Recent Articles by Debbie Wilburn

Turkey Tips
Thanksgiving turkey tips!

Go, Slow, and Whoa Foods
An easy way to learn about which foods are lower in fat and calories is to think in terms of Go, Slow, and Whoa.

Healthy Strategies to Survive Eating Out
Do you eat out frequently? If so, you are probably eating more fat and calories than you realize.

Families Must Make Safety a Priority While Camping and Hiking
Safety tips

More Borrowing Not the Solution for Debt Problem
Georgia residents hear and see a lot of advertising targeted to consumers with credit problems. These companies offer to provide a range of goods and services, from copies of your credit report to relief from creditors.

Play It Safe When It Come To Withdrawing From Your Retirement Accounts
With the wealth of information out there, you probably know a lot (or can find out a lot) about saving for retirement. But, how much do you know about withdrawing?

Dining Out on a Heart Healthy Diet
Are you able to stick to your low saturated fat, low cholesterol diet when eating out?

Georgia's war against carbon monoxide
Georgia is being proactive in the prevention of carbon monoxide deaths.

How Can Praise Be Negative?
Believe it or not, many parents and teachers actually praise children too much.

Putting Fiber Back on the Plate or in the Bowl, or Glass
The word "fiber" can often sound less than appetizing, lending itself to images of tree bark and rose petals, rather than the variety of colorful fruits, vegetables, and beans, or tasty whole grain and high-fiber products where fiber is found.

Biting Hurts! Why Children Bite and How To Handle It
Few behaviors upset and anger adults more than a child who bites other children.

Preventing Falls in the Elderly: Causes and Prevention
Although no single risk factor causes all falls, the greater the number of risk factors to which an individual is exposed, the greater the probability of a fall and the more likely the results of the fall will threaten the person's independence.

What are Group Visits? A New Idea for Managing Your Diabetes
Group visits are a new way of treating and managing diabetes. How does it work?

Global cancer prevention recommendations
The World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute of Cancer Research published a report in 2007 entitled Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: A Global Perspective.

Georgia Do Not Call Law
The Georgia and Federal Do Not Call laws, with some exceptions, prohibit telemarketers who are selling goods or services from contacting those who have chosen to have their phone numbers placed on the Do Not Call List.

Be the Best Grandparent You Can Be
A good way to help your grandchildren be the best they can be is to be the best grandparent you can be!

Avoiding Drug-Nutrient Interactions
As we get older, most of us begin to use a variety of medications and supplements.

Credit Cards: Pay Attention or Pay More
The mortgage crisis and other problems in the financial services sector are leading many credit card companies to change terms in an attempt to make up for lost revenue.

Healthy Weight for Life
Maintaining a healthy weight for life is a great goal to set. Keep these simple tips in mind to help you and your family achieve this goal.

Move More with a New Attitude!
The latest statistics say that over half of the adults in the United States, are not getting the recommended daily amounts of physical activity...

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Debbie Wilburn

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Debbie Wilburn is County Agent/Family and Consumer Science Agent with the Hall County Extension Service (770)535-8290.