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Host Richard Hentschel and Dru Banks, Nutrition and Wellness Educator talk about holiday eating tips. Avoiding holiday weight gain should be the goal for all of use. Typically we gain anywhere between 1-3 pounds during the holiday season. Over time that added weight can add to health concerns....

Host Richard Hentschel continues discussions with Dru Banks, Nutrition and Wellness Educator on a variety topics; this week being food trends for 2016. Dru talked about recent and expected changes in menu choices including locally grown fruits and vegetables, more choices in fish, hotter...

Host Richard Hentschel continues discussions with Dru Banks, Nutrition and Wellness Educator on a variety topics; this week being food trends for 2016. Dru talked about recent and expected changes in menu choices including locally grown fruits and vegetables, more choices in fish, hotter...

Host Richard Hentschel talks with Nutrition and Wellness Educator Dru Banks about Refrigerator Safety. About 80 percent of refrigerators studied in a research project were found to be too warm to hold a variety of foods safe. Using a refrigerator thermometer to ensure the temperatures remain at...

Host Richard Hentschel talks with Nutrition and Wellness Educator Dru Banks about Refrigerator Safety. About 80 percent of refrigerators studied in a research project were found to be too warm to hold a variety of foods safe. Using a refrigerator thermometer to ensure the temperatures remain at...

Host Richard Hentschel talks with Nutrition and Wellness Educator Dru Banks about Refrigerator Safety. About 80 percent of refrigerators studied in a research project were found to be too warm to hold a variety of foods safe. Using a refrigerator thermometer to ensure the temperatures remain at...

Dru Banks, Nutrition and Wellness Educator is interviewed by host Richard Hentschel about Food Safety for the Holidays. Dru discusses handling food safely including making sure foods are served at appropriate temperatures to prevent food spoilage that could create food borne illness. Using a...

Host Richard Hentschel discussed the recent World health organization release on the potential risks of eating red meat and other processed meats with Dru Banks, Health and Nutrition Educator. Cured and smoked meats are a concern as are the many choices of red meats. Poultry is not included in...

Host Richard Hentschel talks about November gardening activities that still can be done yet this year. Planting spring bulbs is still a project to be done. Repairing lawn damage with sod is another activity yet this fall. Lawns should be mowed until they finally stop for the season and any...

Richard Hentschel talks about tools, cleaning, maintenance, the last of the actual ongoing gardeing activities like late planting of the spring bulbs, continuing to mow the lawn as long it is growing. End of season mower maintenance includes cleaning the mower deck, sharpening the blades, adding...