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07/03/2008 |
Chow Line: Try kiwi for burst of nutrients, color (for 7/13/08) |
I like kiwi in fruit salads I enjoy at potlucks and other gatherings, but I've never purchased one myself. Any tips on selecting and preparing it?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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03/04/2011 |
Chow Line: Help build culture of healthy living, eating (for 3/13/11) |
My family has tried over and over again to eat healthier, be more active, and lose some extra pounds, but our efforts always seem to fizzle within a few weeks. We want to start again, and this time, make it stick. Any advice?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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08/24/2007 |
Chow Line: How sweet they are: A tale of two beets (for 9/2/07) |
Are sugar beets the same thing as the beets that are pickled or canned?
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Martha Filipic |
Matt Kleinhenz |
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12/19/2006 |
Chow Line: Fight colds, flu with balanced diet (for 12/31/06) |
Every winter, I seem to have one bad bout of cold or flu. Are there any foods I can eat that would help boost my immune system? |
Martha Filipic |
Marti Andrews |
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01/14/2011 |
Chow Line: Build diet around nutrient-rich foods (for 1/23/11) |
I keep hearing about "nutrient-rich" foods. Do you have any ideas on how I could incorporate more into my diet?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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10/24/2008 |
Chow Line: Corn or flour tortilla? Choose best of either (for 11/2/08) |
I love Mexican food, but I've often wondered which is the better choice, nutrition-wise: flour or corn tortillas? |
Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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03/15/2012 |
Family Fundamentals: Make wise choices when you get tax refund (for March 2012) |
We’re eagerly awaiting our tax refund, but we disagree on what to do with it. We do agree that we want to be smarter about our saving and spending habits. Are there good guidelines we can follow?
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Martha Filipic |
Joyce Fittro |
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06/15/2009 |
Program Helps Children Prepare for Being Home Alone |
MARYSVILLE, Ohio -- Summertime means schools are out, and kids are in -- at home, often for the first time, alone.
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Martha Filipic |
Carol Chandler |
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09/16/2010 |
Family Fundamentals: Know your facts when considering reverse mortgages (for September 2010) |
My husband and I are in our 70s. We own our home outright and have a lot of equity built up. But because of some rising expenses, we're thinking of getting a reverse mortgage. What are the pros and cons that we should be aware of?
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Martha Filipic |
Betsy DeMatteo |
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04/09/2010 |
Chow Line: Calorie counts on menus helpful (for 4/18/10) |
I've heard that the new health care law will require restaurants to provide calorie information to consumers. Will that really improve people's health? |
Martha Filipic |
Gail Kaye |
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07/12/2011 |
Webinars Help Consumers Put Dietary Guidelines into Practice |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Nutrition experts with Ohio State University Extension are dishing up their expertise to help consumers put the Dietary Guidelines for Americans into practice by offering a series of free webinars.
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Kennel |
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11/17/2009 |
Family Fundamentals: Plan now to help control holiday costs (for 11/09) |
We have promised ourselves that this year, we won't spend so much money during the holidays. But we may have a hard time keeping that pledge. Any ideas?
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Martha Filipic |
Cora French-Robinson |
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12/20/2012 |
Family Fundamentals: For health, limit kids' TV, other 'screen time' (for 12/2011) |
Last year when our children were home from school during Christmas break, they spent a lot of time watching TV, playing video games or on the computer. We know this isn’t ideal, but how much of a problem is it?
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Martha Filipic |
Kara Newby |
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05/20/2009 |
Family Fundamentals: Don't fall for scams when facing foreclosure (for May 2009) |
A friend is falling behind on her mortgage payments, and is starting to get offers that I believe are scams. Is there a way to check these out?
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Martha Filipic |
Nancy Stehulak |
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04/11/2011 |
Chow Line: Menopause weight gain not inevitable (for 4/17/11) |
My mother is in her mid-60s and is about 70 pounds too heavy. She says she has been unable to lose weight since menopause. How can I encourage her?
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Martha Filipic |
Jennifer Even |
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05/26/2004 |
Chow Line: Weigh fish advisories against fish benefits (for 6/6/04) |
We usually eat a lot of fish in summer. Some of it we catch ourselves. Should we cut back?
