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03/30/2007 |
Chow Line: Play it safe with hard-cooked eggs (for 4/8/07) |
How long can you keep hard-boiled eggs?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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08/24/2010 |
Family Fundamentals: Stepfamily challenges? Guidance is available online (for August 2010) |
Three months ago, I married a man with two children, 13 and 15, from a previous marriage. I thought by now things would be easier, but we still seem to be having trouble figuring out how to build our new family. Where can I find some guidance?
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Martha Filipic |
Lois Clark, Nancy Recker |
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03/11/2010 |
UPDATE: Olympic-Sized Tale of Generosity Featuring Ohio State Retiree to be Told on NBC |
UPDATE: MSNBC will broadcast the program, titled "Operation Yellow Ribbon," this Saturday, March 13, at noon to 1 p.m. Eastern time and again on Sunday, March 14, from 1-2 p.m. Eastern time. COLUMBUS, Ohio -- This month, NBC's Olympic coverage will include one Canada-based story that has nothing to do with sports, but that has everything to do with the basic Olympian value of building a better world. Incongruously, it's a story that began on Sept. 11, 2001.
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Martha Filipic |
Shirley Brooks-Jones |
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09/22/2011 |
Media Advisory: Elementary, Middle School Students Get Taste of Food Science Sept. 26 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- About 100 elementary and middle school students from central Ohio schools will learn the basics about food science and technology and food safety at Ohio State University's Department of Food Science and Technology on Monday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m.
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Martha Filipic |
V.M. "Bala" Balasubramaniam |
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06/23/2011 |
Chow Line: MyPlate.gov offers ideas for vegan diets (for 7/17/11) |
I'm a vegan and think I eat pretty healthfully, but I feel like I'm in a rut with my day-to-day diet. Any suggestions?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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01/22/2010 |
Chow Line: Get ahead by eating more cabbage (for 1/31/10) |
We have been eating a lot of cabbage lately and really enjoying it. I know it's low-calorie, but does it offer many nutrients? |
Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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12/03/2010 |
Chow Line: Start with fish to increase omega-3s (for 12/12/10) |
The more I hear about omega-3 fatty acids, the more I want them in my diet. Which foods are highest in omega-3s?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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03/13/2009 |
Chow Line: High blood sugar levels dangerous (for 3/22/09) |
How can having high blood sugar cause so many health problems? I understand that it does cause damage, but how?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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12/12/2008 |
Chow Line: Gut reactions to candy canes vary (for 12/21/08) |
I've heard contradictory views: Do candy canes cause indigestion or do they combat it?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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05/25/2006 |
OSU Extension Supporting 'Women and Money' Programs |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- While more than half of men in the workforce have jobs that offer retirement plans, only one in three working women do. And, because about half of all working women take extended periods off work to care for their families, their potential retirement income is greatly diminished.
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Martha Filipic |
Cyndi Renn |
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06/22/2012 |
Chow Line: Why green beans aren't really 'beans' (6/22/12) |
My whole family likes green beans, so we eat them a lot. I recently looked at the Dietary Guidelines and saw we can’t count green beans as beans. Why not?
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Martha Filipic |
Hugo Melgar-Quinonez |
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01/13/2011 |
Study: Inexpensive Cleaners Can Effectively Sanitize Kitchen Surfaces |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- New estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that 1 in 6 Americans gets sick from food-borne illness each year. Consumers can take steps to protect themselves and their families by cleaning and sanitizing kitchen surfaces regularly.
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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07/18/2012 |
Family Fundamentals: Resources can help measure financial fitness (July 2012) |
We have little debt, but we also have trouble putting money into savings on a regular basis. I feel pretty comfortable with our family finances, but how can I tell if we’re really doing OK?
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Martha Filipic |
Kathy Michelich |
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08/10/2011 |
Chow Line: Magnesium plays vital role in health (for 8/21/11) |
I've started taking calcium supplements to be sure I get the 1,200 milligrams recommended. I know that the supplements should include vitamin D to help the body absorb calcium, but a friend suggests I also need to make sure I get enough magnesium. Is that right? How much is enough?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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05/25/2011 |
Heavy Rainfall Causes Forage, Pasture Challenges |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It's probably best not to invoke the old saying "Make hay while the sun shines" to forage producers this year. The sun hasn't been shining very often, and they haven't had the ability to make much hay.
