Nutrition & Health

Healthy Central Sierra: Article

New & Noteworthy this December

December 17, 2020
Visit these links for a round-up of recent health and nutrition news, information, and events. For general healthy eating information based on an expert analysis of nutrition research, visit ChooseMyPlate.gov. For individual questions, consult a registered dietitian or medical provider.
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Figure 1. Adult tropical rat mite. (Credit: Jack Kelly Clark)
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Detecting and Controlling Biting Mites Within Structures

December 17, 2020
By Andrew M Sutherland
Most pest management professionals have served clients who swore they were being bitten by unseen pests. Perhaps the usual suspects (bed bugs, fleas, and mosquitoes) were ruled out by thorough inspection and monitoring devices.
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Person harvesting carrots from a raised bed.
Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Winter Vegetable Gardening

December 14, 2020
We are fortunate in California that not only can we grow vegetables in summer, but winter gardening is also an opportunity to grow vegetables and spend some time outdoors. Cool-season vegetables include broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, and spinach.
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A mama widow spider juggles her egg sacs. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Bug Squad: Article

Do You Know Your Spiders?

December 10, 2020
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
Do you know your spiders? If you engage in social media, you've probably seen a "what-is-this" query about a spider that some unsuspecting person discovered quite unexpectedly in a garden, bedroom, bathroom or garage.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI Brown Bag: Structural barriers influencing food insecurity, malnutrition, and health among Latinos in the San Joaquin Valley during COVID-19

December 3, 2020
By Danielle Lee
During the COVID-19 pandemic, mass unemployment and loss of income have contributed to rapid increases in food insecurity in the US. Latino households, in particular, have faced multiple health, social, and economic vulnerabilities. The Nutrition Policy Institute welcomed UC Merced's Denise D.
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