Polk Small Farms: New and Revised Families and Consumers Publications, April 2011

This email lists the new EDIS publications that has been released to the public in April 2011. They are now available on the World Wide Web at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. This mailing only includes publications in the Families and Consumers program area. Please see separate mailings for publications in other program areas.

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition for Health and Fitness: Fat in Your Diet (FCS8128/HE695)

Fat is big news. Almost every day we hear about the epidemic of obesity, and recommendations for how much and what type of fat we should have in our diets. With new research all the time, it can get confusing for consumers. This revised 8-page fact sheet will help you understand why it’s a good idea to choose a diet that is low in saturated fat, trans fat, and cholesterol. It also will give you tips to help you meet these dietary guidelines. You will learn how to make simple changes in your eating habits to help reduce your health risks. Written by Linda B. Bobroff and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/he695

Healthy Eating: Folate (FCS8567/FY066)

Folate is one of the B vitamins. It is involved in the formation of DNA and amino acids. DNA is the genetic material found in all cells of your body. Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Learn more about this important vitamins in this 2-page fact sheet was written by Linda B. Bobroff, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy066

Facts about Vitamin C (FCS8702/FY215)

Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, has a wide variety of uses in the body. It helps slow down or prevent cell damage. It is needed to maintain healthy body tissues and the immune system. Vitamin C also helps our bodies absorb iron from plant foods. Learn the facts about this important vitamin with this 2-page fact sheet written by Linda B. Bobroff and Isabel Valentín-Oquendo and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy215

Facts about Iron (FCS8704/FY217)

Iron is a mineral that is found in every cell in the body. It’s an important part of red blood cells, which carry oxygen to all the cells. Our cells use oxygen to make energy from the food we eat. Iron also is needed to keep the immune system healthy and help brain cells work normally. Learn the facts about this important mineral, with this 2-page fact sheet written by Linda B. Bobroff and Jennifer Hillan and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy217

Grains Word Search (FCS8725/FY425)

Search for foods from the Grain Group in the word search below. Some of these grains may be new to you, but try looking for them in the supermarket and then try a new recipe. Maybe you will find a new favorite! This 1-page fact sheet was written by Isabel Valentín-Oquendo and Claudia Peñuela, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy425

Living Actively for Good Health: Older Adults (FCS8753/FY554)

If you think physical activity is limited to strenuous activities like exercise classes and sports, think again! Read this 2-page fact sheet to learn why physical activity is important and how you can get started. Written by Jennifer Hillan and Anne Kendall and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy554

Healthy Living: Hyperglycemia and Hypoglycemia (FCS8820/FY885)

If you have diabetes, you may experience low blood glucose levels (hypoglycemia) or high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia) from time to time. Both can be serious if not treated. Therefore, it’s important to learn about hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia so you can prevent and treat them before they cause health problems. This revised 3-page fact sheet describes the causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention of each of these conditions. Written by Jennifer Hillan and Emily Minton, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy885

Children

Teen Safety in Cyberspace (FCS2248/FY848)

If you believe e-mail, blogs, text messaging, instant messaging, social networking sites, and 3-D virtual worlds (with avatars) are a completely harmless way for teens to communicate, think again! This revised 5-page fact sheet defines online sexual solicitation and cyberbullying; explains the risk factors and negative effects of these communications; and outlines effective ways to protect youth from harm. Written by Kate Fogarty and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy848

Teens and Sexual Harassment: Making a Difference (FCS2249/FY850)

One of the unfortunate offshoots of our culture’s obsession with sex is problems with sexual harassment. Sexual harassment harms the sexual integrity of teens in their peer relationships. This revised 7-page fact sheet describes sexual harassment at school, workplace, and online; its effect on teens; and tips for educators, volunteers, parents, and youth. Written by Kate Fogarty and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, March 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy850

House & Home

Investigating the Fungus Among Us: A 4-H Educational Curriculum on Mold (4HHLL70/4H311)

