Sight loss rises with aging at Redding center
In Redding California, 74 year old Peter Stuber and others cope with macular degeneration through tools and training at the Vision Resource Center. Volunteers Ginger Carter and Andy Anderson note the rising need as longer lives bring more cases. The center, with a $30,000 annual budget, relies on volunteer work to aid visually impaired residents.
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Peter Stuber
Stuber
Redding
Calif
Ginger Carter
Vision Resource Center
Carter
Andy Anderson
Anderson
Jeanette Myers
The
Center
Myers
Ruth Peterson
Peterson
Shake up breakfast with fruit yogurt smoothie toast
Longer, warmer days require power breakfasts. A frosty fruit and yogurt shake with whole-wheat toast and peanut butter supplies vitamins and minerals and adds protein and fiber to keep kids full. A Houston dietitian notes the smoothie is fast to make and suggests substitutions for peanut butter allergies.
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Katherine Gerber
Houston
French fries and the diet wars reshape the fry myth
A health debate treats french fries as America's beloved vegetable delivery system. USDA data show per capita frozen potato use at 55.1 pounds in 2002, the lowest since 1993, amid low carb trends and diet critiques. Experts urge moderation and acknowledge fries as a rare indulgence rather than a health staple.
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America
Atkins
Morgan Spurlock
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Economic Research Service
Russ Parsons
Center For Science
Hardee’s
Arby’s
McDonald’s
Bu King
Parsons
Iraq
France
Belgium
Orelda
John Keeling
National Potato Council
Freestyle swimming skills and health benefits outlined
The article extols swimming as the best all around fitness activity, highlighting its aerobic benefits and joint friendliness. It features Bill Lauer's tips on mastering freestyle, explains technique with arm and hip rotation, and covers breathing and stroke rhythm for improved speed and efficiency.
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Bill Lauer
London
Johnny Weismuller
Weismuller
Tarzan
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