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Sugar intake can affect triglycerides
Sugar intake can affect triglycerides
My triglyceride numbers are climbing a bit, and I was told to cut back on my added sugar intake. That surprised me -- I know that saturated fat and trans fat can affect blood cholesterol and triglycerides, but what does sugar have to do with it?
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Cut back on these foods for your health
Cut back on these foods for your health
The dietary guidelines tell us what we should eat. Do they also tell us what we shouldn't eat?
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Announcements
4-H Camp Piedmont Hiring for 2013 Season
4-H Camp Piedmont Hiring for 2013 Season
Seeking young energetic trustworthy applicants over the age of 18 to be employed at 4-H Camp Piedmont during our 2013 camping season which runs May thru mid-August.
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Donate to the Guernsey County Extension Endowment Funds
Donate to the Guernsey County Extension Endowment Funds
Interested in making a tax-deductible contribution to the Guernsey County Extension Endowment Fund?
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County News
OSU Quit Smoking Study
OSU Quit Smoking Study
Quitting is never easy – for smokers, that is. Adults in Guernsey County who smoke but want to quit can now get help through a research partnership between The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Public Health and OSU Extension in Guernsey County.
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State News
Ohio State Launches Ohio Scholarship Challenge
The Ohio State University has begun a new fund-raising campaign to support students from all 88 Ohio counties. The "Ohio Scholarship Challenge" seeks to raise $100 million in general undergraduate scholarship funds for Ohio State students at all campuses. This Challenge is also part of the university’s larger effort to raise $500 million in private funds for student financial aid and scholarships. The Ohio Scholarship Challenge honorary co-chairs are Ohio State head football Coach Urban Meyer and men’s basketball Coach Thad Matta.
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Conference to Help Small Farm Owners Live their 'Small Farm Dream'
Small farm owners who want to learn more about how to make their farms work better for them or expand their operations, or those new to agriculture who are looking for ways to utilize acreage, can attend workshops and presentations on these and more issues during a small farm conference March 23 in Zanesville, Ohio.
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