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
Category: Families & Consumers
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
FCS8639/FY206 Facts about Vitamin A
Revised! FCS8639, a 2-page fact sheet by Nan C. Jensen and Linda B. Bobroff, answers questions about this fat soluble vitamin that is essential to our health. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy206
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
ENY128/AA142 Infant Botulism and Honey
Revised! ENY128, a 2-page fact sheet by Malcolm T. Sanford, Eddie Atkinson and Jamie Ellis, prepares beekeepers to answer questions responsibly about honey as a potential source of C. botulinum spores, which can cause botulism in infants under 12 months of age. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AA142
EENY457/IN837 Southern House Mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus Say
EENY457, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Stephanie Larrick and Roxanne Connelly, is part of the Featured Creatures collection. It describes this medium-sized brown mosquito that exists throughout the tropics and the lower latitudes of temperate regions and is a vector of many pathogens, several of which affect humans — synonymy, distribution, description, life cycle, medical importance, and management. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/IN837
HR028 Sexual Harassment in the Information Age: The Human Resource Manager’s Guide to Nontraditional Sexual Harassment
HR028, a 4-page fact sheet by Angelina C. Toomey and Allen F. Wysocki, helps human resource managers recognize types of nontraditional sexual harassment and strategies managers can take to ensure a workplace that is free from all types of harassment or prejudicial treatment. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HR028
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
FE820 Distinguishing between Traditional and Online Retailing: Evaluating E-commerce with Respect to the Food System
FE820, a 4-page fact sheet by Angelina C. Toomey and Allen F. Wysocki, focuses on business-to-consumer (B2C) practices, and in particular, B2C methods of e-commerce with respect to online food sales. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE820
FAMU007 The Herd Health Handbook for Goat Producers: Food Safety at the Farm Gate: A Holistic Approach to Food Safety and Herd Health
FAMU007, a 2-page fact sheet by Ray Mobley and Carmen Lyttle-N'guessan, provides an overview of the science-based strategies for ensuring food safety at the producer level. Published by Florida A & M University Extension, September 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FAMU007
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
AN222 Growth of Generic E. coli and Aerobic Bacteria on Beef Muscle held at 50°F for 8 Hours
AN222, a 4-page fact sheet by Larry Eubanks, Chad Carr, and Chris Pantaleo, presents the results of a study to determine the growth of generic E. coli and aerobic bacteria as indicators of pathogenic bacteria on beef muscle held at 50°F for eight hours. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, November 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN222
AN229 Fresh Meat Selection for Consumers
AN229, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Chad Carr, Ed Jennings, and Larry Eubanks, aims to provide consumers with a solid working knowledge of fresh meat terminology so that they can select meat cuts that will perform desirably in all recipes. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Animal Science, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/AN229