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Managing diabetes during holiday season

Tis the Season for family, festivity, and food – lots of food, and having diabetes should not stop ...

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Preparing, paying for long-term care for loved ones

Aging is a fact that many of us don’t consider until it is upon us or a love-one, ...

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Mason jars are best choice for home canning

By Callie Nelson Callie is the agent coordinator for the Dallas County Extension Office.   Canning fruits, vegetables ...

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Extension office to be Scale Back Alabama weigh-in site

Scale Back Alabama is a free, state wide weight-loss program designed to help Alabama’s adults eat less and ...

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Sturdivant Hall decked out in decorations for Christmas season

Sturdivant Hall was decked out in Christmas decorations Thursday night for its annual members gala.

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Some early tips for Thanksgiving turkey preparation

It’s hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is just around the corner and nothing says Thanksgiving like turkey.

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How to help your student transition to college life

The date has finally arrived — you’re heading off to college and even though you’re excited, there are ...

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Outdoor fun can lead to harmful insect stings

Summer time brings lots of outdoors activities — camping, cook-outs, gardening and time spent in the park, just ...

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Tips on selecting gifts for the graduates in your life

High School and College Graduation invitations have been arriving and for all of us this is an exciting ...

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Extention offers spring landscape tips for summer

While meeting on last night with the Dallas County Master Gardener’s Association the conversation turned toward getting ready ...

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Action tips to help protect self, others from spreading flu

News reports abound lately about outbreaks of the flu across our state and nations, with many reports that ...

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Food safety tips for when the power goes out

We’re in the midst of hurricane season, but there are also other times when your power may go ...

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Unclutter your desk and reduce your stress

“I know it’s on my desk somewhere!” If this statement sounds familiar then it’s time you got busy ...

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Tips on dealing with those pesky food cravings

No matter what the reason for these cravings, you can overcome, or manage your cravings.

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Know the salt to fill your shaker

From a cooking perspective the main difference is texture. Table salt is very fine which makes it easy ...

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