![A shopper grapples with products and technology in a grocery store [CREDIT: pxhere.com, Viki Mohamad]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/07/2021_FCS_blogGroceryShoppingHealth_bannerv02_1338x357.png)
Welcome back to our “Grocery Shopping for Your Health” series. We focused on milk and yogurt in the refrigerated case in our last series post. We’re staying in refrigerated case for this post, to discuss… Read More
In our last “Grocery Shopping for Your Health” post, we tackled the frozen foods aisle. Now, let’s move onto the refrigerated cases. Here you will find a large variety of milks, yogurts, cheeses, eggs, dairy… Read More
In our last two “Grocery Shopping for Your Health” posts, we covered the produce department, looking at fresh fruits and vegetables. In this post, we will head over to the frozen foods aisle, and talk… Read More
In our “Grocery Shopping for Your Health” post, we discussed the produce department, focusing on fruits. This post will focus on vegetables. As a general rule, start by noting the condition of the produce department…. Read More
In our last “Grocery Shopping for Your Health” post, we talked about building a healthier way of eating. Now that we have an idea about our eating patterns, let’s get shopping. First, there are plenty… Read More
As part of our “Grocery Shopping for your Health” series, we will take you on a tour of a typical store. But, before we begin, let’s look at what it means to build a healthy… Read More
Have you ever thought about grocery shopping as what it really should be: shopping for your health? It’s an unusual view, for many, but one that’s really worth exploring … and adopting. And we can… Read More
![A knife slices raw chicken breasts on a cutting board. [CREDIT: FightBAC.org]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/09/2021_FCS_blogFoodSafetyEducationMonth02_fightBACdotorgCROP1338x357TINY.jpg)
Think you know food safety? Did you know that 1 in 6 Americans (or about 48 million people) get sick every year from food eating contaminated food, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control… Read More
![A dark chocolate bar, partially unwrapped to show the treat. [CREDIT: Pixabay.com]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2021/07/2021_FCS_blogChocolateDarkBar01_pixabayCROP1338x357TINY.jpg)
In my last blog post, we talked a bit about dark chocolate and how we love everything chocolate. This time, we’ll walk through the different types of chocolate and storing this delicious treat. What is… Read More
![Chocolate treats shown artistically arranged on a serving tray. [CREDIT: Pixabay.com]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/files/2019/09/2019_FCS_nationalChocolateDay_pixabayCROP1338x357.jpg)
Did you know that July 7 is World Chocolate Day? According to the World Cocoa Foundation, chocolate is the most popular sweet treat in the world, with more than 3 million tons of cocoa beans… Read More
