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National Wear Red Day This Friday!

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 4, 2015

February is American Heart Month! January's presidential proclamation states, “cardiovascular disease — including heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure — is responsible for one out of every three deaths. It is the No. 1 killer ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Diet, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, February, Food Safety, Go Red, Health, Healthy, Heart, Heart Attack, Living Well In The Panhandle, Management, My Plate, National Wear Red Day, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Stroke, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

What’s In Season Now?

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 4, 2015

Fresh From Florida! Valentine's Day is just around the corner! What better way to impress your sweetheart than with a home-cooked meal--using fresh Florida produce! Your February shopping list is here! Shelley Swenson is your local Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Community, Cooking, Diet, Educational, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Food, Food Safety, Fresh, Fruit, Gluten Free, Green Living, Health, Healthy, Living Well In The Panhandle, My Plate, Nutrition, Produce, Shelley Swenson, Shopping List, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Living, Valentine's, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

What’s In Season Now?

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 28, 2015

Fresh From Florida! 2015 has officially arrived, and what better way to start the new year than with fresh produce--from right here in Florida! Make sure to get your Fresh From Florida shopping list to know what locally grown fruits and vegetables ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Children, Community, Conservation, Cooking, Diet, Educational, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, Food Safety, Gluten Free, Green Living, Health, Healthy, Living Well In The Panhandle, My Plate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Living, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Healthy Eating: Calcium

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 24, 2014

Shelley Swenson is your local Extension Agent III UF/IFAS Wakulla, Consumer Sciences Agent Calcium is a major mineral found in your bones and teeth. Often, we do not get enough in our diet. As we get older, we are at risk for the bone ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Calcium, Children, Community, Cooking, Diet, Educational, Extension, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FDA Concerns, Food, Food Safety, Gluten Free, Health, Healthy, My Plate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Sustainability Community, Uncategorized, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

Quinoa – A Gluten-Free Superfood!

by BLOGS.IFAS
December 22, 2014

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's MyPlate nutrition guide recommends that Americans consume half of their grains from whole grain foods. Most people tend to think of whole grain bread, pasta, or oatmeal when considering their options; ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Cooking, Diet, Educational, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Gluten Free, Health, Healthy, My Plate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension

Are you at Risk for Dehydration?

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 11, 2014

Older adults are often at an increased risk for dehydration for many reasons such as taking certain medications, not feeling the urge to drink as often, or having a physical condition that makes it difficult to drink. Quiz yourself and your ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Dehydration, Drinking Water, Educational, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Health, Healthy, Shelley Swenson, Wakulla Extension, Water

Nutrition Program Encourages Healthy, Budget-Friendly Family Meals

by BLOGS.IFAS
August 7, 2014

Parents and guardians across America work hard everyday to put food in the mouths of their families. We all have to make choices in the foods we eat and provide for our children. This process of planning, shopping, and preparing healthy meals ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, WORK & LIFE
Tags: BudgetFriendly, Encourages, Family, Healthy, Living Well In The Panhandle, Meals, Nutrition, Program

Family Nutrition in Action: May- June 2014

by John Wells
April 28, 2014

  IN THIS ISSUE: ♦ Check out ChooseMyPlate.gov ♦ Spring Cleaning? Start with Your Kitchen! ♦ Keep it or Toss it ♦ The Corner Store: Black Beans ♦ Recipe: Black Bean Burrito READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Beans, Black Beans, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Food, Health, Healthy, Meals, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Spring, Spring Cleaning, Wakulla County Extension