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Maria Portelos-Rometo
Dr. Maria Portelos-Rometo is a UF/IFAS Extension Agent IV in Sarasota County. She specializes in Family and Consumer Sciences.
Posts by Maria Portelos-Rometo:
- As Florida Recovers From the Storms, D-SNAP and Fresh Access Bucks Are Here to Help
- A Lot To Chew on When You Enjoy Family Meals Together
- After The Storm: Avoiding Fraud
- After the Storm: Re-Entering Your Home
- After the Storm: Safety
- UF Peanut Butter Challenge
- Packing Lunch? Don't Pack a Foodborne Illness
- A Whole Lot of Information for Whole Grains Month
- Freshen Your Fridge to Fight the Funk
- The Danger Zone: How Food Becomes Unsafe
- Tips for Keeping Food Safe Without Power
- Factors that might increase your risk for food poisoning
- Why Does There Seem to be More Foodborne Illness Outbreaks?
- Check your Refrigerator for Recalled Cucumbers
- Save the Dates: Storm Prep "Tax-Free Holiday"
- Aging Healthy: Putting All the Pieces Together
- Aging Healthy: Thinking About Cognitive Health
- Get Storm-Ready, during May 5-11 National Hurricane Preparedness Week
- Aging Healthy: Maintaining Our Mental Health
- Aging Healthy: Checking Our Physical Health and Healthcare Checkups
- Aging Healthy: Stopping Impacts of Smoking, Alcohol and Other Substances
- Aging Healthy: Slipping Into Sound Sleep
- Aging Healthy: Making Smart Food Choices
- Aging Healthy: Checking Our Physical Health and Activity
- Aging Healthy: What Can We Control?
- Go Red for Women Day: Empowering Hearts Everywhere
- Could Radon Be Lurking in Your Home?
- Celebrating Moments: Thoughtful and Heartfelt Gift Ideas for the Holidays
- 20 Tips to Avoid Needing Your "Stretchy Pants" Through the Holidays
- Turkey Talk: How to Safely Roast Your Turkey
- Turkey Talk: Three Tips to Thaw the Turkey
- Turkey Talk: Tips for Handling Fresh and Frozen Birds
- As We Age, Let's Get Moving!
- A Community Coming Together for the Peanut Butter Challenge
- September Is Better Breakfast Month: Why Is It So Important?
- How Long Is Your Food Safe Without Power?
- Avoiding fraud after a storm and all year-round
- What to Do After the Storm
- Tax-Free Holiday for Disaster Preparedness Supplies
- Don't Burn But Learn: How to Protect Yourself from the Sun's Harmful Rays
- June 07 is World Food Safety Day
- Grilling is Fun When Your Food is Properly Done
- Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging—Putting it All Together
- Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging—Roadblocks that Keep Us from Eating Healthy
- Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging—What's a Healthy Weight?
- Celebrating Mother’s Day Through the Eyes of a Child
- Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging—Not Feeling Thirsty?
- Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging—Sodium Intake and How Much is Too Much
- Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging—Snacking
- Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging—The Other Food Group and Beverages
- Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging—The Fruit, Vegetable, and Grain Food Groups
- Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging—Filling our Plates
- Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging
- Ways to Save: Tips for in and Around Your Home
- Age Friendly: Smart Lifestyle Choices for Healthy Aging—The Protein and Dairy Food Groups
- Crazy for cabbage? A cruciferous vegetable and its versatility
- Step away from the raw dough... and the risk
- Avoid adding extra pounds this holiday season
- Celebrate National Pumpkin Day 2022!
- Beware of contractor fraud!
- D-SNAP Pre-registration opens Today
- Disaster Preparedness: Planning for medically dependent sheltering
- Disaster Preparedness: Plan for those with special needs
- Why wash fresh produce before eating?
- Packing the lunchbox with food safety in mind
- September is National Food Safety Month
- Foodborne Illness: More common than you think
- Foodborne Illness: Follow food safety handling practices at the store
- Everyday habits to reduce the risk of foodborne illness: CLEAN
- Everyday habits to reduce the risk of a foodborne illness: CHILL
- Everyday habits to reduce the risk of a foodborne illness: COOK
- Everyday habits to reduce the risk of a foodborne illness: SEPARATE
- World Food Safety Day... June 7 and every day
- Ready for hurricane season? Get tax-free supplies now
- Got oranges?
- Over 60? Why physical activity matters
- Closing up your Florida home
- Over 51? Keep in mind these key vitamins and minerals
- Tailgate? Not with any unwanted guests, like food bacteria
- What's the difference between portion size and serving size?