This unit investigates both the benefits and the dangers of mold or mold-based products. By completing the activities in each of the five lessons, youth (grades 5-8) will examine the positive and negative attributes of mold, the conditions that promote mold growth, and how growth can cause illness. They will also learn methods used to deal with mold growth in the home. This 58-page curriculum was written by Jessica Kochert and Joy Jordan, and published by the UF Department of 4-H Youth Development, March 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/4h311

Integrated Pest Management Policy and Treatment Options for University Housing (IPM151/IN880)

The purpose of this manual is to train pest management technicians of the UF Department of Housing and Residence Education in integrated pest management (IPM). It includes the DOHRE IPM policy, specific IPM objectives, responsibilities of the DOHRE Senior IPM Technician, a flow chart of IPM actions, and requirements for using pesticides and associated recordkeeping. Pest-specific IPM options are provided for ants; bed bugs; bees and wasps; birds and bats; booklice, silverfish, and earwigs; cockroaches; flies; rodents; stored product pests; termites; and weeds. Selected references are provided, and there are forms for assuring service, pest surveillance, and record keeping. This 42-page training manual was written by Kevyn J. Juneau, Jennifer L. Gillett-Kaufman, Norman C. Leppla, Kirk W. Martin and A. Wayne Walker, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, February 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in880

Money Matters

Money and Marriage: Saving for Future Use (FCS7014/HE158)

There are a lot of good reasons why you should save money. This 5-page fact sheet explains some of the benefits of saving and investing. Written by Nayda I. Torres, Vervil Mitchell, Josephine Turner, Lisa Leslie, and Michael S. Gutter, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, April 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/he158

Evaluating Certified Coffee Programs (WEC306/UW351)

In recent years, there has been a growing interest among consumers to buy products that follow strict standards in their production process and that also are healthy and safe. In the case of coffee, people in the United States are not only interested in the quality and origin of coffee, but many are also concerned about the social, economic, and environmental aspects of coffee production. Coffee is taking the lead in developing standards to address these concerns. This 6-page fact sheet explains the certification process and describe the various certification programs and what they mean. Written by Gloria M. Lentijo and Mark Hostetler, and published by the UF Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, February 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw351

Spanish Language

Health & Nutrition

Alimentación Saludable: El calcio (FCS8568Span/FY069)

El calcio es el mineral fundamental que se encuentra en nuestros huesos y dientes. Nosotros necesitamos calcio para el buen funcionamiento de los músculos y nervios. El calcio también ayuda para la coagulación de la sangre. This 3-page fact sheet is the Spanish language version of FCS8568/FY068: Healthy Eating: Calcium Written by Linda B. Bobroff, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, January 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy069

Escoja el tamaño de su porción (FCS8661Span/FY264)

Desafortunadamente, no siempre hay tiempo o recursos a la mano como tazas o balanzas para ayudarle a medir los alimentos con precisión. Para visualizar estas cantidades se puede utilizar objetos de uso común. Este proceso puede ayudar a controlar la cantidad de alimentos que consume, conocido como el tamaño de su porción. Vea la Tabla 2 para ejemplos de lo que corresponde a una taza o una onza de cada grupo de alimentos.This 1-page fact sheet was written by Jennifer Hillan and Claudia Peñuela, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, February 2011.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy264

¿Qué sabe sobre la fibra? (FCS8689Span/FY398)

¡La fibra a menudo llamada “roughage” o “bulk” es importante para la buena salud! Es bien conocido el hecho de que la fibra ayuda a bajar el colesterol en la sangre y algunas fibras ayudan a prevenir el estreñimiento. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Jennifer Hillan and Claudia Peñuela, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, December 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy398

Limitando los azúcares y las grasas añadidas (FCS8719Span/FY411)

Complete este crucigrama para aprender más sobre simples cambios que le ayudarán a limitar la cantidad de azúcares y grasas añadidas en su dieta. This 1-page fact sheet was written by Jennifer Hillan y Claudia Peñuela, and published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2010.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy411

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