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January 2004
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- Wednesday, January 28, 2004
- Making better fast food choices
- Susan Nitzke
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MADISON, Wis. - When you've been working all day and you just don't have the time or energy to cook, a fast food meal can be a fun family treat. But researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Harvard University have found that children tend to consume more calories when they eat fast food. Fast food meals were often high in fat and added sugars while lacking in milk, fruits and vegetables other than potatoes.
- Wednesday, January 21, 2004
- Pasture management course for horse owners offered on-line
- Keith Vander Velde
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- Saturday, January 17, 2004
- Cultural Web Site PORTALWISCONSIN.ORG Marks Second Anniversary
- Moira Harrington
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Wisconsin''s leading arts and culture Web site, Portalwisconsin.org ( http://www.portalwisconsin.org ), celebrated the second anniversary of its launch Jan. 14.
- Friday, January 16, 2004
- "Teen Connection" Tackles Issue of Teens and Obesity
- Moira Harrington
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For many people coming out of the holiday season, a thicker waistline serves as a reminder of the festivities. But for some, teens included, fast food, a proliferation of vending machines, overall poor eating habits and lack of exercise can add up to more than a few leftover holiday pounds - it's a way of life with scary results.
- Thursday, January 15, 2004
- UW-MADISON PROFESSOR TAKES HUNGER ISSUES BACK TO THE PEOPLE
- Barbara Wolf and Judi Bartfeld
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MADISON - Marcy shakes the box of Cheerios. Maybe there will be just enough for supper, she thinks to herself. She rummages around the top shelf of the cupboard, looking for the little yellow bowls. They are smaller than the white ones she'd used for breakfast, and yellow is such a cheerful color ... maybe if she uses those, the kids won't notice that there isn't as much cereal in them.
- Wednesday, January 14, 2004
- HOME DEPOT AND 4-H YOUTH PARTNER TO BENEFIT COMMUNITIES
- Pat Harrington
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The Wisconsin 4-H Youth Leader Council (YLC) is a statewide elected group of some 20 high school-age 4-H youth who help present 4-H information at state 4-H conferences and meetings. For the second year, Home Depot, the national home supply company, sponsors YLC.
- WPT to Air State's Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute
- Moira Harrington
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Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) will air highlights from the State Capitol Martin Luther King Jr. tribute celebration at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19.
- Tuesday, January 13, 2004
- WPT to Air Governor's State of the State Address Live
- Michael Bridgeman
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Wisconsin Public Television (WPT) will provide exclusive, live television coverage of Gov. Jim Doyle's State of the State Address on Jan. 21. The governor will speak in the Assembly Chambers of the Capitol at 7 p.m.
- Monday, January 12, 2004
- Will a new furnace cut your heating bills?
- John Merrill
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MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has been a leader in converting to high efficiency furnaces. According to staff of the Wisconsin's Focus on Energy program, 75 percent of the furnaces sold today are high efficiency models. A high efficiency model is defined as one that has an Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency or AFUE of at least 90 percent. AFUE is a measure of the amount of the fuel that a furnace uses that is turned into useful heat.
- Wednesday, January 07, 2004
- Kids learn best when they learn by experience
- Kathi Vos
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There are several ways to teach children how to choose and purchase nutritious food on a budget.
- Start the New Year by reaching out for emotional help
- Mary Brintnall-Peterson
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MADISON, Wis. — The holidays can be a difficult time for many older adults, not only physically, but emotionally as well. If you feel a bit down and thinking back, you realize that you've felt that way throughout the holiday season, it's important to start the new year with a new outlook. Following a recent hearing about older adults and depression, Senator Larry Craig, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging made an appeal to those who are feeling down, especially older men, to seek help for depression.
- Tuesday, January 06, 2004
- "Food, Fiber, and Conservation" is focus of January conference
- Laura Paine
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A conference on the Future of Food, Fiber and Conservation will be held Jan. 29 and 30 at the House on the Rock Inn in Dodgeville, Wis.
- The Wisconsin Gardener Now Airs Weekly on WPT
- Moira Harrington
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The Wisconsin weather in January may be icy and cold, but for intrepid gardeners there's always a plot of greenery somewhere, even if it's only to be found in the imagination.
- Monday, January 05, 2004
- Need to shed a few pounds? Do it safely -- without ephedra
- Susan Nitzke
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On December 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a consumer alert on the safety of dietary supplements containing ephedra (also known as ephedrine alkaloids or Ma huang). These substances have been present in many products for dieters and athletes, but the FDA has found that their effectiveness tends to be short-lived and ephedra-containing products have an unreasonable risk of causing illness or injury.
- With care, holiday plants can bloom again
- Mary Ellen Bell
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It's the New Year, the tree is compost, half the toys are broken, and everyone is on a diet. But one memory of the holiday can remain bright - the beautiful flowering plants of the holidays can continue to bring color and joy for months - or years to come.
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