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Martha Filipic |
Sharron Coplin |
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05/25/2007 |
Chow Line: Use crispers to store, separate produce |
I'm never really sure how to use the humidity controls on my refrigerator's fruit and vegetable crispers. Any advice?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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10/15/2010 |
Chow Line: Pumpkin seeds pack a lot of punch (for 10/24/10) |
My family loves snacking on pumpkin seeds. I've heard they're quite nutritious -- are they?
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Martha Filipic |
Becky Vaschak |
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07/11/2008 |
Chow Line: Use marinades for flavor, tenderizing (for 7/20/08) |
How long should beef and poultry be marinated?
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Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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05/13/2011 |
Chow Line: It's OK for spinach to see the light (for 5/22/11) |
I always heard that light can destroy nutrients in food. My husband disagrees, saying he has heard just the opposite is true. What is correct?
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Martha Filipic |
Amber Riggin |
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05/03/2007 |
'Win-Win-Win': Ohio State's Junior Golf Program Scores an Eagle |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Twelve-year-old Khoi Tran never played golf before last summer, when he joined the Morty's Kids program operated by the Morton Foundation. Who knows? He might be the next Tiger Woods.
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Martha Filipic |
Mary Rose Molinaro |
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03/04/2011 |
$5 Million Bioenergy, Bioproducts Project Offers Opportunities for Ohio Teachers |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The potential of tomorrow's bioenergy and bioproducts rests in today's classrooms. And Ohio State University is taking part in a multi-state project offering teachers with training and toolkits to prepare students for careers in this growing field.
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Martha Filipic |
Denny Hall |
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07/24/2009 |
Chow Line: Tomatoes loaded with health benefits (for 8/2/09) |
We love eating tomatoes during the summer. What are their best qualities, nutrition-wise?
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Martha Filipic |
Julie Shertzer |
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10/13/2011 |
4-H CARTEENS Programs Get Driving Simulators |
HAMILTON, Ohio -- Distracted driving can be deadly, particularly to teens. In fact, motor vehicle crashes are the No. 1 cause of death for U.S. teens, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and drivers ages 16 to 19 are four times more likely than older drivers to crash.
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Martha Filipic |
James L. Jordan |
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06/22/2012 |
Professor to be Named as Fellow of Institute of Food Technologists |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- V.M. (Bala) Balasubramaniam, professor of food safety engineering at Ohio State University, will be named a Fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists at its annual meeting in Las Vegas on Monday, June 25.
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Martha Filipic |
Bala Balasubramaniam, Rich Linton |
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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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06/20/2011 |
Ohio State Scientists Net 'Spectacular' Results in Yellow Perch Production |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Aquaculture sales in Ohio more than tripled from $1.8 million to $6.6 million in recent years, and nationally, Ohio ranks first in sales of yellow perch for food. But currently, most fish farmers get fingerlings from traditional, low-intensity pond cultures where farmers are at the mercy of good weather and a lot of luck. That makes the supply of yellow perch juveniles limited and costly.
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Martha Filipic |
Konrad Dabrowski |
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05/23/2002 |
Study Examines Rural Low-Income Families in Light of Welfare Reform |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- As the government debates the details of welfare reform, a national research project sheds light on how rural low-income families fare in the world of work.
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Martha Filipic |
Sharon Seiling |
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09/17/2010 |
Chow Line: For safety, wash hands properly, often (for 9/26/10) |
After attending a session at a nutrition site over the summer, my 6-year-old daughter told me I was washing my hands wrong and proceeded to show me the "right" way to do it. Is it really necessary to be so elaborate when washing your hands? |
Martha Filipic |
Lydia Medeiros |
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07/19/2012 |
Careers in Welding Featured at State Fair Beginning July 31 |
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Beyond the midway thrills and the ever-present butter sculpture, this year's Ohio State Fair will have a new attraction -- one designed to have a more lasting impression.
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Martha Filipic |
Monica Pfarr, Randall Reeder, Jane Wright |
