Every fall, from the beginning of October through the Thanksgiving holiday, Extension offices across the Florida Panhandle and Big Bend region ask the community to help them collect unopened jars of peanut butter in the annual Peanut Butter Challenge. In …
Get Your County Moving – Healthy Lifestyles Initiatives
Being physically active is one of the most important things individuals can do to improve their health. Exercising in a group provides increased motivation, improved mental health and can help individuals stay committed. According to the World Population Review and …
Webinar: Making Food Fun: Helping Youth with Disabilities Eat Healthier
An hour-long lunch and learn session led by University of Florida Extension faculty focuses on making food fun for youth with disabilities.
The Healthy Food Choices in Schools CoP within eXtension is excited to bring you fun
Making Food Fun: Helping Youth with Disabilities Eat Healthier
Food selectivity or picky eating can sometimes lead to inadequate nutrition in youth with disabilities (Cermak et al., 2013). According to Bandini et al (2010), it can be defined to “include food refusal, limited food repertoire, and high frequency single …