest honors in Extension. In September, the Family and Consumer Sciences agent with the University ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: APLU, Association Of Public And Land-grant Universities, Association Of Southern Region Extension Directors’ Excellence In Extension Award, Family And Consumer Sciences, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Homeflow, Nelly Nelson, Nicole Walker, Nutrition, SMART Couples, Southwest Extension District, UF/IFAS Extension
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Pandemic eating among the food-secure: more comfort foods, but not a drastic increase

by Brad Buck
April 15, 2026

During the first three months of the pandemic, food-secure people did not change their eating habits very much, although some of them turned a bit more to comfort foods, new University of Florida research shows. The study also serves as a cautionary ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Archive, Comfort Food, Covid-19, Eating, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food-secure, Jeanette Andrade, Nutrition, Pandemic, Salt, Snacks, Stress, Sugar

Cooking Up Health: The Mediterranean Way – Recent Program Highlights

by Jessica Alfonso-Rodriguez
April 28, 2026

About Program This month, I wrapped up our most recent Cooking Up Health: The Mediterranean Way series. The goal of this program is to help busy adults adopt the Mediterranean diet by providing easy tips, healthy swaps, and practical strategies. ... READ MORE

Category: , Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Family & Consumer Sciences, FCS, Food, FoodIsMedicine, Health, Miami-Dade, Nutrition, South Florida, UF/IFAS Extension
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Simple Diet Changes Show Big Health Benefits, New Research Finds

by Lori Wiggins
April 20, 2026

A growing body of research in 2026 is reinforcing a message that nutrition experts have emphasized for years: small, consistent changes in diet can lead to meaningful improvements in overall health, even later in life. Recent findings tied ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: #TaylorCounty, Cooking, Family, Health, Healthy, Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension

UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County offers Fertilizer Class in Hybrid Format

by Tia Saracino
April 16, 2026

Turfgrass, vegetables, flowers, fruit trees and palms all have different fertilizer needs. In addition, residents need to be mindful of the fertilizer ordinances in their county and the effect of fertilizer on the environment. Join UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: , Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit Tree, Hillsborough County, In Person Class, Nutrition, Palm, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Tsilvasy, Turf Grass, Vegetable, Zoom Webinar
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Growing Nemo: UF scientist to lead research into improved clownfish production

by Brad Buck
April 1, 2026

Aquarium enthusiasts love clownfish, best known as the featured species in the movies “Finding Nemo” and “Finding Dory.” Recognizing their popularity – and some of the hurdles the industry currently faces-- a University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Aquarium Fish, Clownfish, Finding Dory, Finding Nemo, Grant, Matt DiMaggio, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, Nutrition, Production, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

Nutrient Management for Vegetable Growers in the Florida Panhandle

by Abbey Smith
March 30, 2026

Best Management Practices (BMPs) for water quality enhancement and conservation are essential to the long-term sustainability of agriculture and natural resources in Northwest Florida. BMPs allow producers to gain knowledge and understand how ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Crops, Horticulture, Nutrition, Panhandle Agriculture, Vegetable

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