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Portion Control Matters. Portion Size Matters.

by Brenda Marty-Jimenez

January 13, 2023

Portion sizes have changed noticeably over the years. They have gotten bigger and so have humans. Extra portions may lead to extra weight. It is hard to set limits when you eat without boundaries. Many people don’t know what a healthy portion ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: A Healthy Diet, Diet, Health, Limit High Calorie Foods And Beverages, Maintain A Healthy Weight, MyPlate, Obesity, Portion Control, Portion Size, Read Nutrition Labels, Resolutions For The New Year, Use Smaller Dinner Plates, Weight Loss

Start Simple with MyPlate App Challenges

by Wendy Wood

March 13, 2020

Making Healthy Choices If you aren’t sure where to start when you want to begin eating a healthier diet. USDA’s ChooseMyPlate is a reliable resource to get you started. It shares a variety of nutrition, health and wellness information ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Healthy Eating, MyPlate, Nutrition, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance, Wendylynch

Keeping the Weight Off…..For Good

by Lori Wiggins

July 24, 2019

When it comes to weight loss, there’s no lack of fad diets promising fast results. But such diets limit your nutritional intake, can be unhealthy, and tend to fail in the long run. The key to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight isn’t ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Calories, Diet, Exercise, Healthy, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Weight, Weight Loss

Upcoming Weight Management Class

by Shari Bresin

July 2, 2019

UF Extension will be teaching another class at the Advent Health Zephyrhills wellness center. It is a 12 week program called Towards Permanent Weight Management. We will meet for an hour for 12 Thursdays starting July 11th from 10am to 11am. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Class, Health, Weight Loss, Weight Management

Re-think Your Drink

by John Wells

April 2, 2012

By Shelley Swenson Family and Consumer Sciences/Expanded Food and Nutrition Program UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension With the coming of Spring, people naturally drink more beverages to accommodate for the heat. Many sweet beverages are little ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Calories, Diet, Educational, Family & Consumer Sciences, My Plate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla Extension, Weight Loss

Dietary Guidelines 2010 Continued: Foods to Increase in Your Diet

by John Wells

February 24, 2012

Shelley Swenson Family and Consumer Sciences/ Expanded Food and Nutrition Program UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Please welcome my guest contributor, Ms. Jennifer Murphy who is interning in our office through the Department of Agriculture. ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Diet, Educational, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Finances, My Plate, Nutrition, Wakulla Extension, Weight Loss

Worst Diet Schemes of 2011

by John Wells

February 16, 2012

Courtesty of Shelley Swenson Family and Consumer Sciences/ Expanded Food and Nutrition Program UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension “Weight loss schemes are more lucrative and offensive than ever,” said Francie M. Berg, a licensed nutritionist ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Diet, Educational, Extension, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Frauds, Scams, Wakulla Extension, Weight Loss

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