Healthy Hydration
As we enter the summer months, FNP has been stressing the importance of hydration to kids and teaching healthy drink options. For example, 100% fruit juice and a fruit drink are two different things: the 100% fruit juice… Read More
Category: Health & Nutrition
Grocery Shopping Tips
The parents at Lacoochee Elementary were the first in Pasco County to receive a Grocery Store Tour, held at a local Winn Dixie. This hour and a half long tour takes participants around the store to explain all… Read More
New Face of Family and Consumer Sciences in Pasco County Extension!
I am proud to announce the addition of Ms. Stacey Struhar, as our new Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent. Stacey will be fully on board starting Monday, April 24, 2017 and located at our office in Dade… Read More
The Many Ways to Eat Produce
Gulfside Elementary School had another “Parent Nutrition Night” recently, and this time, it was about fruits and vegetables. MyPlate stresses that half our plate should be fruits and vegetables, and the lesson talked about the ways to getting… Read More
The Benefits of Fiber
This month, many of our senior participants learned about whole grains and fiber. Most of them have heard that fiber is important, and that whole grains have more fiber than enriched grains. But now, that message will stick… Read More
Showing ‘MyPlate’ at Tasty Tuesday
The Tasty Tuesday Organic Market is a farmers market located at the New Port Richey library every Tuesday morning. On one recent Tuesday, FNP did a nutrition lesson on fruits and vegetables and on increasing variety by focusing… Read More
Dinner Ideas Done
Gulfside Elementary School recently had their monthly family nutrition night and learned all about how to make affordable meals that incorporate as many food groups as possible. The food demo was on vegetable quesadillas, which were a huge… Read More