Category: Health & Nutrition

FCS8924/FY1194 Raising Healthy Children: Frugal Shopping Tips for Families

FCS8924, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Julie M. Martinez and Karla P. Shelnutt, discusses ways to plan grocery shopping ahead and provides strategies to help stretch food dollars. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1194

FCS8920/FY1190 Managing Food-Related Family Disagreements

FCS8920, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Emily A. Minton, Karla P. Shelnutt, and Larry Forthun, helps families understand the causes of family disagreements, effective parenting styles, how to resolve conflicts with good communication, and the benefits of conflict. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1190

FCS8921/FY1191 Raising Healthy Children: Go, Slow, Whoa

FCS8921, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Rebecca A. Clinton and Karla P. Shelnutt, introduce families to Go, Slow, Whoa, a research-based tool developed by the National Institutes of Health and the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) program to help individuals identify foods that are lower in fat and calories. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1191

FCS8922/FY1192 Raising Healthy Children: Active Families

FCS8922, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Jamie C. Stolarz and Karla P. Shelnutt, highlights the health benefits and recommendations for physical activity. It also includes tips for being active and suggestions of fun activities that the whole family can do together. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1192

FCS8923/FY1193 Raising Healthy Children: BMI Charts

FCS8923, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Lisa D. Chan and Karla P. Shelnutt, explains how BMI charts are used by health care providers to screen for potential weight problems that could lead to chronic health conditions. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1193

FCS1068-Span/FY1189 Alivie las molestias del embarazo

FCS1068-Span, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Glenda L. Warren and Claudia Peñuela, is the Spanish language version of FCS1068/HE552 Easing the Discomforts of Pregnancy. It summarizes recommendations for several discomforts of pregnancy, including morning sickness, heartburn, constipation, swelling/fluid retention, fatigue, and dizziness. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1189

FCS1068/HE552 Easing the Discomforts of Pregnancy

Revised! FCS1068, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Glenda L. Warren and Claudia Peñuela, summarizes recommendations for several discomforts of pregnancy, including morning sickness, heartburn, constipation, swelling/fluid retention, fatigue, and dizziness. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/he552

FCS8703Span/FY984 Datos sobre el calcio

FCS8703Span, a 3-page handout by Jennifer Hillan and Linda B. Bobroff, is the Spanish language version of FCS8703/FY216: Facts about Calcium . It answers common questions about calcium. Includes links to additional information. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy984

FCS8810Span/FY1159 Datos sobre el magnesio

FCS8810Span, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Jennifer Hillan and Linda B. Bobroff, is the Spanish language version of FCS8810/FY1088: Facts about Magnesium. It summarizes key facts about magnesium’s role in human nutrition — why we need it, what happens if we don’t get enough, how much we need, how we can get enough, supplements, and how much is too much. Includes links to reliable nutrition information on the Web. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1159

FCS8905/FY1160 Healthy Eating: Nutritious Snacking Crossword

FCS8905, a 1-page illustrated handout by Emily Minton, provides a simple crossword puzzle activity to learn more about smart snacking. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1160

FCS8904/FY1156 The Messages of MyPyramid

FCS8904, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Lisa D. Chan and Karla P. Shelnutt, provides information about each key message contained in all versions of MyPyramid: variety, proportionality, moderation, physical activity, personalization, and gradual improvement. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1156

FCS8697/FY705 Healthy Eating: Sixteen Savory Snacks

Revised! FCS8697/FY705, a 1-page illustrated handout by Jennifer Hillan and Linda B. Bobroff, lists 16 healthy and easy to prepare snacks. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy705

FCS8695/FY699 Healthy Eating: Food Storage Guide

Revised! FCS8695, a 1-page illustrated handout by Jennifer Hillan and Linda B. Bobroff, provides charts with storage time guidelines for perishable fruits, vegetables, milk products, eggs, and deli meat. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy699

FCS8900/FY1152 Make Eating Out A Healthier Experience

FCS8900, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Anghela Z. Paredes and Karla P. Shelnutt, provides parents with some guidance to incorporate healthier options into meals when dining at restaurants. Published by the UF Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1152

FCS8902/FY1154 Raising Healthy Children: The Role of Snacking

FCS8902, a 4-page fact sheet by Julie M. Martinez and Karla P. Shelnutt, teaches parents the importance of snacking for children and how to provide healthier options. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1154

FCS8901/FY1153 Raising Healthy Children: Begin with Breakfast

FCS8901, a 4-page fact sheet by Rebecca A. Clinton and Karla P. Shelnutt, helps parents choose healthful breakfast foods for their families and gives tips on how to make breakfast a healthy habit. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1153

Food Safety handouts

Revised! This series of one-page handouts by Jennifer Hillan and Linda B. Bobroff was developed for use in the Elder Nutrition and Food Safety Program (ENAFS). Published by the UF Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
FCS8802/FY927 Food Safety: High Risk Foods Crossword
FCS8633/FY187 Food Safety: Cook it Safely
FCS8634/FY190 Food Safety: Five Steps to Food Safety

FCS8903/FY1155 Facts about HFCS—High Fructose Corn Syrup

FCS8903, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Leila M. Kalley and Karla P. Shelnutt, addresses some common consumer concerns and provides the most updated information on this sweetener. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1155