- January 24 is National Peanut Butter Day
- January 11 is National Milk Day
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Shopping "green" is more than just saving money
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Food safety considerations that start at the store
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: The fish counter
- Grocery Shopping for Your health: The meat and deli case
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Poultry
- Don't let foodborne bacteria be part of your Thanksgiving feast
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Keeping a basic, healthy pantry
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Breads and bakery
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Breakfast cereals
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Rice, pasta, and other grains
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Nuts, peanuts and peanut butter
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Beans and other legumes
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Canned foods and more
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: The refrigerated case – eggs
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: The refrigerated case – cheeses
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: The refrigerated case – milk and yogurt
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: The freezer section
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Produce department - vegetables
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Produce department - fruits
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health-- Building a healthier way of eating
- Grocery Shopping for Your Health: Our new blog series
- September is National Food Safety Education Month
- Storing chocolate for World Chocolate Day
- World Chocolate Day
- EVENT: "Sustainable Food and You" webinar
- Disaster preparedness: consider shelf-stable food safety
- Hurricane season is around the corner. Ready?
- Saving money at the grocery store; one last thought
- Saving money at the grocery store
- Saving money at the grocery store starts at home
- Learn how food waste impacts your life
- Getting more out of the (salad) mix
- Getting into the (One Seed salad) mix in the garden
- October is for pumpk... cranberries!
- Getting to know: pumpkin and winter squash
- Pumpkin: It's about more than just pie
- Scrap the soap and scrub with sanitizer? Not so fast
- Food safety tips for packing a school lunch
- Finally. No-sew face coverings
- Storm Season 2020: Food safety
- Storm Season 2020: Post-disaster precautions
- Storm Season 2020: Evacuation shelters
- Storm Season 2020: Assembling your kit and supplies
- Storm Season 2020: Creating a plan
- Storm Season 2020: Are you ready?
- Pick up foods, but don't pick up an illness
- Are you safe with food deliveries?
- Egg cartons might pack a surprise soon
- How do I wash fresh produce?
- Avoid picking up something "extra" while grocery shopping
- Desinfecte su hogar... de forma segura
- Sanitize your home... safely
- Handwashing 101: The importance of details
- Food Label Dates: Cleaning out fading foods
- Food Label Dates: Cracking down on egg freshness
- Food Label Dates: What do all those dates mean?
- Food Label Dates: Basics for the consumer
- Let's Keep Moving! – Wrap-up
- Let's Keep Moving! – Flexibility
- Let's Keep Moving! – Balance
- Let's Keep Moving! – Strength
- Let's Keep Moving! – Endurance
- Let's Keep Moving! – Understanding the activities
- Let's Keep Moving! – Introduction
- Saving money at the grocery store: savvy shopping
- Saving money at the grocery store: planning is key
- Saving money at the grocery store: thinking beyond food
- Saving money at the grocery store: building a grocery list
- Saving money at the grocery store: key resources
- Saving money at the grocery store
- Storm Prep 2019: Gathering your supplies
- Keeping your student's school lunch safe
- Food safety: Keep cold foods cold and hot foods hot
- Food safety: Safe grilling tips
- Food safety: How to pack and transport food
- Food safety: Tips for picnic site preparation
- Food safety: Dine outdoors, minus the dangers
- Take part in first World Food Safety Day
- Closing up your Florida home: security considerations
- Closing up your Florida home: air conditioning, windows and doors
- Closing up your Florida home: bedrooms and beyond
- Closing up your Florida home: laundry and bath
- Are you heart healthy?
- Closing your Florida home: kitchen
- Getting ready to leave your Florida home?
- Keep your Super Bowl party super safe
- Fight food poisoning this holiday season (and beyond)
- How to safely thaw a turkey
- Simple steps for healthy holiday eating
- Storm Prep 2018: Food safety AFTER the storm
- Storm Prep 2018: Preparing for pets
- Storm Prep 2018: Eating to stay healthy
- Storm Prep 2018: Stock up on basic foods
- Storm Prep 2018: Get your paperwork in order
- Storm Prep 2018: Gathering your supplies
- Raise heart health awareness: Go Red For Women
- Super Bowl. Super food. Super safe.
- After the storm: food safety
- Storm prep: Filling the food chest
- Storm prep: Stock up on supplies
- Storm prep: Fuel for you
- Storm prep: Picking and packing your paperwork
- Backyard poultry linked to recent salmonella outbreaks
- Hurricane readiness in the Sunshine State
- March to better nutrition
- ‘Tis the Season… for Holiday Overeating?
- Chill! Or, How to Safely Thaw a (Thanksgiving) Turkey