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HEALTHY EATING These pancakes taste good and are good for you. Ingredients 1-1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1 egg 1-1/2 cups cooked oats 1-1/2 cups evaporated milk 1/4 cup water Nonstick cooking spray Directions 1. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a large bowl. 2. […]
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FAMILY LIFE Stress, anxiety, and burnout are never far from the doorsteps of millions of Americans who are caregivers as they often juggle the responsibilities of providing daily care for a loved one with dementia or another condition with the added demands of working, maintaining a household, or raising children. Too often caregivers don’t know
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FAMILY LIFE There’s no doubt: caregiving is a stressful job. If you help take care of an aging, ill, or disabled loved one, you are a caregiver. And although caregiving may take up a lot of your time, you need to make time for yourself too, says the Family Caregiving Alliance. If you’ve been trying
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FAMILY LIFE Caring for an aging parent puts a strain on marriage, said 80% of baby boomers. This insight is one of many garnered from a research study conducted by Caring.com to measure the impact of caregiving on marriage. “Raising children is a challenge, but caring for aging parents can be an even greater challenge,”
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SELF-CARE CORNER Many people have experienced the pain that even a minor burn can cause. The home can have many burn hazards, such as touching a hot stove, getting splashed with hot water, or even biting into food with hot spots. Children, especially, can be prone to burns when they accidentally touch something hot. Adults
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MEDICAL NEWS People who smoke just a few cigarettes a day are exposed to the same serious health risks as heavier smokers, breaking a common myth that social or casual smoking is somehow safe or that they can easily quit. Casual smokers who smoke between 1 and 4 cigarettes a day, are tripling their risk
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WELL-BEING With aging comes the possibility of developing cataracts. In fact, age is the primary risk factor for developing a clouding of the lens of one or both eyes. Smoking and diabetes may contribute to the proteins in the eye that clump together and begin to cloud vision, but wear and tear over the years
HEALTHY EATING Did you know the average supermarket produce travels about 2,000 miles to your neighborhood grocery store? Farmers’ market produce travels less than 50 miles, according to University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension experts who offer these buying and storing tips: *Go right home from the market.Foods will decline in quality, and perishable foods such as
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BE FIT Aerobic exercise, not weight training, is your best bet when it comes to saying goodbye to that dreaded belly fat, a new study finds. This isn’t the fat that lies just under your skin and causes the unsightly muffin top. Belly or abdominal fat-known as visceral fat and liver fat-is located deep within
FAMILY LIFE 1.Extreme changes in behavior:Not being aware of surroundings or familiar people. Changes in speaking, such as difficulty forming words or completing thoughts. 2.Signs of dehydration:Unable to keep down liquids. Frequent vomiting or diarrhea. Little oral intake and a dry sticky mouth. Urinating infrequently (less than every 8 hours in children younger than age
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