EDIS Update

Breaking out of Unhealthy Marital Interactions (FAR3041/FM474)

May 15th, 2012
Topic(s):Relationships

“For couples today, there's an abundance of information on how to sustain healthy, happy marital relationships. What many couples fail to realize is that these positive practices won't work without addressing negative patterns and destructive behaviors in their relationship.” This 2-page radio transcript was written by Eboni Baugh and Donna Davis, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fm474

Alimentación Saludable: Recetas que no requieren cocción (FCS8693Span/FY695)

May 11th, 2012
Topic(s):Aging & Caregiving, Health & Nutrition, Spanish Language

Pruebe estas recetas rápidas y fáciles de preparar para comidas saludables y balanceadas. ¡No hay necesidad de cocinar! This 2-page fact sheet was written by Jennifer Hillan y Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy695

Healthy Eating: No-Cook Recipes (FCS8693/FY694)

May 11th, 2012
Topic(s):Aging & Caregiving, Health & Nutrition

Try these quick, easy recipes for balanced, healthy meals. No cooking required! This 2-page fact sheet was written by Jennifer Hillan and Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy694

Alimentación Saludable: Juego de letras de bebidas saludables (FCS80015Span/FY1317)

May 10th, 2012
Topic(s):Aging & Caregiving, Health & Nutrition, Spanish Language

¡Escriba en orden los nombres de las bebidas que se dan a continuación y determine cuáles puede beber a cualquier hora y cuáles debe limitar!This 2-page fact sheet was written by Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1317

Alimentación Saludable: ¡Cambie su desayuno! (FCS80006Span/FY1299)

May 10th, 2012
Topic(s):Aging & Caregiving, Health & Nutrition, Spanish Language

¿Está cansado de desayunar lo mismo todos los días? ¡Pruebe algunas de estas ideas que podría encontrar un nuevo desayuno y ser su favorito! This 2-page fact sheet was written by Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1299

Healthy Eating: Cooking for One (FCS80008/FY1302)

May 10th, 2012
Topic(s):Aging & Caregiving, Health & Nutrition

You may think that cooking for one is a difficult task because most recipes are intended to serve four or more people. However, there are things you can do to make cooking for one easy and enjoyable. Inlcudes a table of measurements for reducing recipes. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1302

Alimentación Saludable: Cocinando para uno solo (FCS80008Span/FY1303)

May 10th, 2012
Topic(s):Aging & Caregiving, Health & Nutrition, Spanish Language

Podría pensarse que cocinar para uno solo es una tarea difícil ya que la mayoría de recetas están hechas para servir a cuatro o más personas. Sin embargo, hay cosas que puede hacer para que sea más divertido cocinar para uno solo. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1303

Vida Saludable: DETERMINE su salud nutricional (FCS8547Span/FY1326)

May 10th, 2012
Topic(s):Health & Nutrition, Spanish Language

Muchas veces se ignoran indicadores que muestran que nuestra salud nutricional es deficiente. Este documento ofrece una lista para saber si usted o alguien que usted cuida esta en riesgo nutricional y explica cada indicador de una salud nutricional pobre o mala. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Linda B. Bobroff, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1326

Healthy Eating: The Importance of Eating (FCS80012/FY1310)

May 10th, 2012
Topic(s):Aging & Caregiving, Health & Nutrition

Eating healthy is one of the key ingredients to staying healthy. Complete the fill-in-the-blank activity and reveal the hidden message! This 2-page handout was written by Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1310

Alimentación Saludable: Ideas para desayunos que no requieren cocción (FCS80014Span/FY1315)

May 7th, 2012
Topic(s):Health & Nutrition, Spanish Language

Hay días que nos levantamos y no queremos hacer el desayuno. Para esos días, le ofrecemos algunas ideas para preparar desayunos sin cocinar. Agregue una bebida saludable como un vaso de leche baja en grasa o un jugo 100% de vegetales o frutas y obtendrá una comida completa. This 1-page fact sheet was written by Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1315

Healthy Eating: No-Cook Breakfast Ideas (FCS80014/FY1314)

