Nibbling crisp, colorful salads, the 20 or so women sitting around the long conference table at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital, Coaldale, listened as nurse practitioner Jeanette Richards got right to the heart of the biggest threat to women's health: cardiovascular disease and how to avoid it.
She spoke about nutrition, stress, age, hormones, diet and weight, smoking and exercise.
But most importantly, Richards spoke of empowering women to take charge of their own health.
The Carbon County 4-H Livestock Club held election of officers recently, and elected the following people: Luke Graver, president; A.J. Sevrin, vice president; Kathy Bond, secretary; Carissa Sevrin, treasurer; and Alyssa Wentz, news reporter.
The next meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on March 24 at the Big Creek Grange.
4-H is the youth component of Penn State University.
Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.
A son, Tanner Andrew Lesoine, was born at 7:44 a.m. on Feb. 19, 2010, at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, to Katie and Kevin Lesoine of Mount Pocono.
He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 21 inches long.
Maternal grandparents are Bobbi Beckley, Kresgeville and Tony Arnold, Stroudsburg.
Paternal grandparents are Jack and Linda Lesoine, Stroudsburg.
By now, you should have a good idea of what you're spending in the grocery store each week. You've probably been tracking your money on a piece of paper, if you've followed my "homework assignment" from the first week.
But if you're household is anything like mine, you've got more on your mind than money. It's time to move beyond paper lists and finding a simple, long-term solution to...
Q. Does drinking carrot juice help with cataracts?
A cataract is a clouding of the lens, the clear part of the eye that helps focus images like the lens in a camera. Cataracts can blur images and discolor them. Most cataracts are related to aging. More than half of Americans over age 65 have a cataract.
I suspect this reader's question was inspired by the common belief that...
With St. Patrick's Day just a week away, now is a good time to review your party planning strategies. The following tips will be useful whether you plan to throw a St. Patty's Day bash or host any type of party this spring.
Make it potluck
Even if you're hosting the party, you don't need to prepare every item on the table. Asking guests to bring a small dish can save you money...
Q. A friend of mine said his doctor told him he has hemochromatosis. He didn't seem worried. I didn't want to ask, but is it serious?
Every once in a while I get a question that surprises me completely. Hemochromatosis? I thought it sounded like a rare condition in a small subculture. I couldn't have been more wrong.
Hemochromatosis (HE-mo-kro-ma-TO-sis) is an inherited disease...
Tucking into a heap of bangers and mash (sausages and mashed potatoes) certainly fits the St. Patrick's Day spirit. It just doesn't often fit into a healthy diet.
Bangers and mash, which is popular throughout England and Ireland, typically is made with a mild pork sausage containing lots...
I think this Irish Soda Bread qualifies as one of those old family recipes that get handed down through the generations. However, this one was handed down to me by a great lady named Mabel Johnson, whom I've known for years.
Mabel made this recipe for a church St. Patrick's Day function,...
The deadline for submission for the 2010 TIMES NEWS Cookbook and Recipe Contest is just around the corner. All entries must be received by Saturday, March 6 at midnight.
If you haven't mailed your favorite recipes yet, consider sending them via e-mail to dhall@tnonline.com; or drop them...
