Health and Nutrition Programs
Essentials of Blood Pressure Management Series
Free online webinar series on preventing and managing high blood pressure. The five-part series includes nutrition, monitoring, medication, physical activity, and stress management.
PreventT2
If you've been diagnosed with prediabetes, this puts you at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Take the 1-minute risk test below to determine your risk level. PreventT2 is a lifestyle change program that helps participants lose 5-7% of their body weight and increase their weekly physical activity to lower their risk. Participants who join the program are one-third less likely to develop type 2 diabetes than individuals who did not join the program (CDC, 2018).
CONTACT LIFESTYLE COACH
Carol Kazounis RD
Director of Community Health Programs
Florida Department of Health
in Putnam County, FL
Carol.kazounis@flhealth.gov
Office: (386)-326-3223
Toward Permanent Weight Management
A 12-week program to help adults learn about healthy lifestyle practices including eating wisely, being physically active, controlling stress, and practicing self-acceptance. Achieve and maintain a body weight that is natural for you.
CONTACT
Wendy Wood Lynch Regional Specialized Extension Agent- Central / Family & Consumer Sciences/ Food Systems (904)-209-0430 wendyw74@ufl.edu
UF/IFAS St. Johns County Extension 3125 Agricultural Center Drive St. Augustine, FL 32092
UF/IFAS Publications
State & Federal Agencies
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Healthfinder--National Health Information Center
- MyPlate--USDA
- National Institutes of Health
- Nutrition.gov
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- USDA
Organizations & Associations
- American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Cancer Society
- American Diabetes Association
- American Heart Association
- American Psychiatric Association
- National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
- National Eating Disorders Association