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CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS • In the 1600s, poor people in English towns would carry their cups from house to house asking for wassail, a type of alcoholic ale. To pay for their drinks, they would sing carols outside the door. Thus, carolling was born. The word “carol” comes from the Middle English word carolen, meaning to sing joyously. That word originated from the Greek word ‘choraulein’ which was a ring dance accompanied by flutes.

• The Yule Log was traditionally brought in on Christmas Eve and lit from the remains of the previous year’s Yule Log. Slaves were allowed to stop working as long as the Yule Log burned, so they would pick out the biggest, greenest log they could find.

• Mistletoe comes from the word ‘mista’ meaning dung, because the plant is spread through seeds in bird droppings.

• Holly became associated with Christmas because the pointed leaves symbolize the thorns in Christ’s crown and the red berries symbolize drops of blood.

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By Keith Roach, M.D.

Artificial Sweeteners and Weight Gain --DEAR DR. ROACH: I am currently dieting and, with that, trying to reduce my sugar intake. I prefer drinks sweetened with aspartame over water most of the time. Am I asking for trouble? -- P.C. DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m curious how diet soda, which has zero calories, causes one to gain weight. In “studies” that say that, do they look at people who have had diabetes for years and use artificial sweeteners without gaining weight? People will use ANY excuse for their weight. To blame a no-calorie sweetener seems a bit silly, don’t you think? -- V.W., R.D.N. ANSWER: There remains confusion about artificially sweetened beverages and their effect on weight gain and on overall health. There are two schools of thought: The first is that artificially sweetened beverages satisfy the desire for sweets, so people are less likely to consume more. The second is that diet soda, without any actual calories, provokes greater desire for sweets.

I do think that using studies is not silly, and might help sort this out. What I found was that in a 2009 study, those who drank more diet soda were more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes. This was confirmed in a 2013 study. It doesn’t prove that drinking the diet soda was the cause of the increased diabetes risk, but it is a consistent association.

By contrast, a 2014 study (funded by the American Beverage Institute) showed that, among a group of people in a weight-loss program, a greater degree of weight loss was seen among participants who were allowed to continue drinking diet soda compared with a group allowed to drink only water.

Alas, scientific studies don’t give us a definitive answer. Clearly, drinking diet soda is much, much better than drinking sugar-sweetened beverages. I will have to use my knowledge of biology and give my opinion that water is preferred over artificially sweetened beverages, but I can’t prove it. I would say if you are still having trouble losing weight on diet soda, try switching to water to see if it helps.

Finally, blaming a particular food -- or blaming the person trying to lose weight -- is not likely to help that person reach a goal. *** DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an older male, with irregular heartbeat. I am on medication for it. Will having sex put too much strain on the heart or cause further problems? -- Anon.

ANSWER: This is a common concern, and fear of heart attack or other problems often keeps couples from sexual intercourse when one or both have heart issues. In most cases, the risk is low. I can’t tell you in your particular situation, but your cardiologist or regular doctor can answer your question.

People at moderate risk include those with a recent heart attack, with stable angina or with multiple cardiac risk factors. Those at high risk include people with unstable, recurrent angina, uncontrolled high blood pressure, severe heart failure and high-risk irregular heart rhythms, such as ventricular tachycardia.

Regular exercise reduces heart risk from activity, including sexual activity. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu. To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com, or write to Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. (c) 2015 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS (cont’d) • Frankincense is an aromatic gum resin that comes from trees in the Boswellia family that grow in East Africa and Asia. An incision is made in the tree, the bark is peeled away, and a few months later a lump of resin is collected. When burned, it has a balsam-like odor. It has been used as incense since ancient times. When steam is passed through frankincense, it yields an oil used in perfumes to give them a long-lasting, spicy fragrance. Myrrh is also a resin, secreted by certain shrubs and small trees.

It’s been used as an antiseptic and astringent as well as an embalming agent. Although frankincense and myrrh were highly esteemed in Biblical times, today they are of little value on the world market.

CHRISTMAS CARDS • Sir Henry Cole owned an art shop in London. In 1843 he asked an artist to design a card that he could send to his friends and associates to wish them a good Christmas, because he was too busy to write them letters. The artist drew a three-fold card. The outside panels depicted people giving clothing to the naked and feeding the hungry. The center panel showed a family celebrating Christmas by drinking wine around a feast table.

The Temperance Movement was outraged by the cards— but they were in fact the first Christmas cards. Of 1,000 that were printed, 12 still exist.

• By the late 1800s the exchange of Christmas cards in the U.S. had become so widespread that the Superin14 tendent of Mails complained Sheridan about needing to hire 16 exGood Health Emporium Leather tra mailmen in Washington, Outfitters • D.C. He petitioned Congress to limit the mailing of cards to avoid bottlenecks in the mail Werco Ave. system. His petition failed. Today over two billion cards are • exchanged each year in the Firestone Complete U.S. alone.

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CHRISTMAS CARDS (cont’d) • During World War I, President Hoover was constantly urging Americans to cut down on consumption of nearly everything. In the midst of the war, a Christmas card appeared that was printed on cheap gray cardboard and tied with a piece of string that was labelled “camouflaged ribbon.”

Tiny scraps of green were labelled “mistletoe” and “holly” and a scrawny creature was labelled “bluebird.” The inscription inside said, “I’ve Hooverized on pork and beans and butter, cake and bread/ I’ve cut out auto riding and now I walk instead / I’ve Hooverized on sugar, on coal and light and lard, / And here’s my Christmas greeting on a Hoover Christmas Card.”

• Roy Baker of Guthrie, Oklahoma received a Christmas card in the spring of 1974 that had been mailed over two years earlier. The card carried a two-cent postage due notice because postage rates had gone up between the time the card was mailed and the time it arrived.

• Werner Erhard, founder of ‘est’ meditation, set a world record for number of Christmas cards sent in a single year: 62,824 mailed in 1975.

A CHRISTMAS STORY • Dr. Clement Moore in 1822 composed a little ditty for his nine children for Christmas. A friend who saw the poem sent it to a newspaper, and from there it was picked up by other papers and many magazines. Dr. Moore was a scholar and worried that being known as the author of such a simple Christmas poem would ruin his reputation. Therefore, he didn’t confess his authorship until some 15 years had passed, and he never received a penny for his poem. By then, nearly everyone knew the poem by heart: “‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” Today, the poem is recited over his grave each Christmas Eve. CHRISTMAS REGIFTING • Adlai Stevenson was working on an agricultural act when he wrote a marketing agreement for the walnut industry. That year for Christmas a walnut company sent him a huge sack full of individual packages of walnuts. He thought his Christmas shopping worries were over, and mailed them out to friends and relatives.

Only later did he discover that inside each package was a card reading, “Merry Christmas to Adlai from the walnut industry.”

QUIZ: A FAMOUS SONG • Irving Berlin needed to write a song for each of the major holidays for the movie “Holiday Inn” starring Bing Crosby. Berlin didn’t have much trouble with most of the holidays, but when it came to Christmas, he was stuck.

• Inspiration struck as he sat by a swimming pool in Arizona. He declared, “I just wrote the best song I’ve ever written – hell! I just wrote the best song that anybody’s ever written!”

• Crosby performed the song in the movie, and recorded it for Decca Records in a single 18-minute session.

It didn’t do well on the charts at first, until Christmas came and the Armed Forces Network was flooded with requests for it by homesick soldiers. The song spent 11 weeks at the top, only to return to the top position again during the holiday seasons in 1945 and 1947, becoming the only single in history with three separate runs at the top.

• It sold more than 50 million copies. It’s now been recorded by more artists than any other song in the history of the recording industry, and the Guinness Book of World Records lists it as the top-selling song of all time, with over 100 million copies sold, including over 500 different versions. What’s the name of the song?

“White Christmas.”

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QUIZ: A CHRISTMAS CAROL • In 1939 the president of the Montgomery Ward department store chain asked his advertising copywriter to design a free gift that the hired Santas could hand out to the children who came to sit on Santa’s lap. He wanted something that would be plastered with the department store name and serve as great advertising. They had previously given away a coloring book to every child, but this year they wanted something different.

• Robert May was the advertising executive who got this job. He decided to create an illustrated booklet that kids would keep; something that parents would read to them every single Christmas.

With the aid of artist Denver Gillen, May invented a new Christmas character named Rollo.

• The store officials liked the idea and the poem, but nixed the name Rollo. So it became Reginald.

They didn’t like that name either. Then May’s daughter suggested a new name, which was unanimously approved.

• That year, 2.4 million copies of the booklet were handed out across the country.

• In 1947 a friend of May’s named Johnny Marks put the poem to music and tried to get famous singers to perform it. No one was interested in the song. Finally, Gene Autry agreed to do the song in 1949. It went straight to the top of the Hit Parade.

• Since then, over 300 different recordings have been made, with 80 million copies sold. The song is second only to “White Christmas” as the bestselling Christmas record of all time. Burl Ives even voiced a movie about it in 1964. It’s one of the first holiday songs children learn. What was the name they agreed on, now a famous Christmas character as well as a song?

Answer: Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer. (Rudolph was originally supposed to be a moose.) (continued on last page)

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--DEAR PAW’S CORNER: I find it weird that my two dogs, “Shep” and “Bull,” can eat just about anything (I have to hide all the pet food), while my cat, “Trudy,” will turn up her nose at most food. And although she’s perfectly healthy, sometimes she gets sick after eating wet or fresh food. Why? -- Sarah in Madison, Wisconsin DEAR SARAH: Cats’ eating behaviors have long been a source of curiosity for both pet owners and the scientific community. Why do they turn their nose up at certain foods and chow down on others? Why do they sometimes throw up after eating? Why do they gnaw on grass when they’re meat-eaters?

The answer is: It’s complicated, and no one is entirely sure. A recent study, for example, found that cats have some genes that are more commonly possessed by herbivores (animals that eat only plants, like cows). These particular genes help them detect bitter flavors, alerting them to potentially poisonous plants.

This research opens a new avenue into understanding why cats are more picky about their food than dogs -- also meat-eaters -- tend to be. If cats are detecting a bitter taste in their food then they may be less inclined to eat it. And, a bitter taste also may trigger a vomiting response to safeguard against ingesting what is perceived to be poison.

The study’s results could lead to changes in how commercial producers formulate their cat food. Whether that is a good thing remains to be seen.

In the meantime, feeding a finicky cat remains a trial-and-error process. Try small amounts of different foods -- dry, wet and fresh -- and note Trudy’s likes and dislikes.

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JOYCE HALL • On August 29, 1861, an evangelist visited David City, Nebraska. The local Methodist minister hosted the visit, and it happened that the minister’s wife gave birth to a baby boy that day. The baby was named in honor of the evangelist, whose name was Mr. Joyce. In the 1800s, Joyce was a common name for a boy.

• Joyce Clyde Hall grew up going by his initials, ‘J.C.’ When J.C. was 18, he started producing picture postcards, launching the Norfolk Postcard Company and hawking his wares to shops in the area. Business was good, and his two brothers joined him in business.

• In 1915 disaster struck when a fire burned the business to the ground. He decided to rebuild, and it was an opportune time to make changes. First, he changed the name of the company, incorporating his last name in a play on words. Second, he decided to abandon picture postcards and to manufacture greeting cards instead. His was the first greeting card company to display cards on racks so people could browse through them. Previously, store clerks selected a card from behind the counter or from the back of the store. Sales soared because of this simple innovation.

• By 1923 the company had 120 employees, thriving during the Great Depression. By the time J.C. died in 1982 at the age of 91, his company was worth over $1.5 billion. Today, over 14,000 designs are printed every year, designed by 450 artists. More than 10 million cards are sold annually around the world. What’s the name of J.C.’s company?

Answer: Hallmark.

HALLMARK CARDS • In 1928 Hall Brothers became the first greeting card company to advertise nationally when the company placed an ad in “Ladies’ Home Journal.”

• Hallmark started using their famous slogan in 1944: “When you care enough to send the very best.”

• The company now employs over 10,000 full time people worldwide including over 500 artists who work on developing products.

• More than 30,000 retail outlets sell Hallmark products.

• About 10,000 new products are released annually, and Hallmark has about 49,000 products available at any given time.

• The word ‘hallmark’ originates from the Goldsmith’s Hall in London which was the site of the assay office. Items made of gold or silver would be stamped with a mark that guaranteed their authenticity, and from there the word came to mean a mark of quality.

• About 60% of all seasonal cards sold are Christmas cards. After Christmas, the most popular holidays to send cards are Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter and Father’s Day. • 90% of Americans buy at least one greeting card per year.

• About one-third of the cards a typical American receives are birthday cards. About 60% of non-seasonal cards are birthday cards, followed by anniversary, get well, friendship and sympathy.

• The most popular recipients of seasonal cards are parents. The most popular recipients of non-seasonal cards are friends.

• Americans purchase nearly 7 billion greeting cards every year.

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SALOME’S STARS --ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Handle a potentially awkward situation by warming up your confidence reserves and letting it radiate freely. Also, expect an old friend to contact you.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s not too early for the practical Bovine to begin planning possible changes for 2011. A recent contact can offer some interesting insights.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) A request for an unusual favor should be carefully checked out. Also check the motives behind it. Your generosity should be respected, not exploited.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Party time beckons, but for some Moon Children, so do some workplace challenges. Deal with the second first, then you’ll be free to enjoy the fun time.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A warm response to an earlier request might be a positive indicator of what’s ahead. Meanwhile, Cupid could pay a surprise visit to single Leos looking for love.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) How you respond to a proposed change in a project could affect your situation. Be prepared to show how well you would be able to deal with it.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) The revelation of a secret could cause some changes in how to deal with a workplace matter. It very likely also validates a position you have long held.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) An attempt to get too personal could upset the very private Scorpio. Make it clear that there’s a line no one crosses without your permission.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) The savvy Sagittarian might be able to keep a family disagreement from spilling over by getting everyone involved to talk things out.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Be careful not to push people too hard to meet your ideas of what the holiday weekend’s preparations should be.

Best to make it a cooperative, not a coerced, effort.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) An unexpected request could make you rethink a position you’ve had for a long time. Meanwhile, plan a family get-together for the weekend.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Someone might find that it was a fluke to try to use your sympathetic nature to get you to accept a situation you’re not comfortable with. Good for you.

BORN THIS WEEK: You like challenges that are both mental and physical, and you enjoy always beating your personal best. (c) 2015 King Features Synd., Inc.

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CHRISTMAS SEALS (continued): • On December 7, 1907, a table was set up in the Wilmington, Delaware post office. The seals were also offered with newspapers. Another printing was necessary when the first one ran out. Selling the seals for a penny each raised over $3,000 during that holiday season.

• By the following year, Emily’s Christmas seals had grown to a national program directed by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis and the American Red Cross. Norway, Sweden, and Iceland quickly followed Denmark’s example as well, and in the years following, the Seals had spread throughout every major country in Europe, followed by Canada, Asia, Africa, South America, and Australia. The seals began including the international symbol against TB, the double-barred cross of Lorraine in 1919, a symbol still in use on current seals. Today, there are nearly 100 lung associations around the world that issue Christmas Seals.

• Christmas Seals are a type of “Cinderella stamp,” a term applied to “anything resembling a postage stamp, but not issued for postal purposes by a government postal administration.” A Cinderella stamp cannot “carry the mail.”

• Although initially designed for fund-raising for tuberculosis, in the mid-20th century, the mission was expanded to include research into all respiratory diseases, including lung cancer and asthma. Tuberculosis is responsible for more deaths in the past 200 years than any other disease.

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