Potential obstacles to healthy eating
Committing to a healthy diet is a noble endeavor. A healthy diet can reduce risk for a number conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure and various cardiovascular diseases.
January 2023
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Shift your landscape vision to deal with shade
Many gardeners struggle with their property’s shaded areas. True, turfgrass won’t grow in heavy shade (anywhere with less than 6 hours of direct, full sun), but there are many plants which prefer either partial or even full shade. All it takes is a shift in your landscape vision for shaded areas to go from thin, unthrifty turf to the healthy restful gems of your landscape. Benefits & Challenges of Shade First, soil moisture doesn’t evaporate as quickly from shaded areas, which reduces the need for watering during most of the year. Shaded areas are also cooler, making it easier for plants to tolerate hot summer days. And, once established, a shade garden is fairly low maintenance.
Students earn scholarships while gaining knowledge
Iowa high school seniors have a chance to receive much-needed funds for college while learning ways to reduce college loan debt through a program offering $1,000 scholarships. Iowa high school seniors may register for the Iowa Financial Know-How Challenge: Senior Scholarship at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Know-How between now and March 31.
Cowboys top Griswold, Stanton at Corner tourney
Sidney grabbed two victories in three games in the Corner Conference boys’ basketball tournament last week with wins over Griswold and Stanton. Sidney led 27-23 at half against Griswold on Monday, Jan.
Sidney girls’ basketball tops Griswold in CC tourney
The Sidney girls’ basketball team picked up a Corner Conference tournament win and suffered two losses during action last week. Aunika Hayes had 15 points and Kaden Payne had 11 in a 60-19 win over Griswold on Monday, Jan.
LINDA C.BLACK HOROSCOPES
Nancy Black, Tribune Content Agency TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (01/27/23). Write, record and share this year.
“Not all the forgets is dementia”
Frequently, my patients will come to a visit and bring up a major concern: “Doc, I think I might have dementia; my memory seems to be slipping.” They might give examples of having difficulty finding words, forgetting people’s names, or just feeling like their thinking is slower. Many of them know a family member who had dementia, and they are worried.
5 signs it’s time to renovate
Homeowners renovate their homes for a variety of reasons. Renovations can increase the value of a property and make homes safer and more comfortable for their occupants. Improvements also can be made to stay current with the times or to give a home a new vibe.
What’s Next?
Just when I think there couldn’t possibly be anything more labeled ‘artificial’ in our world today, I learned there is something called artificial intelligence! The TV program I was watching showed ‘it’ writing term papers for example and following the order to produce anything it was commanded to do.
It’s Official
It’s official; the new year has begun. The first four books with 2023 publication dates have arrived at the library! Ellen and I had guessed that the first book to appear with 2023 date would be by either James Patterson or Danielle Steel.