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2 months ago | 
hotsr.com | Alison B. Crane
Do you remember watching "Schoolhouse Rock" on Saturday mornings? Yes, I am dating myself, but the understanding of grammar and political science I gained from those short cartoons has stuck with me.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
hotsr.com | Alison B. Crane
Do you get confused over the difference between sweet potatoes and yams? If so, you aren't the only one. In fact, they are often mislabeled in the grocery stores.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
hotsr.com | Alison B. Crane
Allison CraneGarland County Extension ServiceGratitude, derived from the Latin word "gratia," means gratefulness or thankfulness. In positive psychology, gratitude is the human way of acknowledging the good things in life. Psychologists have defined gratitude as a positive emotional response that we perceive on giving or receiving a benefit from someone. Gratitude is an attitude that is cultivated over time.
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Oct 20, 2024 | 
hotsr.com | Alison B. Crane
Alison CraneGarland County Extension ServiceAmerican diets typically have 60% of the daily caloric intake coming from ultra-processed foods (UPFs). For American children, the percentage is actually closer to 70%. These foods, also called highly processed foods, are linked to health issues, including heart disease, metabolic syndrome, cancer, Type 2 diabetes, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
hotsr.com | Alison B. Crane
Quick breads: A great way to celebrate fall Today at 4:02 a.m. by Alison Crane , Alison Crane, GC Extension Service
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Sep 15, 2024 | 
hotsr.com | Alison B. Crane
Alison Crane, Garland County Extension ServiceTrue or false: Most adults spend more than half their waking hours being sedentary. Those who work in offices spend 65 to 75% of the workday sitting. Physical inactivity is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide. Today, fewer than 20% of jobs are physically active. If you answered true for each of these statements, you are correct. Prolonged sitting is defined as sitting for eight or more hours each day.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
hotsr.com | Alison B. Crane
In 1948, the world was rebuilding after World War II and the World Health Organization redefined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
hotsr.com | Alison B. Crane
Alison Crane, Garland County Extension ServiceRecently I chaperoned a 4-H youth camping trip to the Boundary Waters of Minnesota. The whole experience was full of physical and emotional challenges. Once our crew was out on the water in our canoes with only what we could carry in our backpacks, there was no turning back. Our only option was to keep moving. I have to admit that, at times, I regretted volunteering for this assignment because it really was one of the hardest things I have ever done.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
hotsr.com | Alison B. Crane
The Extension Homemakers Council has been active in Arkansas for more than 100 years and Garland County has had members since 1930. Generations have experienced the education and community service that is the backbone and heart of the EHC experience.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
jacksonlewis.com | Sarah Gasperini |Alison B. Crane
Alison Crane and Sarah Gasperini author “How To Comply With Chicago's New Paid Leave Ordinance,” published by Law360. Subscription may be required to view article