May 7th, 2012
Topic(s):Health & Nutrition

Sometimes we get up and don’t feel like cooking breakfast. For those days, here are a few no-cook breakfast ideas. Add a healthy beverage, such as a glass of low-fat milk or 100% fruit or vegetable juice for a complete meal. This 1-page fact sheet was written by Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1314

Alimentación Saludable: Mejorando sus comidas precocidas (FCS80013Span/FY1313)

May 7th, 2012
Topic(s):Health & Nutrition, Spanish Language

Las comidas precocidas son alimentos que requieren poca preparación. ¡Algunas de estas comidas sólo se calientan y están listas para comérselas en menos de cinco minutos!This 2-page fact sheet was written by Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1313

Healthy Eating: Improving Your Convenience Foods (FCS80013/FY1312)

May 7th, 2012
Topic(s):Aging & Caregiving, Health & Nutrition

Convenience foods offer many benefits, but they generally have a low nutritional quality compared to other foods. You can improve the nutritional quality by adding vegetables, fruit, and/or meat and meat alternatives. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, May 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1312

Alimentación Saludable: Dieciséis meriendas apetitosas (FCS8697Span/FY706)

May 7th, 2012
Topic(s):Health & Nutrition, Spanish Language

¿Cansado de las mismas meriendas? ¡Aquí hay dieciséis ideas para meriendas que son fáciles de preparar y también saludables! Mantenga algunas de estas opciones a la mano para la próxima vez que tenga ganas de una merienda. This 2-page fact sheet was written by Jennifer Hillan and Linda B. Bobroff, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy706

Selecting Pigs for Youth Swine Shows (4HSWG04/4H210)

May 3rd, 2012
Topic(s):4-H Youth Development, Livestock

Are you interested in participating in a swine show? This 8-page fact sheet will help youth exhibitors determine how and where to purchase a project pig and provide information on what the student should look for when purchasing the pig in order to do well. Published by the UF Department of 4-H Youth Development, April 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/4h210

Employer Sponsored Retirement Savings Plans (FCS5258b/FY1286)

May 2nd, 2012
Topic(s):Money Matters

A financially secure retirement is a goal for many workers, and the ability to achieve that plan can be helped by employer-sponsored retirement plans. Learn more in this 3-page fact sheet written by Rachel Dorman, Lisa M. Leslie, Michael S. Gutter, Martie Gillen, and Josephine Turner, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1286

How to Convert Liquid Fertilizer into Dry Fertilizer in Fertigation for Commercial Vegetable and Fruit Crop Production (HS1200/HS1200)

May 2nd, 2012
Topic(s):Crops, Pesticide Information

In recent years, more and more liquid fertilizers have been used in vegetable and fruit production. Typically, UF/IFAS recommendations are expressed as pounds per acre or kilograms per hectare. Thus, conversion either from a dry fertilizer basis (the UF/IFAS recommendation) to a liquid fertilizer basis, or from a liquid fertilizer source to the UF/IFAS recommended nutrient rate is often required for correct application rate. This 5-page fact sheet helps growers understand the conversion method from liquid to dry fertilizer. Written by Guodong Liu, David Sui, and Gary K. England, and published by the UF Department of Horticultural Sciences, April 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/hs1200

Healthy Eating: Healthier Beverage Options (FCS80011/FY1308)

May 2nd, 2012
Topic(s):Health & Nutrition

Use this chart to help replace beverages high in sugar or fat with healthier alternatives. Written by Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2012. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1308

Alimentación Saludable: Realidades sobre el desayuno (FCS80009Span/FY1305)

May 2nd, 2012
Topic(s):Health & Nutrition, Spanish Language

Este crucigrama incluye realidades sobre el desayuno. Written by Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1305

Facts about Vitamins (FCS8808/FY890)

May 2nd, 2012
Topic(s):Health & Nutrition

Vitamins are chemical compounds that the body uses in a variety of ways. We need to get vitamins from our diet because we can’t make them in the body. There are 13 different vitamins that have been identified as important nutrients for humans. Learn more in this 3-page fact sheet written by R. Elaine Turner and Wendy J. Dahl, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy890

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