FCS3-579: Home Canning Jams, Jellies and Other Soft Spreads

Sandra Bastin, Debbie Clouthier | January 23, 2017 (Reviewed)

Home canning jams, jellies, and other soft spreads is fun and satisfying. Soft spreads all contain four main ingredients (fruit, sugar, pectin, and acid), and they differ only in their consistency. The formation of a gel depends on the right amount of each of the main ingredients. If you understand the science of gelling, all your soft spreads will be a success.

FCS3-593: Weighing in on Sleep

Janet Tietyen-Mullins | December 20, 2016 (New)

A good night's sleep is as important as physical activity or healthy eating to maintain a healthy weight and optimum well-being. Sleep allows us to relax, restore, and revitalize our bodies and minds every night.

FCS3-526: Build Your Strength

Janet Tietyen-Mullins | October 28, 2016 (Reviewed)

This publication gives information about exercise and strength training. Research suggests that adding moderate physical activity to your lifestyle may be the single most important thing you can do to feel better and decrease your risk of disease.

FCS3-536: Bodies in Motion

Janet Tietyen-Mullins | October 28, 2016 (Reviewed)

Americans are eating more calories and burning fewer calories.Adding more physical activity to your day will help you burn more calories and improve your health.

FCS3-534: Design Your Plan

Janet Tietyen-Mullins | October 28, 2016 (Reviewed)

Learning to manage your weight is a very personal journey. This factsheet explains how you can increase your chances of success.

FCS3-537: Feeling Good About Food

Janet Tietyen-Mullins | October 28, 2016 (Reviewed)

How can we get more healthful attitudes about food and activity? This fact sheet reviews current research on eating behavior in the U.S.

FCS3-535: Why We Eat What We Eat

Janet Tietyen-Mullins | October 28, 2016 (Reviewed)

Many people eat for reasons other than hunger, which is a primary reason American waistlines are growing larger. To successfully manage our weight we must develop a healthy relationship with food.

FCS3-577: Kosher Foods

Sandra Bastin | April 1, 2014 (New)

Jewish dietary laws maintain certain rules for preparing foods that are not common in modern food preparation. These laws originated from the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures. The following information is an overview of Jewish dietary laws.

FCS3-573: Hungry for Change: Get More of Nutrients Lacking in the American Diet

Ingrid Adams | September 27, 2013 (New)

Although the U.S. food supply is abundant, many people are experiencing nutritional shortfalls. More than half of all Americans suffer from chronic diseases because of poor food choices.

FCS3-575: Make Healthy Food Choices: Reduce Saturated Fat in Your Diet

Ingrid Adams | September 27, 2013 (New)

What do the fat on meat, the skin of poultry, and the fat you see when you open a container of beef stew have in common? They are all sources of saturated fat that are easy to see. But some sources of saturated fat, such as the fat in whole milk, high-fat cheeses, ice cream and ice cream products, can be more difficult to spot.