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| Two
Wrongs Won't Get Rid Of Holiday Pounds |
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Remember Toy Safety This
Christmas |
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| Gift
Ideas For Family Gardeners |
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| Selecting
Safe Vines For Holiday Decorations |
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| Preventing
A Christmas Tree Fire |
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| Two
Wrongs Won't Get Rid Of Holiday Pounds |
1:32 |
The stuff and starve approach
to holiday eating will not make those extra holiday pounds go
away. |
Many people load their
plates with food and calories at holiday parties and buffets.
Once the holidays are over, they nearly stave themselves, hoping
to fast away those holiday pounds. But a nutrition and health
specialist with the University of Georgia's College of Family
and Consumer Sciences says these are two wrongs, and they won't
make you thin and healthy. The only thing you will lose is future
battles against the bulge. "Well anytime you starve yourself
you set yourself up to binge, and binging of course really increases
the risk that you have of gaining weight because it appears
that when you binge, you actually store those calories more
efficiently so, it's better to eat small frequent meals or at
least three times a day rather than saving up and maybe only
eating once or twice a day." That was Connie Crawley with the
College of Family and Consumer Sciences, who adds physical activity
is a critical part of weight loss. To lose weight, you need
to be active five to seven days a week. If you are serious about
losing those holiday pounds, you have to move and be active.
This means getting off the couch, and away from the computer
screen. John Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Remember
Toy Safety This Christmas |
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Make sure safety is included
in those toys your children will unwrap on Christmas day. |
Reports from the United
States Consumer Products Safety Commission, indicate there were
around 150,00 children injured in toy related accidents in one
year nationwide. Debbie Wilburn, a county extension agent in
Hall County says adults need to be close by when children play
with certain toys. "But truly look at what could happen if this
toy was not used correctly or it was not used under supervision
so again if you're buying for children check with the parents,
if it's something that may be electrical, a chemistry set, that
type of thing whether or not they are going to provide the supervision
that is needed for that toy." Debbie Wilburn with the University
of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
who adds most toys have labels that state the specific ages
of boys and girls the toys are designed for. So toy shoppers
need to also be label readers, to reduce the chances of your
children getting hurt by the toys they find under the tree this
Christmas. John Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Gift
Ideas For Family Gardeners |
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Most family gardeners have
a list of items they would love to find under the tree on Christmas
morning. |
The weather outside may
be cold and frightful, keeping gardeners inside by the fire.
But in a few months, spring will bring warmer weather, and gardeners
want to be ready for action. Terry Kelley, a horticulturist
with the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences says new tools and equipment like shovels,
hoes, and water hoses are excellent gift ideas. There are also
some gifts that can help gardeners stay informed on changing
weather conditions. "For about two-hundred dollars now, you
can buy a professional weather monitoring station. Station can
monitor temperature, humidity, wind speed, rainfall. You can
even upload that information to your personal computer." Terry
Kelley with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
who adds most vegetable gardeners like to can and preserve some
of the fruits of their labor. Their wish list could include
new jars, freezer containers, and even a pressure cooker. Since
vegetable gardeners like to taste the results of their hard
work, they might want Santa to bring a set of new salad utensils,
a chopping board, or a good set of knives this Christmas. John
Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Selecting
Safe Vines For Holiday Decorations |
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Mother nature can provide green
material for the holidays, but those leaves and vines can cause
problems. |
Many people are turning
back to nature to add green color to their homes for the holidays.
Reports indicate some people worry about accidentally bringing
poisonous leaves in the house during the holiday season. But
a horticulturist with the University of Georgia's College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences says another concern
is the vines people pull down in the woods and bring into their
home. He adds one vine we all k now about can cause a lot of
problems. "You do need to know what it is you're bringing in
the house. Specifically you could accidentally bring in poison
ivy vines or bring in a poisonous berry that might hurt your
children or pets. So we're trying to recommend people get to
know their outdoor materials before they grab them." That was
Paul Thomas with the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences. The only way to tell which vines are poison ivy is
to look at the base of the vine. If the vine looks hairy, or
has hundreds of tiny, root-like things attached to a tree or
rock, leave it alone. Once the oils inside poison ivy vines
get inside a warm home, they can be released from the vines.
This means every member of the family could suffer from the
effects of poison ivy. John Harrell, University of Georgia College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Preventing
A Christmas Tree Fire |
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If you overlook Christmas tree
safety, your holiday season could go up in smoke. |
Every year fires that started
around a Christmas tree burn families out of their homes and
holiday season. Matt Chappell, a horticulturist with the University
of Georgia' College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
says it's important for every person and family to know the
dangers that can cause a Christmas tree fire. One important
factor is the condition of Christmas tree lights. "Always inspect
your lights. If the lights are frayed or you see insulation
or the bare wires, throw the lights away. It's not worth the
chance.' Matt Chappell with the College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences, who adds it's also important to keep
Christmas trees away from electronics. These include a television,
playstation, xbox, or anything that's hot and has ventilation
holes in it. Christmas trees are thirsty, and drink a lot of
water. So it's important to re-cut the base of the tree so it
will have an easy time drinking up water inside a home. Homeowners
must also do their part, and make sure that tree has plenty
of water to drink so it won't dry out and increase the risk
of a Christmas tree fire. John Harrell, University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting
from Tifton. |
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