Talking FACS

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 47   Do you have trouble sleeping?  On this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Natalie Jones discuss the importance of sleep.  How much sleep do we need each night?  What are some routines that we can en...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Nathan Vanderford, UK College of Medicine, Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology and Markey Cancer Center Special Edition Series - Cancer in Kentucky episode 1 Kentucky tops the list for cancer and cancer related deaths.  May is Cancer Research Awareness Month and thro...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 46 Distractions are all around us.  In this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Natalie Jones explore many driving distractions and the implications those distractions can have on our lives.  The statisti...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development Episode 45 Teaching children to be good sports is an important developmental skill that puts them on the path to being great humans.  Helping children understand that the goal of every game is not abo...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 44 Making healthy food choices while traveling can sometimes be challenging.  This week Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf share tips for enjoying healthy eating while on the go! ...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 43 Vaccinations are one way that we can protect ourselves and our children from diseases. What are vaccines? What happens when we get a vaccination shot? Are the vaccinations you received as a child still effective?  T...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development Episode 42 Building strong relationships is tough.  Conflict can be a stumbling block to building a healthy relationship.  This week, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. David Weisenhorn discuss ways to deal...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 41 Have you heard of the Keto Diet?  If you have spent any time on social media, you've probably seen lots of posts referencing this diet; but, do you really understand how it works and the proces...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 40 Sugar is everywhere!  In this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf delve into the low down on sugar.  They talk about sugar's role in our bodies, as well...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 39 Probiotics, prebiotics, symbiotics, oh my! In this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Hunter and Dr. Norman-Burgdolf are talking about the bacteria in your gut! Listen for an informed discussion abou...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health Episode 38 Some people think that going "Gluten Free" may help them become healthier.  But do you really know what gluten is?  This week on Talking FACS, Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf shares with Dr. Jennif...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 37 With more than 320K fitness apps currently available for download, selecting the best app for you can be a bit daunting.  This week, Dr. Jennifer Hunter visits with Natalie Jones to discuss the key components of fi...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Extension Specialist for Nutrition and Health and Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 36 This week, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with our Extension Health Specialists, Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf and Natalie Jones to talk a...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development Episode 35 When weather and health issues cause schools to shut down, there is always the the threat of bored children.  While boredom may lead to inspiration, it never hurts for parents and caregiver...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development Episode 34 This week, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. David Weisenhorn explore Familly Resolutions.  They discuss the motivating factors that help us stick to resolutions and methods for enhancing family...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 33 In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Extension Specialist for Family Health, Natalie Jones, to discuss methods for preventing stress from becoming distress.  Natalie outlines five tips for preventing...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Co-host: Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support Episode 32 In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Hunter explores how different "money personalities" and money handling styles can add additional elements of intrigue for couples.  Listen for tips on maintaining the love wh...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Alex Elswick, Extension Specialist for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Episode 31 Extension specialist, Alex Elswick, returns this week to chat with Dr. Jennifer Hunter about vaping.  He discusses the impact this nicotine delivery system can have on those trying to quit sm...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Alex Elswick, Extension Specialist for Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Episode 30 People who smoke often choose to quit as the new year rolls around.  In this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Alex Elswick to discuss the very real issues that surr...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. David Weisenhorn, Extension Specialist for Parenting and Child Development Episode 29 As we wrap up the year, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. David Weisenhorn sit down to discuss the important topic of discipline.  Dr. Weisenhorn encourages parents to change the way they think a...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky  Guest: Natalie Jones, Extension Specialist for Family Health Episode 28   Being an active family is a great way to develop and nurture healthy family relationships!  In this episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter sits down with Natalie Jones to discuss the importance of getting a...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Food and Nutrition Episode 27 With school breaks often comes boredom for children.  In this week's episode of Talking FACS, Dr. Jennifer Hunter and Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf discuss the opportunity to...

Host: Brooke Jenkins, Extension Specialist for the Nutrition Education Program Guest: Ashley Oldfield, White Oak Pumpkin Patch Special Edition In the special editions of Talking FACS, Brooke Jenkins goes "Behind the Recipe" to talk to the farmers who grow the produce featured in each recipe.  In this episode, the featured recipe is the Plate it up! Kentucky Proud recipe, Pumpkin Apple Muffins .  B...

Host:  Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Dr. Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Food and Nutrition Guest: Annhall Norris, Extension Specialist for Food Safety and Preservation If you are planning a large gathering of family and friends, you might need a brush-up on your turkey prep...

Host: Dr. Jennifer Hunter, Assistant Director for Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky Guest: Alex Elswick, Extension Associate and subject matter specialist for Substance Abuse Prevention and Recovery Episode 26 Holidays can be stressful times for families, especially if a loved one is suffering through substance use or addiction.  Alex Elswick sits down with Dr. Jennife...