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Prevent Diabetes

IF you have pre-diabetes, you may want to make your New Year's Resolution to prevent diabetes.  The Food and Health Communications Blog has these 5 tips for preventing diabetes.

Tips for Holiday Gift Returns from the FTC

If you’re like a lot of people, you got at least one gift this year that you didn’t want or can’t use. Before you head to the store or go online for a refund or exchange, the FTC has a few tips to help things go more smoothly.

• Check on return and exchange policies. You can usually find them on the back of sales/gift receipts, at the store, and on the seller’s website. Be aware: merchants often have different refund and return policies for sale items, especially clearance merchandise. For items purchased online, check to see if the seller has a storefront that lets you make in-person returns and exchanges.
• Bring your ID: Even if you have a receipt, some stores require a driver’s license or other government-issued ID.
• Take your receipts. Having the original receipt or a gift receipt usually makes things easier, and improves your chances of getting a full refund or exchange. Without a receipt, you’ll probably only get a store credit for the lowest recent sale price.
• Ask about fees: Some merchants charge a restocking fee — often 15 percent or more of the purchase price — for returns of electronics and big-ticket items.
• Keep items in their original packaging. Products like computer software and DVDs generally aren’t returnable once their packaging has been opened, unless they’re defective.
• Digital gifts. Refund and exchange policies for e-books, downloadable games, software, apps, and digital music and video services vary by seller. For example, some will exchange an e-book for a gift card, as long as you haven’t downloaded the book. Others require the purchaser to request refunds for e-books and music subscriptions. Most sellers generally don’t allow returns for downloadable games, software or apps.
• Ask to speak with a manager. If you have trouble returning or exchanging a gift, ask to speak with a manager or visit customer service.

Returning Holiday Gifts

Resetting After a Holiday Splurge

The Holiday's are over and now the guilt sets in as we step on the scale and remember all of the extra calories we ate during the season.  You are not alone.  Many of your friends are in the same boat.   Here are some tips for resetting and start eating healthier meals.


1. Stop the Shame Train
Shame and guilt are only going to make you feel worse. They are also bad motivators, and probably won’t motivate you to make healthy choices in the future. Remember that it’s okay to indulge every once in a while.

2. Get in Tune with Your Body
It may surprise you to learn that you may actually want the foods you restrict even more than if you were to allow yourself to have them.  Look for a mix of different foods, and get in tune with what foods your body wants to feel its best. Typically, a combination of fruits, vegetables, protein, dairy, whole grains, and an occasional sweet treat is your best bet for a healthy and sustainable eating plan.

3. Stop Thinking of Food as Good and Bad
It’s important to recognize that all foods can fit into a healthy eating style at all times of the year. Practicing intuitive and mindful eating by listening to your hunger cues, and appreciating the food you’re eating can help you eat portions that are satisfying without feeling deprived or too stuffed.
By focusing on your hunger cues and truly listening to what your body is craving, it should be easier for you to choose and savor the foods you eat.

Information for this article from the Food Insight Newsletter:
Resetting After a Holiday Splurge

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Resolution Calendar

Do you have a long list of New Year's Resolutions this year?  If so, take a hint from this infograph and divide them up.  Choosing to make only one change at a time can help you be more successful in making the change a habit. 

If you don't have your list yet.  Here are some ideas to help you become healthier during 2018.

Registration Deadline is Jan 5 for Food Managers Class