Can practicing gratitude help you make healthier food choices? The answer is, YES! Research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology indicated that practicing gratitude can have a positive impact on your food choices. Participants were asked to pick 1 of 3 topics to focus on: gratitude to someone that helped them with their health, […]
WRITTEN BY: Dr. Roseanne E. Scammahorn, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, OSU Extension Darke County
REVIEWED BY: Melissa Rupp, MS , Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, OSU Extension Fulton County
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It’s Not So Much Who You Are as Much as It Is Your Credit Score Not to sound too much like an aging, gray haired individual but “back in the day”, people in a community knew who you were because of your pedigree. What is a pedigree? When speaking about humans, it is “a register […]
WRITTEN BY: Dennis DeCamp
REVIEWED BY: Dr. Roseanne E. Scammahorn
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Heart Disease is still the number on cause of death in America. Research and development of prevention is a never-ending battle, and the American Heart Association continues to update its recommendations for keeping your heart healthy. So why do we follow the American Heart Association’s recommendations? According to the Professional Heart Organization, the AHA bases their […]
WRITTEN BY: Casey Bishop, OSU Extension, Paulding County, Family and Consumer Sciences
REVIEWED BY: Amy Meehan, Healthy People Program Specialist, OSU Extension Family and Consumer Sciences
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Looking for a financial windfall that is legitimate? There is a great possibility that personal property such as money with your name on it is just waiting for you to claim! Annually states return more than $3,000,000,000 in unclaimed property to one in every 10 persons. Lost and forgotten property is considered abandoned or unclaimed. […]
WRITTEN BY: Candace J. Heer, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Morrow County
REVIEWED BY: Courtney Woelfl, Program Specialist, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension
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During the month of November, we celebrate those who care day-in-and-day-out, round-the-clock for loved ones. When a loved one has a sudden injury or a medical condition that requires urgent attention, this responsibility typically falls on their immediate family. Many who take on this responsibility are ill-prepared for the emotional and physical challenges this role […]
WRITTEN BY: Dr. Roseanne E. Scammahorn, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, OSU Extension Darke County
REVIEWED BY: Lorrissa Dunfee, Family and Consumer Sciences Educator, OSU Extension Belmont County
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Do you remember studying the food chain long ago? Plants capture energy from the sun to produce their own food, and are therefore called “producers.” The animals that eat those plants, or other animals, are labeled “consumers.” When we think of humans as consumers, we may immediately think about our consumption of food and drink. […]
WRITTEN BY: Emily Marrison, Extension Educator, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension, Coshocton County
REVIEWED BY: Courtney Woelfl, Program Specialist, Healthy Finances, Family and Consumer Sciences, Ohio State University Extension
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