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New and revised publications in the EDIS publications database

    Facts about Vitamins (FCS8808/FY890)

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

    Figure 1.  Children's chewable vitamin – Many of us may think of this iconic image when we think about vitamins, but a healthy diet really starts with healthy food choices.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

    Individual Retirement Accounts (FCS5258/FY642)

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

    An individual retirement account (IRA) is a good tool to build retirement funds. This type of account has been offered since 1974 and comes with special tax advantages. An IRA can be opened through a financial institution such as a bank, credit union, mutual fund company, or brokerage firm. Learn more in this 4-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/fy642

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