Readers Sound Off on Resealable Bags and Pockets in Pants
Dear Readers share hacks to ease opening resealable bags and close them with clips or notches. A reader from Little Rock recalls a “scoop” cut method. The column also notes women’s athletic pants often lack pockets, suggesting trying men’s pants for fit as a workaround.
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Protect your memory by cutting fat and sugar in diet
A UK study links overweight children to poorer episodic memory and notes higher dementia risk in adults. The advice urges avoiding added sugars and trans fats, eating 5-9 servings of fruits and vegetables daily, and walking 10,000 steps. It frames memory as tied to weight, urging steady habits to safeguard cognitive health and rock and roll memory.
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Patty Duke
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Tax relief and filing deadlines in brief
Dear readers note that tax day is near with a possible 72 hour extension for some filers. Patriots Day holidays affect due dates for Maine and Massachusetts with April 19 deadlines. The IRS in Washington DC observes Emancipation Day on April 15.
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Vegan diet pitfalls noted by study on nutrient gaps
Two time Grammy winner Jason Mraz promotes vegan living while a new Journal of the American Osteopathic Association study finds many vegans risk deficiencies in vitamin B-12 iron calcium vitamin D omega-3 fatty acids and protein. It recommends multivitamins regular blood tests and avoiding added sugars and overprocessed foods while noting many vegan snacks exist.
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Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
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