Category: Health & Nutrition

Tips for Edible Landscaping

by Tia Silvasy

June 20, 2023

View the recording of our Edible Landscaping webinar on YouTube here. The concept of edible landscaping primarily applies to growing vegetables, herbs and fruit trees in a way where it fits in with your home landscape. With proper plant ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Edible Landscaping, Florida Friendly, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Herb, Hillsborough County, Master Gardener, Tampa, Tsilvasy, Vegetable

Strong People Strength Training Program

by Lisa Leslie

June 2, 2023

Strength training is not just for bodybuilders - it's for everyone! Come join us and learn how to properly use dumbbells and have fun too! Our strength training classes are designed for mid-life and older adults. Classes include resistance ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Exercise, Fitness, Health, Strength Training

UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County offers Edible Landscaping in Hybrid Format

by Tia Silvasy

May 21, 2023

Interested in growing edible plants in your yard? Join UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County on Thursday June 15th from 10 to 11:00am to get an introduction to selecting low maintenance, long-lived, edible crops to grow in the home landscape. ... READ MORE

Category: , Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Class, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Herbs, Hillsborough, Landscaping, Organic, Permaculture, Sustainable, Tampa, Tsilvasy, Uf/ifas Extension, Vegetable

The Gift of Giving Blood

by Kimberly Bragg-Armatrout

January 23, 2023

You might ask yourself, “why should I give blood?” and “How could a pint of my blood help?” Did you know that: · Approximately 36,000 units of red blood cells are needed daily in the U.S. · Nearly 7,000 units of platelets and 10,000 ... READ MORE

Category: , Health & Nutrition
Tags: Blood, Donation, Gift Of Life, Heart

UF/IFAS Extension offers Spring Vegetable Gardening Class in Hybrid Format

by Tia Silvasy

January 19, 2023

If you interested in growing your own food, then this class is for you! Join UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County on Thursday February 16th from 10am to 11:30am to learn what to plant when to get your spring vegetable garden started. This ... READ MORE

Category: , Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Class, Florida, Garden, Gardening, Master Gardener, Online Class, Seed, Spring, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Tia Silvasy, Transplants, Tsilvasy, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Webinar

Delicious Tea

by Kimberly Bragg-Armatrout

January 6, 2023

Tea has many benefits. Because there are so many types of tea, it is the second most popular drink after water. You can drink it cold or hot, and the health benefits will be the same. There is herbal tea, green tea, black tea, and many others. ... READ MORE

Category: , Health & Nutrition
Tags: Health, Tea

National Brown Bag Lunch Day

by Kimberly Bragg-Armatrout

May 26, 2022

Let's celebrate by packing our lunch. The possibilities are endless. 5 GREAT ideas for your next brown bag lunch. A salad is always a good one, but try adding various vegetables, sauces, or herbs to spruce it up. Wraps are an ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life

Wellness Wednesday-Healthy Habits (Monthly Series)

by Kimberly Bragg-Armatrout

February 14, 2022

Snack Foods Are you really choosing the right snacks? You might think your snacks are healthy, but are they really? Come join me for an hour to talk about your snacking habits and why we need to snack or not. During this session we will be ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Healthy Snacks, Snacks

American Heart Month

by Kimberly Bragg-Armatrout

February 4, 2022

Are You at Risk for Heart Disease? Some risk factors for heart disease cannot be controlled, such as your age, race, and family history. But you can take steps to lower your risk by changing the factors you can control. For example, your ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: #American Heart Month, #healthy For Life, #heart Month, #MoveWithHeart And Tag @TheHeartTruth

Healthy Family Meals, $15 or less

by Kimberly Bragg-Armatrout

August 23, 2021

Can you make a family meal for $15? I put it to the test and found out that you can definitely make family meals for $15! And I am not talking only about spaghetti or casseroles, even though those are excellent choices. But you can also make ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Budget Meals, Family Meals, Meal Planning, Meal Prep

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