Sweet Benefits of Strawberries Strawberries are low in calories and are filled with vitamin C, potassium, folate, fiber, and antioxidants that ward of disease and help our heart. Research suggests eating a serving of eight strawberries a day ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Focus on increasing the amount of vegetables and fruits you and your family eat, instead of focusing on trying to decrease holiday treats. The holidays are coming! With all the sweets and carbohydrate-loaded dishes around, it is easy to lose ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Save all fear for the haunted house, it is possible to have a Halloween that will meet the approval of your children and also your their doctor. Sixteen percent of children’s total calories comes from added sugar, according to data from the ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Polk County and Florida LAKEWATCH are looking for volunteers for 22 Polk County Lakes! Lakewatch is a citizen volunteer lake monitoring program that facilitates "hands-on" citizen participation in the management of Florida lakes, rivers and ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
Urban forests are the trees that surround our homes, streets, parking lots, schools, and parks. Urban forests can be used to help mitigate the negative effects caused by urbanization and development. While urban forests have many benefits, some ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
They're home, and they're hungry. Summer for your child might be a time of activity and playing outside and with friends, but it also can be a time of video games or TV, boredom, and snacking. It can be easy to see why some kids gain weight, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family
Summertime cookouts are a great way to bring people together but can put your family in a landmine of high fat and high sugar options. Luckily, you can still get the great cookout tastes and also feel good about you and your family’s health. ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family