Frozen Foods in the 21st Century
With the mention of a frozen dinner, do you feel nostalgic and think of the options from when you were a child? When was the last time you perused the frozen food section of the grocery store? The freezer aisle now contains over 3,700 different food options, according...
Beyond Valentine’s Day: Healthy Communication
We hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day last month and you had the opportunity to show a loved one that you care. But what about after Valentine's Day? Healthy communication is one way you can show loved ones, like your significant other, that you respect and...
Florida Saves Week 2017, February 27 – March 4, 2017
Nationally, America Saves Week is an annual opportunity to promote good personal savings behavior! More locally, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is collaborating with America Saves in a campaign to help Floridians build...
Put Your Best Fork Forward
National Nutrition Month® is a month-long nutrition education and information campaign that is put on by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This year’s theme is “Put Your Best Fork Forward.” The idea behind the theme is that every bite counts and that taking...
Don’t ‘Waist’ Your Heart Away
Knowing your waist circumference is a simple way to determine if you are at risk for heart disease. A waist circumference larger than 40 inches for men or 35 inches for women deems a person overweight per National Institute of Health (NIH) guidelines. It is commonly...
February is National Snack Food Month
February has been designated National Snack Month by the Snack Food Association of America, and the National Potato Promotion Board. As Americans, the one thing that we can all agree on is our love of snacks. Snack sales in the United States top $60 Billion annually....
Healthy Resolutions: The 5 Things You Should Avoid Eating in 2017
It’s that time of year again - time to make resolutions designed to improve your life to become a happier, healthier, and wealthier person. Unfortunately, some resolutions are not realistic and set us up for failure from the start. A very small percentage of us manage...
VITA 2017
In the early 70’s Gary Iskowitz, was doing graduate work as well as teaching tax law while working for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agency. Mr. Iskowitz saw a growing problem with questionable tax preparers who were scamming low-income people in his area. He did...
Oats…Grain of the Month – Let’s Eat More!
January’s grain of the month is OATS. Americans buy more oats at this time of year than in any other month – and January has long been celebrated as National Oatmeal Month. Oats at a Glance Samuel Johnson’s 1755 dictionary defined oats as “A grain, which in England is...
Surviving the Holiday Stress without Breaking the Bank
As the holiday season quickly approaches many people become overwhelmed with all of the activities, decorating, and shopping that needs to be completed. Here are a few tips to save energy, time and your nerves. Let’s begin with 5 Steps to Seasonal Savings: Recognize...