Tag: Laura Acosta

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

Food Trends 2020: Meal Kits, Convenience Store Nutrition and Drinkable Collagen

by Brad Buck
November 18, 2019

Most people think of collagen as a protein used for cosmetic purposes that you get in a jar, but prepare for drinkable collagen. If you think that’s interesting, try going online to order meal kits – full of just-the-right ingredients for ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Danielle Treadwell, Florida Sea Grant, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Food Trends, Horticultural Sciences, Laura Acosta, Leslie Sturmer, Matt Krug, Soo Ahn

A Cornucopia of Alternatives to Turkey at Thanksgiving

by Brad Buck
November 7, 2019

It may be juicy, tender and traditional, but not everyone wants to eat turkey at Thanksgiving. UF/IFAS nutrition experts say you could eat any of the following as your entrée: protein-packed dishes – with or without meat -- plant-based foods ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS
Tags: Alternative Meals, Andrea Nikolai, Butternut Squash, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Lakisha Crumpler, Laura Acosta, Salmon, Thanksgiving, Turkey, UF/IFAS Extension

National Nutrition Month Advice: Eat More Fresh, Fewer Processed Foods

by Brad Buck
March 4, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Nutrients from fresh foods give you “more bang for your nutritional buck,” says a registered dietitian with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. “For every calorie, there’s also ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: Food Science And Human Nutrition, Fresh Food, Laura Acosta, National Nutrition Month, Registered Dietitian

UF/IFAS Expert: Eat Fresh Food for a Healthy Heart

by Brad Buck
February 7, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Fresh food is your friend, and sodium and cholesterol your perpetual enemies in maintaining a healthy heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the U.S., according to the federal Department ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition
Tags: American Heart Month, Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Fresh Food, Laura Acosta, Registered Dietitian

People Slimming for Summer Should Carefully Consider Their Salads

by Brad Buck
June 27, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- People trying to get in beach body shape for the summer often head for the salad bar at restaurants. But many of those salads contain more calories, sodium and fat than consumers may want, says a University of Florida nutrition ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Calories, Dietitian, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Laura Acosta, News, Nutrition, Salad, Sodium

UF expert: Back to school may mean healthier meals

by Brad Buck
August 1, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As they return to school, some students will eat healthier meals and snacks than they did during the summer, a University of Florida dietitian says. Laura Acosta, a lecturer in the UF/IFAS food science and human nutrition ... READ MORE

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Tags: Back To School, Food Science And Human Nutrition, Healthy Meals, Laura Acosta, News

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