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Know how many calories you need

Martha Filipic — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:50:18 +0000

Q: I always thought almost everyone should eat about 2,000 calories a day, because that’s what is listed on Nutrition Facts labels. But my doctor told me almost no one should eat 2,000 calories a day. Can you clarify this? The number of calories you should consume each day is personalized, as much as [...]

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Protein guidance can be confusing for adults

Martha Filipic — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:25:22 +0000

How much protein should I eat every day? Determining how much protein an adult should consume each day might seem confusing. According to the Institute of Medicine, which sets nutrition recommendations, a healthy adult should consume anywhere from 10 to 35 percent of total calories in protein per day. That’s a big range. The average [...]

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Know warning signs and risk of diabetes

Martha Filipic — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:16:24 +0000

No one in my family has ever had diabetes. Does that mean I’m not at risk for developing it? Although there is a genetic component to diabetes, it’s not 100 percent: Many people develop type 2 diabetes without having a family history of the disease. Conversely, it’s not guaranteed that you’ll develop the disease [...]

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Now is time to examine grocery bill

Martha Filipic — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:43:14 +0000

Every week, I’m shocked at how high my grocery bill is. Please share any tips you can on saving money on groceries. Actually, agricultural economists don’t expect the cost of food to rise dramatically because of the drought, although you will see some higher-than-normal increases in meat and poultry, eggs, and milk. That’s because the [...]

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From land or sea, salt is salt; little difference

Martha Filipic — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:06:29 +0000

Why do some recipes call for sea salt instead of regular salt? Is it healthier? What about kosher salt? There’s very little difference, chemically speaking, between these types of salt. All are at least 97.5 percent sodium chloride and have a similar amount of sodium by weight. Sea salt, which comes from evaporated seawater, often [...]

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Environmental Leaders Institute now taking registrations

Martha Filipic — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 20:06:27 +0000

COLUMBUS — A series of workshops from September to January is geared to help environmental professionals address complex issues and work collaboratively with fellow professionals across private, nonprofit and government sectors. The Ohio Environmental Leaders Institute is a forum to develop a network of effective environmental decision-makers by focusing on three areas: environment, collaboration and [...]

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Resources can help measure financial fitness

Martha Filipic — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:04:09 +0000

Q: We have little debt, but we also have trouble putting money into savings on a regular basis. I feel pretty comfortable with our family finances, but how can I tell if we’re really doing OK? Determining fiscal fitness isn’t always easy. But you don’t want to wait until you get hit with an [...]

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Peppermint could ease pain in gut

Martha Filipic — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 20:55:52 +0000

By Martha Filipic I suffer from irritable bowel syndrome. I heard that peppermint might help ease my symptoms, but it sounds like folklore to me. How true is it? Start steeping the peppermint tea. According to recent research, peppermint really could help ease the abdominal pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. According to [...]

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Tips can help senior who loses appetite

Martha Filipic — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 18:27:59 +0000

My mother is in her 80s and seems to have lost her appetite. She is losing quite a bit of weight, and her doctor is concerned. How can we encourage her to eat more? First, it’s good that your mother’s doctor is involved. Malnutrition caused by a poor diet can lead to other health problems, [...]

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Use ‘Top 10’ lists to add variety

Martha Filipic — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 13:41:31 +0000

By Martha Filipic and Julie Kennel Q: Occasionally I see lists of the “top 10” most nutritious fruits and vegetables, but they’re never quite the same as each other. How much should I pay attention to these kinds of lists? Trying to list the “best” fruits and vegetables is always going to vary depending [...]

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Hello. Welcome to ACRES

Rob Treynor — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 18:30:35 +0000

It started as a seed of an idea by Ohio Community Media group publisher Pam Stricker. Last December, all of our newspapers under her leadership met to discuss this idea — a monthly farming and agriculture publication aimed at the farmers and those who serve their needs in our southern Ohio region. It would be [...]

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