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Missouri Families, solutions for better living

 

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Solutions for Better Living Table of Contents
 

Food and Fitness

  • The facts about soy
  • Salsa – some like it hot
  • Exercising in the heat
  • How can I determine my target heart rate zone?
  • Avoiding heat illness
  • Water: bottled or tap?
  • Is it safe to drink from plastic bottles?
  • Road food
  • Healthful travel advice
  • Safe sandwiches to go
  • Cranking a “safe” freezer of homemade ice cream
  • Don’t let summer heat scorch your groceries!
  • Conquer weight gain with small changes
  • 7 tips to help you maintain a healthier weight and have more energy
  • Eating well and heart-healthy eating
  • Portion control is important for health
  • Visual references to help you choose the correct portion sizes
  • Summer garden produce brings bounty of food preservation questions
  • From harvest to health, peaches
  • Ready, set, go! barbecue
  • Too much zucchini? tips for preserving

 

Health and Safety

  • Help for hypertension, a dietary guide
  • Salt-free herb blends
  • Recent immunization additions
  • Immunization schedules
  • Before jumping in with the kids, complete a pool safety check
  • Preventing drug interactions
  • Making sense of health reports in the news
  • Injury prevention in the home

 

Aging

  • When mom or dad won’t eat
  • Strength training: what does it have to do with aging?
  • The benefits of strength training
  • Transportation and the elderly

 

Parenting

  • Parents can take back control from marketing aimed at their children
  • Staying home alone: is your child ready for self-care
  • Talking with teens about sex
  • Tattoo or not to
  • Teen dating violence

 

Relationships

  • Building strong marriages
  • How to resolve disagreement in marriage
  • Couples who fight about money may have bigger problems
  • Discipline after divorce: when children misbehave
  • Stepfamilies

 

Money Matters

  • Estate planning: where do I begin?
  • Effective complaining
  • Housing finance basics: finding the right home mortgage
  • When creditors are predators
  • Consumer fraud
  • Protecting yourself against identity theft

 

Housing

  • Are dust mites a problem in your home?
  • Mold and mildew control in your home
  • Protect your bath and shower from mold and mildew
  • Dealing with drought…Watering your home’s foundation can help prevent cracking
  • CCA Treatment in playground equipment
  • Hiring a contractor

 

Coping with Disaster

  • Managing emotional damage from natural disasters
  • Keep food on hand for a rainy day - emergency pantry
  • How to save food after a power outage

 

 

 


 
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