Tag: Family Youth and Community Sciences Department

FCS8890/FY1141 Raising Healthy Children: Age Three

FCS8890, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Anghela Z. Paredes and Karla P. Shelnutt, provides general guidelines for parents of three-year olds in nutrition, physical activity, and developmental milestones. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1141

FCS8891/FY1142 Raising Healthy Children: Introducing New Foods to Your Preschooler

FCS8891, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Julie M. Martinez and Karla P. Shelnutt, discusses different ways to encourage children to try and accept new foods. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1142

FCS8894/FY1145 Healthy Living: Change Your Lifestyle Word Scramble

FCS8894, a one-page illustrated handout by Valerie Weyenberg and Karla P. Shelnutt, provides an activity to familiarize program participants with lifestyle changes that can help prevent high blood pressure. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1145

FCS8612/FY685 Healthy Eating: Nutrition and Diabetes

Revised! FCS8612, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by B. Bobroff, Jennifer Hillan, and Emily Minton, provides tips for a healthy diet that can help control diabetes and reduce the risk of complications. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy685

FCS2301/FY1135 Minority Women, Media, and Body Image

FCS2301, a 3-page fact sheet by Carolyn L. Martin and Eboni J. Baugh, investigates the myriad effects of media on minority women’s self-perception and body image, as well as provide tips on combating negative imagery so that young women may positively enhance their view of themselves. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1135

FCS8884-Span/FY1132 Alimentación Saludable: Baje su presión arterial con DASH

FCS8885-Span, a 2-page fact sheet by Valerie Weyenberg, Karla P. Shelnutt and Linda B. Bobroff, is the Spanish language version of FCS8884/FY1128 Healthy Eating: Lowering Your Blood Pressure with DASH. It outlines an eating plan rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products, that can prevent and reduce high blood pressure. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1132

FCS8569/FY070 Healthy Eating: Fluids

Revised! FCS8569, a 2-page fact sheet by Linda B. Bobroff, Luisa Oliver-Cordero, and Emily Minton, answers several questions about water, fluid intake,and dehydration for elders. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY070

FCS8594/FY667 Healthy Living: Use Your Medicines Safely!

Revised! FCS8594, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Paulina Wittkowsky, Linda B. Bobroff, and Emily Minton, provides tips for elders to use medicines safely. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY667

FCS8883-Span/FY1133 Vida Saludable: Entendiendo la etiqueta de datos nutricionales

FCS8883-Span, a 2-page fact sheet by Karla P. Shelnutt, is the Spanish language version of FCS8883/FY1127 Healthy Eating: Understanding the Nutrition Facts Label. It explains the nutrition facts label — why it is needed and how to read it. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1133

FCS8885-Span/FY1131 Vida Saludable: Cambiando su estilo de vida para mejorar su presión arterial

FCS8885-Span, a 2-page fact sheet by Karla P. Shelnutt, is the Spanish language version of FCS8885/FY1129 Healthy Living: Changing Your Lifestyle to Improve Your Blood Pressure. It highlights some lifestyle changes that can help control or prevent high blood pressure — losing weight, increasing physical activity, limiting alcohol consumption, and stopping smoking. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1131

FCS8886Span/FY1137 Problemas particulares de seguridad alimentaria durante el embarazo

FCS8886Span, a 3-page fact sheet by Claudia Peñuela and Amy Simonne, is the Spanish language version of FCS8886/FY1136 Special Food Safety Issues during Pregnancy. It highlights special food safety issues for pregnant women: listeriosis, methylmercury, and toxoplasmosis. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1137

FCS8886/FY1136 Special Food Safety Issues during Pregnancy

FCS8886, a 2-page fact sheet by Claudia Peñuela and Amy Simonne; highlights special food safety issues for pregnant women: listeriosis, methylmercury, and toxoplasmosis. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1136

FCS2006/HE860 Talking With Your Child

Revised! FCS2006, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Kate Fogarty, Evelyn Rooks-Weir, and Millie Ferrer-Chancy, gives parents suggestions of ways to help their children’s language skills to develop. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE860

FCS2138/HE138 Learning to Be a Father: How is it done? Isn’t there a manual somewhere?

Revised! FCS2138, a 5-page fact sheet by Kate Fogarty and Garret D. Evans, discusses ways men can learn how to be good fathers. Includes recommended resources in English and Spanish, and references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE138

FCS2137/HE137 The Hidden Benefits of Being an Involved Father

Revised! FCS2137, a 5-page fact sheet by Kate Fogarty and Garret D. Evans, describes the benefits for children, fathers, and families when the father is more involved with his children. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE137

FCS2083Span/FY972 Pautas para cuidadores

FCS2083Span, a 5-page fact sheet by Suzanna Smith and Jennifer E. Gove, is a new Spanish language version of FCS2083/HE018 Guidelines for Caregivers. It provides guidelines for managing stress, maintaining health, and getting the help that is needed to better enjoy all parts of one’s life. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY972

FCS8599Span/FY659 Vida Saludable: Presión sanguínea alta

Revised! FCS8599Span, a 1-page illustrated fact sheet by Leigh Ann Martin and Linda B. Bobroff, is the Spanish language version of FCS8599/FY684 Healthy Living: High Blood Pressure. In brief it tells what high blood pressure is, what hypertension can cause, risks, how it afffects the arteries, and the importance of regular blood pressure check-ups. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY659

FCS2140/HE140 The Common Roles of Fathers: The Five Ps

Revised! FCS2140, a 4-page fact sheet by Kate Fogarty and Garret D. Evans, outlines five roles fathers tend to use to define themselves: participator/problem-solver, playmate, principled guide, provider and preparer. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE140