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TIDBITS® SCOOPS UP SOME FACTS ON JELL-O by Kathy Wolfe There’s always room for Jell-O! This dessert is so well-loved that an entire week, February 13 – 19, is dedicated to it. Follow along as Tidbits dishes up the jiggly facts on Jell-O! • In 1845, a New York inventor and industrialist named Peter Cooper secured U.S. Patent 4084 for a gelatin powder, a tasteless, odorless substance found in collagen. Cooper extracted it by boiling cartilage and bones of cows and pigs. Cooper seemed more interested in producing a powdered glue and in developing a locomotive steam engine, and didn’t pursue the marketing of his product. • In 1897, LeRoy, New York residents became the official inventors of Jell-O. Pearle Bixby Wait and his wife May were running a cough syrup and laxative tea business in upstate New York. May was experimenting with gelatin, adding sugar and flavoring and came up with a fruity dessert that she christened Jell-O. The couple trademarked the name and introduced four flavors, strawberry, raspberry, orange, and lemon. • Struggling to keep the cough syrup company up and going, the Waits didn’t have the experience or the capital available to market their new product. Two years after their invention, they sold the company and name to an interested local businessman, O. Frank Woodward.
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Frank Woodward was a high school dropout who already owned his own business in 1886 at age 20. In 1899, his Genesee Pure Food Company was a successful business that produced Grain-O, a roasted cereal substitute for coffee and tea. Woodward also invented and sold his own medicines, including Sherman’s Headache Remedy and Raccoon Corn Plasters. He nabbed the JellO business for a mere $450, about $12,000 in today’s dollars. A year later, Jell-O gelatin was for sale to the public. Dressing his salesmen in fancy suits, he sent them doorto-door with samples of the new confection. Woodward launched an advertising campaign by placing a 3-inch ad in the “Ladies Home Journal” at the cost of $336. By 1902, sales of Jell-O were $250,000 (about $8 million in today’s dollars). By 1906, that number topped $1 million ($30.7 million today). In 1904, the company began distributing recipe books, printing 15 million copies with illustrations by famous artists such as Norman Rockwell. Jell-O was a household word and well-known as “America’s Most Famous Dessert.” An angelic four-year-old named Elizabeth King became the face of the 1904 ads. Elizabeth, the daughter of one of Woodward’s ad artists, was featured holding a tea kettle in one hand and a box of Jell-O in the other, affirming that, “You can’t be a kid without it.” Unfortunately, Woodward didn’t live long enough to enjoy his prosperity. After suffering a slight stroke, his health quickly declined and he died in January, 1906 at 49 years of age. His son stepped in to manage the business. In 1923, Genesee Pure Food Company became the Jell-O Company, and two years later merged with the Postum Cereal Company, the company founded by Charles Post, who brought us Grape Nuts in 1897.
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"A tip for banana peels: Dry until crispy and break into small pieces. Put in blender and blend to powder. Store in an airtight container to sprinkle around base of houseplants before watering. Orchids love them -- it's great free fertilizer." -- B.C. in New Hampshire
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If you have lots of outdoor or feral cats in your area, here is some good advice, given to me by my grandmother: Start your car with a bang -- on the hood, that is. When the overnight temperature dips, cats know to find someplace that is wind-shielded and off the ground, and sometimes that means they will climb up into your engine area to hunker down. If your car starts while they're there, they can be hurt or even killed. Give the hood a good knock to let a cat know to get out quick. -- JoAnn
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If you have trouble threading a needle because the fibers seem to go in all directions, here's a tip from T.I. in Illinois: Stiffen the end of thread with hairspray before threading a needle.
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In the early 1900s, thousands of immigrants coming to the United States through Ellis Island were welcomed with a snack of JellO, along with a metal gelatin mold.
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In 1934, a catchy little jingle was created by a prestigious ad agency, Young & Rubicam, and the ad was first featured on a brand-new radio show. “The Jell-O Program” aired on Sunday nights and starred comedian Jack Benny, who was the first to sing the little ditty, “J-E-L-L-O,” touting the dessert as “Delicate, Delightful, and Dainty.” The company sponsored Benny’s program until 1942.
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Jell-O went to the movies in 1923, when it was used in the making of legendary director Cecil B. DeMille’s epic silent film “The Ten Commandments.” Jell-O was used to create the special effect of keeping the Red Sea parted as the Israelites escaped Egypt. In the beloved 1939 classic, “The Wizard of Oz,” Jell-O was used to produce the changing colors of the “Horse of a Different Color” in the Land of Oz scenes. When animal rights’ groups objected to the horse being actually painted, the crew made a paste of Jell-O and spread it on the horse’s coat to create six different colors – green, blue, orange, red, yellow, and violet. Because it was so timeconsuming to keep changing the colors on a single horse, four separate horses were used. The only difficulty was that the horses loved the flavor of the gelatin and continual retouches were required as the animals licked it off their hide! Without sugar, Jell-O would be colorless, odorless, and flavorless powdered gelatin. So how much of this dessert is sugar? It’s nearly 90% sugar! In 1925, Jell-O received a patent for a sugarless gelatin dessert they called D-Zerta. That was replaced by the present Nutra-Sweet Sugar-Free Jell-O in 1984. About 40% of all Jell-O sold these days is the sugar-free variety. There have been dozens of Jell-O flavors introduced and discontinued over the years. Cotton candy, bubble gum, maple sugar, and cola were some that didn’t last long. Clear back in 1918, Jell-O tried out a coffee flavor that was short-lived. The Imitation Apple variety’s time was also quite brief.
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In 2009 the British zombie movie "Colin," on which writer/director Marc Price spent 18 months and a whopping $70, won an award at the renowned Cannes Film Festival.
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Nineteen-year-old Jonathan Parker, of Fort Loudoun, Pennsylvania, was charged with burglary after stealing two diamond rings and using the computer in his victim's house to check his Facebook profile, forgetting to log off from the site.
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Vikings believed a goat in Valhalla supplied an endless supply of beer from its udders.
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A football's shape (prolate spheroid) is that of an inflated pig's bladder, which is what the first footballs were made of.
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The 1934 mystery novel "Cain's Jawbone" by Edward Powys Mathers is printed with its 100 pages out of order. To solve the mystery, readers must determine the correct page order and the names of the six murderers and six victims. The mystery has only ever officially been solved by four people.
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Researchers in Japan have fitted a train with a speaker that barks like a dog and snorts like a deer in order to prevent collisions with deer on the railway.
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Canadian radio stations are required by law to play Canadian artists on the airwaves at least 35% of the time.
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The Windows XP default background image of rolling green hills known as "Bliss" was historically a vineyard. The vines were taken out a couple years before the photo was taken due to a pest infestation.
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Sweet Fruit Focaccia Wow! You mean THIS started with a can of biscuits!? It sure did -- but it doesn't look or taste like it. Pairs perfectly with your morning coffee or as an afternoon pick-me-up at tea time. 2 tablespoons fat-free milk Sugar substitute to equal 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 (7.5-ounce) package refrigerated buttermilk biscuits 1/4 cup apricot spreadable fruit 1/4 cup raisins 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1. Preheat oven to 450 F. Spray a 9-inch pie plate with butter-flavored cooking spray. 2. In a small bowl, combine milk, sugar substitute and cinnamon. Separate biscuits. Dip each biscuit into milk mixture, then arrange in prepared pie plate. Drizzle any remaining milk mixture evenly over top of biscuits. 3. Gently stir spreadable fruit to soften, then evenly spread over biscuit tops. Sprinkle raisins and pecans evenly over all. 4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Place pie plate on a wire rack and let set for at least 15 minutes. Cut into 6 wedges. Serves 6. * Each serving equals: 199 calories, 7g fat, 3g protein, 31g carb., 360mg sodium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1 Fruit, 1 Fat. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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Training Your Cat May Save Its Life DEAR PAW'S CORNER: Is it possible to teach a cat to come when you call? I have a 2-year-old gray cat, Billy, who sometimes gets past my feet and runs out the door. I worry that he will get run over by a car or attacked by a coyote. He will look at me when I call, but that is it. -- Kelly in Fort Myers, Florida DEAR KELLY: You can teach cats to respond to certain commands, and calling them is one of those commands. I know that Billy can learn to do it, because he clearly recognizes your voice. He just doesn't see the value in returning to you right away. So it's important to help Billy "see" the value in returning when you call! You do this through training that uses positive reinforcement -- a favorite treat or food. Here's how: * Come up with a noise that you can make just before Billy gets a treat or dinner. A whistle, a clucking noise, even a little song. * Just before you open his can of food or treat bag, make that noise. Do it at every feeding and treat time. * Set aside five minutes, twice a day, for reinforcement training. * During training, make the noise, wait for Billy to respond, then give him a treat. Back up a couple of feet and repeat. * Gradually increase the distance during each session until Billy comes running when you call. Once Billy associates that specific noise with a reward, he'll come back every time you call. Make sure to always reward him when he comes, even if it's just lots of praise. He'll be far less likely to stay out if he escapes, and you'll have much greater peace of mind. You can learn this technique: https:// www.rd.com/list/how-to-train-a-cat/.
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1. Spider-Man: No Way Home (PG-13) Tom Holland, Zendaya 2. Scream (R) Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox 3. Sing 2 (PG) animated 4. Redeeming Love (PG-13) Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis 5. The King's Man (R) Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton 6. The 355 (PG-13) Jessica Chastain, Fan Bingbing 7. American Underdog (PG) Zachary Levi, Anna Paquin 8. Ghostbusters: Afterlife (PG-13) Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd 9. Licorice Pizza (R) Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman 10. West Side Story (PG-13) Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler Source: Box Office Mojo (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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ELIMINATING PAIN WITHOUT DRUGS As addiction to pain medications is yrocketing, many are looking for more natural ways to resolve pain. When pain doesn't go away as it should, we need to ask WHY. We need to get to the root of it. Taking medications just masks the underlying problem. It may temporarily feel better, but the problem under the surface still exists. The best way to eliminate pain is to resolve the underlying cause of the pain and address the factors that are preventing it from resolving on its own. How do we do that? First of all, a thorough evaluation and investigation of the mechanisms of the pain is in order. Is this an injury? If so, acute or chronic? If acute, acupuncture can greatly shorten the time it takes to heal. If chronic, why isn’t it healing in an appropriate amount of time? Discover that mechanism and address that issue, and we take care of the pain by eliminating the interfering factor. Is the condition health/disease-related? Now we get into the complexities. This is where deeper investigative work is warranted. Sorting out the confusing pieces of the puzzle and putting it into a coherent causative-factor picture allows us to apply many tools to resolve the health issue, and therefore the pain. One tool that we may use is acupuncture. Much research has been done on the efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of acute and chronic pain – both injury and disease-related pain. There have also been some impressive
meta-analysis (analysis of multiple research papers), one of which is summarized by New York Times editor Ahahad O’Connor, September 11, 2012 entitled “Acupuncture Provides True Pain Relief in Study”. Calling it “The most rigorous and detailed analysis of the treatment to date – found that it can ease migraines and arthritis and other forms of chronic pain”. He continues: “The findings provide strong scientific support for an age-old therapy used by an estimated three million Americans each year.” He said it was financed by the National Institutes of Health and took place over 6 years and involved the data from nearly 18,000 patients. O’Connor continued by saying “The researchers, who published their results in Archives of Internal Medicine, found that acupuncture outperformed sham treatments and standard care when used by people suffering from osteoarthritis, migraines and chronic back, neck and shoulder pain.” Standard care meant medications, both over-the-counter and prescribed. The team, headed by Dr. Andrew J. Vickers was composed of a host of scientists from around the world — England, Germany, Sweden and elsewhere. Their conclusion was quoted: “We think there’s firm evidence supporting acupuncture for the treatment of chronic pain.” Acupuncture is only one of the modalities we use to eliminate pain. If you need help eliminating pain or other health challenges, come see us at Vital Health. We’re here for you.
Dr. Holly Carling is a Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Licensed Acupuncturist, Doctor of Naturopathy, Clinical Nutritionist and Master Herbologist with over three decades of experience. Dr. Carling is currently accepting new patients and offers natural health care services and whole food nutritional supplements in her Coeur d’ Alene clinic. Visit Dr. Carling’s website at www.vitalhealthc- da.com to learn more about Dr. Carling, view a list of upcoming health classes and read other informative articles.Dr. Carling can be reached at 208-765- 1994 and would be happy to answer any questions regarding this topic.
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Inclusivity at the VA The Department of Veterans Affairs now has a cultural transformation action plan with an 18member task force created last year under a presidential executive order. That task force (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access, or IDEA) made 20 recommendations and 60 subrecommendations to be considered over the next four years. Per their mission statement, the goal is to ensure that all employees, veterans, families, caregivers and survivors have equitable treatment and experiences when interacting with the VA. The task force initially focused on existing policies and programs, barriers, gaps and institutional access points. One of the first things it accomplished was to raise the Pride flag at the VA Central Office. Another was to address the rule-making process to modify the Code of Federal Regulations to expand the VA's genderaffirming care and benefits for veterans. Additionally, the task force has changed the Veterans Experience Office (VEO) Trust Surveys to include questions about gender identity and sexual orientation, and medical records choices were added that include transgender male, transgender female, nonbinary, other and "does not wish to disclose." The Veterans Health Administration's LGBT and Related Identities health program is now called the LGBTQ+ Health Program. One of its goals (on the list of 20) is to integrate I-DEA into hiring, position management, talent development and executive coaching. Allied with that is their goal of evaluating "institutional symbols, mottos, expression of values displayed and used by VA to ensure inclusiveness and diverse representation." One of the guiding principles is to deliberately and consciously embed I-DEA into the institutional memory and organizational culture of the VA. To ensure that this happens, overseeing all this will be a proposed I-DEA Office and Chief Diversity Officer (DCO) position that will report directly to the Secretary of the VA. To read the rest of the task force's 20 recommendations, go to: w w w . v a . g o v / O R M D I / d o c s / VA _ I DEA_Action_Plan-SIGNED.pdf. (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
1. Meat Loaf was taken to court to keep him from recording which song? 2. What is "The Witch Queen of New Orleans" about? 3. The titles of six of the first seven America albums all began with the same letter. What was it? 4. Name the duo that released "River Deep -Mountain High." 5. Name the song that contains this lyric: "Well, it's been building up inside of me for, oh, I don't know how long." Answers 1. "It's All Coming Back to Me Now," penned by Jim Steinman. Steinman insisted it was a woman's song, and the court agreed, blocking Meat Loaf. He didn't get the chance to record the song until 2006, when he did so with a Norwegian singer. 2. A 19th-century New Orleans practitioner of voodoo. It was released in 1971 by Redbone. 3. H, for "Homecoming," "Hat Trick," "Holiday", "Hearts", "Hideaway" and "Harbor," from 1972 to 1977. 4. Ike and Tina Turner, in 1966. 5. "Don't Worry Baby," by the Beach Boys in 1964. Songwriter Brian Wilson later said he considered having the Ronettes record the song. But that never happened because Phil Spector (the Ronettes' producer) hadn't written the song. (c) 2022 King Features Syndicate
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1. MYTHOLOGY: In Roman mythology, Cupid is the god of love. What's the name of the Greek god of love? 2. MOVIES: Which movie series features a character named Inspector Clouseau? 3. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE: What is the basic currency used in Greenland? 4. HISTORY: What was the first toy to be advertised on U.S. television? 5. MEASUREMENTS: What is the unit of measurement used to gauge the speed and direction of a computer mouse? 6. GEOGRAPHY: Which U.S. territory's unofficial slogan is "Where America's Day Begins"? 7. TELEVISION: What is the longest running scripted TV series? 8. U.S. PRESIDENTS: Which president campaigned for election with the slogan "Happy Days Are Here Again"? 9. LANGUAGE: In British English, what is a windcheater? 10. ANATOMY: What part of the human brain controls hunger? Answers 1. Eros 2. "The Pink Panther" 3. Danish krone 4. Mr. Potato Head 5. Mickeys per second 6. Guam, whose location is near the International Date Line 7. "The Simpsons" 8. Franklin Roosevelt (1932) 9. A windbreaker 10. Hypothalamus (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
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On Feb. 27, 1860, President Abraham Lincoln poses for the first of several portraits by noted Civil War-era photographer Mathew Brady. A relatively new art form, the photograph (or daguerreotype) showed a beardless Lincoln just moments before he delivered an address at Cooper Union. On Feb. 23, 1885, a 19-year-old man named John Lee is sent to the gallows in Exeter, England, for the murder of a rich, older woman. However, the gallows equipment malfunctioned three times and Lee was not dropped. He was then sent back to prison. On Feb. 25, 1890, Vlacheslav Skryabin, foreign minister for the Soviet Union who took the revolutionary name Molotov, is born in Russia. Molotov advocated the use of throwing bottles filled with flammable liquid and stuffed with a lit rag, and the famous "Molotov cocktail" was born. On Feb. 22, 1946, George Kennan, the temporary American ambassador in Moscow, sends an 8,000-word telegram to the Department of State detailing his views on the Soviet Union, and U.S. policy toward the communist state. Kennan's analysis provided one of the most influential underpinnings for America's Cold War policy of containment. On Feb. 21, 1952, men's figure skater Dick Button wins his second Olympic gold medal. Button captured his first gold prize at the 1948 Olympics, becoming the first American to ever take home the men's title. Button retired from amateur skating in 1952 and went on to perform with the Ice Capades as well as graduate from Harvard Law School. On Feb. 24, 1969, after a North Vietnamese mortar shell rocks their Douglas AC-47 gunship, Airman First Class John L. Levitow throws himself on an activated flare and tosses it out of the aircraft just before it ignites. For saving his fellow crewmembers and the gunship, Airman Levitow was later awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Q&A: NATIONAL AGING EXPERT TALKS ABOUT HOW TO AVOID DEVELOPING DEMENTIA IN OLD AGE
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Is a Part B Premium Cutback Coming? By now we know just how much our Social Security checks are going to be for this year, after the deductions for Part B. The average dollar increase is $92 per month for singles. The Part B deduction has gone up $21.60, mostly due to the price of the new Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm, for a total of $170 per month. The drug costs $56,000 per patient per year. And we're all going to pay for it, whether we need it or not. The news now is that the price of that drug has been cut in half, to $28,200 per year, after pressure was brought to bear on the manufacturer when it was revealed that Medicare might not pay for it at all. Additional pressure came from doctors who were suspicious the drug didn't actually work and who wanted their own tests run on it. Since it must be given via IV in the hospital or doctor's office, it falls under Part B instead of the Part D drug plan. Hot off the press is a proposal that Medicare will cover the drug -- but only for those in randomized controlled clinical trials that will settle once and for all the question about whether the drug actually works. They'll likely have a decision on that proposal in April. And what of our Part B costs, given the lowered cost of Aduhelm? Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra ordered Medicare to look again at the premium we're being charged for 2022. There is the smallest chance it might be lowered, which has never been done before. Last year it was estimated that our Part B premium would be $158.50 this year. If that $170 is cut back to that amount, it would net us an extra $11.50 per month. What shall we spend it on? (c) 2022 King Features Synd., Inc.
Courtesy Timothy R. Jennings: Dr. Timothy R. Jennings says people can do a lot to protect their brains from dementia. And it's not too late to get started. SALT LAKE CITY — Even genetics aren't set in stone when it comes to dementia, which is good news for America's more than 46 million seniors ages 65 and older. Choices do make a difference, with nutrition, exercise and sleep all playing a role in healthy aging. And it's never too late to start. Dr. Timothy R. Jennings, board-certified psychiatrist, brain expert and author of "The Aging Brain: Proven Steps to Prevent Dementia and Sharpen Your Mind," says those who think dementia, disability and dependence are just part of growing old don't know there are strategies almost anyone can undertake to age well and maintain a healthy brain. "If you live a different way, you can live long without dementia."… Deseret News (DN): So what's the view from 30,000 feet on aging well? Timothy R. Jennings (TRJ): The big overview is physical exercise, healthy lifestyle and food choices. The two diets that have been shown to correlate with better brain volume, better cognition, better memory and reduced dementia rates are the plant-based diet and the Mediterranean Diet. Then mental stress management — learning how to unwind and relax. A lot of things correlate: healthy families, learning how to resolve conflict well and not hold grudges, how to forgive people who have done you wrong, weekly sabbath rest experiences, meditation on a regular basis. All of them work in the same vein, learning how to turn off the brain’s stress circuitry. Breaks from the rat wheel have a profound healthy effect on us. And also sleep. Sleep is a physical requirement along with food, water and air. It is important to manage sleep well and get unmedicated sleep. DN: At a certain point, is it too late to impact brain health? TRJ: That point would be late-stage dementia. Multiple studies have shown benefits for people with mild cognitive changes who do not meet criteria for dementia but have symptoms that are measurable — forgetfulness or being slower at cognitive tasks. If those people start exercise; a diet that moves away from being an oxidative diet (the junk food, the fat food, the high-sugar diet, fried foods) and toward more plant-based diet; do stress management; and get sleep — if they do all those things, those people will not progress to dementia. At worst, they maintain. Some of them even improve. Dr. Timothy R. Jennings says people can do a lot to protect their brains from dementia. And it's not too late to get started. DN: What about people who can't walk daily? TRJ: If I had a patient who couldn’t walk, I would refer them to a physical therapist or their
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primary care doctor, send them to work with a trainer, get them into a pool of water, do something with their arms with weights or other types of activities that their bodies can handle. Very few can't do something… DN: So is the rate of dementia related to obesity and inactivity? TRJ: They are just separate manifestations of an underlying process, and that is oxidative stress on the body, which drives insulin resistance. The underlying pathology is a chronic inflammatory state either from chronic worry, negative thinking, running the rat race, not getting enough sleep, unhealthy food choices — all of it really fuels the same path in our body… DN: Tell us about sleep. The brain is 2 to 3 percent of body weight but uses 20 percent of the body’s energy. It’s highly metabolic, burning a lot of fuel. And it has a lot of waste products or byproducts to be cleared. If waste products don’t clear, they become inflammatory and oxidizing molecules that cause damage. During sleep, the neurons of our brain expel the byproducts of metabolism to be cleared out of the brain. If we have chronic sleep deprivation — night in, night out not getting enough sleep — it’s clear that increases our risk of dementia as we age. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30 percent of Americans are chronically sleep-deprived… DN: What about nutrition? TRJ: The best thing you can do is eat a plantbased diet. Lots of colors and berries, carrots, yams, greens. The more colors, the better. The closer to its natural state, the better. Steam rather than microwave, those types of things. When you sear food at very high temperatures or fry things, you cause advanced glycation endproducts, where glucose binds to molecules it shouldn’t bind to, and those become oxidizing and damage body tissues… DN: What are the best exercises for brain health? TJR: Exercise can be nothing more than walking. We’re looking to try to get 150 minutes a week… DN: Any other advice? Hormone replacement therapy has been shown to be beneficial if initiated within five years of menopause. After five years, it can cause problems. Then stress. Many people are so busy they never take time to rest. Some work five days a week, then yard work and housework the other two. But the data shows if you take one day a week off where you actually decompress, where you unwind with family, maybe go to church or out in nature, that has a remarkable, remarkable inflammatory-lowering cascade. It turns off your amygdala, it alters gene expression in healthy ways and promotes longevity. (By Lois M. Collins, Deseret News, Published: December 26, 2018 10:07 am) (The rest of the article at https:// www.deseretnews.com/article/900047995/ qanda-national-aging-expert-talks-about-howto-avoid-developing-dementia-in-old-age.html)
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A close friend or relative has news that can change some of your plans. Be flexible. You could be in for a mostpleasant surprise at how things turn out. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A new opportunity opens just as you close the door on an earlier project. However, you should be prepared to make adjustments in your expectations. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Expect a surprise ally in your corner when you confront a stilluncertain situation in your workplace. In your personal life, a family member has good news. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A co-worker could resent what he or she might perceive as arrogance on your part. Smooth things over with a full explanation to avoid a serious misunderstanding. LEO (July 23 to August 22) There is no time for catnaps this week. A workplace problem needs your attention before it gets out of hand. Ditto a financial matter that must be resolved as soon as possible. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Pressuring someone to act quickly on a problem could backfire. It makes good sense to be both patient and supportive if you want full cooperation. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A touch of uncertainty lurks in your aspect this week. Weigh all decisions -- personal and professional -- even more carefully than you usually do. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) You need to use your innate good sense to help you sort through career offers that might not be what they appear. A trusted associate can help. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Things move along more smoothly at work, but a personal relationship presents some challenges that need close attention. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Positive observations resolve the last lingering doubts about a recent move. Now you need to work on that still-pesky problem with a loved one. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might be a generous soul, but avoid being taken advantage of by those who have their own agendas. If you have any doubts, get out before regret sets in. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your strength might be tested by conflicting priorities in your personal life. Weigh the facts and then make the only choice you can: the right one. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a deep sense of honesty and spirituality. People instinctively put their trust in you to lead them to the light. (c) 2022 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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