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Martha Filipic |
John Grimes, Jeff McCutcheon |
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04/06/2007 |
Chow Line: Milk a good option for protein, calcium (for 4/15/07) |
I read that the protein in milk could cause kidney damage and the calcium in milk isn't well absorbed. Is this accurate?
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Martha Filipic |
Hugo Melgar-Quinonez |
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08/27/2010 |
Chow Line: Recalled or not, handle eggs safely (for 9/5/10) |
I'm curious about how the inside of eggs could become contaminated with bacteria. Is this something new?
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Martha Filipic |
Ahmed Yousef, Jennifer Perry |
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11/13/2003 |
New 4-H Center Going 'Green' |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The new Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center, to be completed in 2005 on the Ohio State University campus, will be "green" in more ways than one.
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Martha Filipic |
Ryan Schmiesing |
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01/20/2012 |
Family Fundamentals: Just put pen to paper to start on budget (January 2012) |
We promised ourselves we would establish a monthly budget in 2012, but now we don’t know where to start. Can you help?
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Martha Filipic |
Nancy Stehulak |
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01/29/2010 |
Chow Line: Omega-3 fatty acids offer multiple benefits (for 2/7/10) |
Why are omega-3 fatty acids so healthful? |
Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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12/10/2010 |
Chow Line: Study: Children eat too much junk (for 12/19/10) |
I've heard that children get most of their calories from snacks and desserts. Can that be right?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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05/25/2012 |
Summer Science Fun for Kids Planned at Columbus 4-H Camps |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A weeklong "Paws, Claws, Feathers and Friends" 4-H day camp and a three-day overnight 4-H "Camp Tech" are planned at Ohio State University's Nationwide and Ohio Farm Bureau 4-H Center this summer.
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Martha Filipic |
Sally McClaskey |
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03/16/2009 |
Family Fundamentals: Parents of 'tweens' still have lots of influence (for March 2009) |
Now that my children are 10 and 12 years old, I'm beginning to fear that they're being exposed to too much about adulthood too early. Is it just me? Can I do anything to counter what they see in the media and at the mall?
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Martha Filipic |
Kara Newby |
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12/16/2008 |
Family Fundamentals: Trouble paying bills? Web site offers guidance (for December 2008) |
I could be laid off in a few months, cutting our household income by half. What should we do if we can't pay the bills?
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Martha Filipic |
Cora French Robinson |
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03/12/2012 |
Classes for Divorcing Parents Designed With Kids in Mind |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- When parents divorce, it's often the children who pay the highest price. But many parents in Ohio learn how to soften the blow with "Successful Co-Parenting: A Family Stability Program," a two- to three-hour class offered in 12 counties by Ohio State University Extension.
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Martha Filipic |
Kara Newby |
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10/31/2011 |
Leadership Center Opens Diversity, Inclusion Lending Library Nov. 9 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State University's Leadership Center is launching the first-ever Diversity & Inclusion Lending Library Nov. 9 with a seminar and lunch, as part of a new partnership with the International Society of Diversity and Inclusion Professionals.
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Martha Filipic |
Jeff King, Gail Zoppo |
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03/09/2012 |
Chow Line: Make MyPlate work for you (3/9/12) |
I’ve been following the eating patterns depicted in “MyPlate,” but do I have to incorporate all the food groups at every meal?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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01/13/2011 |
Jan. 22: Score of Super Sleuths to Study Salicylates in 4-H Science Saturday Session |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- "Salicylate Sleuths: Finding Drugs in Everyday Materials" is the topic of January's Ohio 4-H "Science Saturday" program for kids.
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Martha Filipic |
Sally McClaskey |
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05/23/2008 |
Chow Line: Many options for storing fresh herbs (for 6/1/08) |
We are growing fresh basil and other herbs. What is the best way to store them for use later?
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Martha Filipic |
Sharron Coplin |
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02/01/2008 |
Chow Line: Studies exploring enigma of chocolate |
Is chocolate really good for you, or is that a gimmick?
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Martha Filipic |
Josh Bomser |
