New year health follow ups on protein calcium and disease
Reader letter updates practical nutrition notes for vegetarians noting complete versus incomplete proteins and how grains and legumes can meet essential amino acids. It also covers calcium supplement tests, Tums and OsCal dosing, fluoride toothpaste use with water fluoridation, and the emergence of streptococcal toxic shock alongside staphylococcal cases with mortality around 30 percent.
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Consumer Reports
Remembering Better: Memory Power and Aging Myths
Psychologist Alan S. Brown argues memory blocks do not rise with age, only worry grows. He cites 200 adults aged 20 to 85 showing similar forgetfulness patterns and offers practical training steps such as practice with a friend, note keeping, routine time for exercises, and environmental control to enhance memory.
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Alan S. Brown
Southern Methodist University
Scott, Foresman and Company
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Labor of love needs happy home
A reader asks if she should reclaim a needlepoint gift or exchange it for something more contemporary. The columnist suggests proposing a swap with the sister in law and keeping the niece’s potential gift in mind. Past letters praise recognizing anger and offer kinder parenting alternatives, including prayer and positive wording.
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The Modern Woman Quiz Test from The Second Shift
A nostalgic magazine piece argues modern women face time poverty. It presents a tongue in cheek quiz with eight questions measuring energy to judge if one qualifies as a truly Modern Woman or simply needs rest.
College grads earn more money says NEA data
A University of Maryland economist notes the college wage gap has grown from 16 percent in 1973 to about 50 percent today. Harvard research put lifetime gains at around $400,000, or roughly $30,000 per year over 43 years, favoring college graduates.
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Rodger
Frederick
NEA Today
University of Maryland
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