In the News
Radio Scripts
May 2008
Bitter Vegetables
"Bitter is better" in Arkansas gardens.
Your Cooperative Extension Service recommends planting and eating so-called
bitter vegetables such as broccoli, kale, mustard greens, peppers and egg plant
for their extreme health benefits.
Compounds such as phenols, flavinoids, and isoflavones make these bitter
vegetables "cancer-fighting powerhouses."
For detailed instructions on planting bitter veggies in your Arkansas garden,
contact your county extension agent, and be sure to visit our website at
uaex.edu.
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(30 seconds)
Mental muscles
Flex your mental muscles even as you age.
Your Cooperative Extension Service recommends these mental calisthenics to
keep your brain sharp and agile.
- Learn a foreign language
- Learn to play a musical instrument
- Play scrabble, chess and other mind-challenging games
- Read
- Volunteer and
- Get plenty of sleep.
An active brain produces new connections between nerve cells that help the
brain store and retrieve information more easily.
To learn more, visit our website at
uaex.edu.
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(30 seconds)
Tax rebate
Spend your tax rebate and save it!
Your Cooperative Extension Service recommends spending your stimulus check in
a way that helps the economy and affords you additional savings.
For instance
- Take a class - like computers - to sharpen your job skills
- Add energy features to your home like a programmable thermostat
- Perform preventative maintenance on your car
- Buy a gym membership as an investment in your health
For many more suggestions, visit our website at
uaex.edu.
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(30 seconds)
Grocery bills
Lower rising grocery bills with these tips from your Cooperative Extension
Service:
- Buy low-cost dry beans and peas instead of canned; regular rice and
potatoes instead of instant; as well as in-season fresh fruits and
vegetables
- Buy whole chicken instead of pre-cut
- Buy large meat packages and divide them into meal portions for the
freezer
- Check the lower shelves in the store for better buys
For many more money saving suggestions, visit our website at
uaex.edu.
MP3 (30 seconds)
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