FCS1059b, a 2-page fact sheet by Claudia Peñuela, describes the benefits of this most important meal of the day, gives some reasons why people skip breakfast, and makes healthy recommendations and ideas. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE550
Category: Health & Nutrition
FCS1059b-Spn/FY415 La Importancia del Desayuno
FCS1059b-Spn, a 2-page fact sheet by Claudia Peñuela, is the Spanish language version of FCS1059b/HE550 The Importance of Breakfast, which describes the benefits of this most important meal of the day, gives some reasons why people skip breakfast, and makes healthy recommendations and ideas. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY415
FCS8726/FY457 Breastfeeding: Benefits for Babies, Mothers, and Society
Revised! FCS8726, a 2-page fact sheet by Claudia Peñuela and Jennifer Hillan, lists the benefits for breastfeeding for babies, mothers, and society. Includes tips for breastfeeding and references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY457
FCS8726Span/FY458 Lactancia Materna: Beneficios para los bébes, las madres, y la sociedad
Revised! FCS8726-Span, a 2-page fact sheet by Claudia Peñuela and Jennifer Hillan, is the Spanish language version of FCS8726/FY457 Breastfeeding: Benefits for Babies, Mothers and Society. It lists the benefits for breastfeeding for babies, mothers, and society. Includes tips for breastfeeding and references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY458
FCS1099/FY201 Choosing Healthy Snacks Using MyPyramid
Revised! FCS1099, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Claudia Peñuela and Isabel Valentin-Oquendo, discusses healthy snacks, including snacking myths, who should snack, planning snacks, how to read food labels, and including food groups that are missing from meals. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY201
FCS1099Span/FY202 Elija Bocaditios Saludables Usando MiPirámide
Revised! FCS1099Span, a 2-page illustrated fact sheet by Claudia Peñuela and Isabel Valentin-Oquendo, is the Spanish language version of FCS1099/FY201 Choosing Healthy Snacks Using MyPyramid. It discusses healthy snacks, including snacking myths, who should snack, planning snacks, how to read food labels, and including food groups that are missing from meals. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY202
Florida Fresh series
This is a series of 2-page fact sheets by Claudia Peñuela about fruits and vegetables available in Florida’s farmers’ markets. They include nutrition facts, brief discussion of why consumers should buy locally, information about where and when the produce is available in Florida, selection tips and recipes. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2009.
- FCS8877/FY1099: Cucumbers
- FCS8881/FY1121: Pecans
- FCS8876/FY1115: Persimmons
- FCS8878/FY1101: Cantaloupes
- FCS8880/FY1119: Summer Squash
- FCS8674/FY273: Tomatoes (revised, with Jennifer Hillan)
- FCS8879/FY1117: Lettuce
ENY855/IN811 The Female Mosquito’s Quest for Blood: Implications for Disease Cycles
ENY855, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Stephanie L. Richards, Sheri L. Anderson, and Chelsea T. Smartt, tells the story of the female mosquito’s quest for blood and how it may affect our lives. It tells why only female mosquitos feed on blood, what makes a blood source suitable, why some people are more attractive than others, and why host preference is important for understanding endemic and emerging arthropod-borne disease cycle. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN811
Lo más fresco de la Florida serie
This series of 2-page illustrated fact sheets are Spanish language translations of the Florida Fresh series, about fruits and vegetables available in Florida’s farmers’ markets. They include nutrition facts, brief discussion of why consumers should buy locally, information about where and when the produce is available in Florida, selection tips and recipes. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2009.
- FCS8674Span/FY1098: Tomates
- FCS8876Span/FY1116: Persimos
- FCS8877Span/FY1100: Pepinos
- FCS8878Span/FY1102: Melones (cantaloupes)
- FCS8879Span/FY1118: Lechugas
- FCS8880Span/FY1120: Calabacines (de Verano)
- FCS8881Span/FY1122: Nueces (pecans)
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_spa_series_lo_mas_fresco_de_la_florida
FSHN09-02/FS147 Preventing Foodborne and Non-foodborne Illness: Vibrio vulnificus
FSHN-09-02, a 3-page fact sheet by Anita C. Wright, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Michael A. Hubbard, and Keith R. Schneider, answers questions about this illness associated with eating raw oysters, and describes how to receive and store seafood and shelfish, and how to prevent infection in high-risk individuals. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS147
FCS2300/FY1111 Teething: Symptoms and Remedies
FCS-2300, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Nila Lenna and Eboni J. Baugh, provides research-based information about the teething process. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1111
ENY209/MG204 Lyme Disease
Revised! ENY-209, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by P. E. Kaufman, P. G. Koehler and J. F. Butler, describes this disease transmitted by the bite of a tick, symptoms, treatment, prevention and control. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG204
FCS8875/FY1103 Diabetes-Related Web Sites
FCS-8875, a 1-page fact sheet by Linda B. Bobroff and Nancy J. Gal, provides a list of recommended Web sites to help people with diabetes increase their knowledge, better communicate with their health care teams, and make important lifestyle choices that allow them to live well with diabetes and reduce long-term health risks. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1103
FCS8587Eng/FY102 Healthy Living: Reliable Web Sites
Revised! FCS-8587-Eng, a 2-page fact sheet by Linda B. Bobroff and Leigh Ann Martin, lists trustworthy sites related to nutrition, health, food safety, and resources for older persons. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY102
FSHN09-01/FS146 Preventing Foodborne and Non-foodborne Illness: Vibrio parahaemolyticus
FSHN09-01, a 3-page fact sheet by Anita C. Wright, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Michael A. Hubbard, and Keith R. Schneider, describes this bacterium that occurs naturally in coastal waters throughout the world and is linked to illnesses associated with consumption of raw or improperly cooked seafood — type of illness, who is at risk of infection, how common infections are, how they occur, how to receive and store seafood and shellfish, and methods to prevent infection in high-risk individuals. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FS146
AN220 Datil Pepper Summer Sausage: An Innovative Product Using Florida Datil Peppers
AN220, a 4-page fact sheet by Sally K. Williams, Noufoh Djeri, Edsel Redden, David Dinkins, and David Bearl, describes a new summer sausage product featuring the datil pepper, which has been grown in the St. Augustine area for around 230 years — the formulation and the the results of taste tests. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, July 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN220
FCS2299/FY1090 Body Image and the Aging Female
FCS-2299, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by Eboni J. Baugh, highlights recent research examining the body image concerns among aging and elderly women. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY1090
FCS8092/HE776 FOOD/DRUG and DRUG/NUTRIENT INTERACTIONS: What You Should Know About Your Medications
Revised! FCS-8092, a 10-page fact sheet by Linda Bobroff, Ashley Lentz, and R. Elaine Turner, describes common food/drug and drug/nutrient, and how consumers can see the potential for interactions and learn to avoid them. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HE776
FCS8705/FY218 Facts about Zinc
Revised! FCS-8705, a 2-page fact sheet by Linda B. Bobroff, uses a question and answer format to informs clients about this mineral for human nutrition. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FY218
PI180/PI216 The Agricultural Health Study: 2008 Update
PI-180, a 2-page fact sheet by Frederick M. Fishel, summarizes the most recent findings from The Agricultural Health Study (AHS) in the following areas: pesticide residues in homes, pesticides and colorectal cancer, and pesticides and diabetes. Includes reference. Published by the UF Department of Agronomy, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/PI216