by Ellen S. Willis
Home Economics Extension Agent
TAKE RUSH OUT OF HOLIDAY
SEASON
If too much rush and confusion
takes the joy out of your holiday
season, these ideas may help.
First, try to focus on the things
that are most important to you and
your family. Talk with other Family
members and decide which holiday
activities are most meaningful.
Eliminate those that seem to time
consuming or too expensive for the
amount of joy they add to your
holiday.
One way to avoid the rush is to
plan ahead. Do as many jobs before
the holidays as you can ? such as
planning menus, shopping and
preparing foods that you can
freeze.
Simplify your jobs as much as
possible. You might cut down on
the variety of foods on your holiday
menu -- just serve more of each.
Also try to shop when stores
aren't so busy -- when they first
open in the morning or during the
dinner hour.
Limit the number of gifts to each
family member. Maybe one or two
things they really want or need is
enough.
The holidays can be a happy time
of year if you manage your time
effect ively.
Remembering these three points
may help you take the rush out of
the season -- focus on the important
things, plan ahead, and simplify
these jobs you choose to do.
CONTROL SWEET TOOTH
America's sweet tooth has us in
trouble. Tooth decay is the number
one health problem among grade
school children. And 99 percent of
the U.S. population suffer some
tooth decay in their lifetime. But
this is one health problem we can
do something about.
The key is to cut down on the
sticky, sugary foods in our diet,
including candy, cake, cookies,
jams, caramel roils, sugar - coated
cereals and carbonated beverages.
Here's why.
When you eat sugary food,
dental plaque -- that sticky sub
stance of saliva and bacteria on our
teeth -? changes the sugar to acid.
The plaque holds the acid to the
tooth surface and the acid attacks
your teeth.
Repetition of such attacks breaks
down tooth enamel. Then the
bacteria can get to the body of the
tooth and cause a cavity. The first
tweny minutes after eating sweets is
prime time for such attacks.
Amount of sugar we eat isn't the
only problem. Frequency hurts,
too. Every snack of cookie, candy
bar, or other sweet allows for
another acid attack -- and boosts
the chance of cavities. Especially
harmful are bubblegum, cough
drops and candies that remain in
the mouth for a long time. So don't
let that sweet tooth get the best of
you. Limit those sugary foods -
especially at snack time ?? and
brush after eating whenever pos
sible.
William R. Boyles. president of Hoke County Farm Bureau, was
announced as the winner of a special award by John Sledge, left, president
of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation at its annual meeting in
Raleigh last week. The award is presented in recognition of outstanding
production by Farm Bureau insurance agents in the county in a statewide
contest in which agents had an opportunity to win this honor for their
county presidents who serve on a voluntary basis. Boyles s award was
accepted by Agency Manager Earl Rose, right.
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THROUGH
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 20