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TIDBITS® INVITES YOU TO EAT BREAKFAST!

by Patricia L. CookThis Tidbits examines breakfast around the world. Many studies say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but when it comes to what people think should be on the breakfast table, there are quite a few differences.• •Thewordbreakfastmeans“tobreak

the fast,” meaning to eat again after hours of sleep and no food. Numerous nutritional studies have shown that peo-ple who skip breakfast are more likely to have problems with metabolism, weight and concentration.

• •Thefirstuseoftheword“breakfast”was in the 15th century when it was like-ly that porridge or bread was eaten. The firstappearanceinprintthat“breakfastisthe most important meal of the day,” was not from a medical professional or scien-tist;itwasinthebook“Metamorphosis”by German writer Franz Kafka in 1915.

• •ThetypicalfullbreakfastintheUnitedStatesandCanadaisbasedonthe“fullEnglish breakfast,” although in many households this type of breakfast is now more likely to be reserved for weekends and holidays. When more people lived on farms and got up early for manual labor, a large breakfast was common. Now, it is not unusual to start the day with simply cereal or toast along with milk, juice and/or coffee.

• •So,whatdoesa“fullEnglishbreak-fast” include, and when did this custom start?

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A Mother’s Dictionary & Teachings...

•Bottle Feeding: An opportunity for Daddy to get up at 2 am, too. •Drooling: How teething babies wash their chins. •Dumbwaiter: One who asks if the kids would care to order dessert. •Family Plan-ning: The art of spacing children far enough apart to keep you on the edge of financial disaster. •Feedback: The inevitable result when the baby doesn’t appreciate the strained carrots. •Hearsay: What toddlers do when anyone mutters a dirty word. •Impregnable: A woman whose memory of labor is still vivid. •Look Out!: What it’s too late for your child to do by the time you say it. •Prenatal: When your life was still somewhat your own. •Show Off: A child who is more talented than yours. •Sterilize: What you do to your first baby’s pacifier by boiling it and to your last baby’s pacifier by blowing on it. •Temper Tantrums: What you should keep to a minimum so as not to upset the children. •Top Bunk: Where a child wearing Super-man pajamas should never be. •Whodunit: None of the kids that live in your house. •Whoops!!!: An exclamation that translates into, “Get a rag, quick!!”

dren big and strong.• •InRussia,oladiareapopularbreak-

fast food. Similar to pancakes, oladi are fried, soft inside and have a crispy edge. They’re usually eaten with sour cream, jam, honey or fresh berries.

• •Anothercountrywithapopularpan-cake offering is Sweden. Pannkakor is a thin,flatcake,friedonbothsides,simi-lar to a crepe. It is usually served with a fruityfilling.

• • TheFrenchareknownforthepastries they enjoy for breakfast — or anytime with a cup of strong coffee. The croissant is one of the famous pastries for which the French have been given credit, and they do serve them beauti-fully, but it was actually adapted from an Austrian pastry in that originated in the mid-1800s.

• •TheAustrian“kipferl”or“kipfel”wasbrought to Paris by Austrian August Zang when he opened a Viennese bakery in 1838 or 1839. French bakers loved the pastry and started imitating Zang’s“kipferl.”Theirpastriesbecamethe“croissant,”whichisFrenchforcres-cent.

• •Manyplaceslikethecroissantnow,including Portugal and Spain. Stuffed croissants and plenty of coffee are very popular at breakfast time. Another quick Spanish specialty is Pan a la Tomate, which is simple but delicious. It consists of bread rubbed with garlic and tomato and then topped with olive oil and salt.

• •InIceland,ahotandheartybreakfastisneededtofightoffthedark,icycoldmornings. Hafragrautur, or oatmeal, is served with raisins, nuts and brown sugar.

• •Whetheryouwantahotbowlofcooked cereal, cold cereal or a full English breakfast with eggs, bacon and more, we hope reading this Tidbits will encourage you to try something new. Enjoythe“mostimportantmealoftheday!”

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• •Inthe19thcentury,whenmenstartedtoworkregularhoursinoffices,two-course breakfasts became popular. They would start with porridge and then have bacon, eggs, tea and more later. Thisbecameknownasthe“fullEnglishbreakfast” during the time of World War I when lighter, quicker breakfasts became popular.

• •Acustomary“fullEnglishbreakfast”has bacon and eggs as the star of the plate. They might be accompanied by sausage,fish,toastandmarmalade,grilledtomatoesandmuffinsorotherbreads. Typically, the British would start with orange juice, cereals, stewed or fresh fruit and tea.

• •AfullbreakfastfortheEnglishmayalso have included oddities such as baked beans and black pudding. Black pudding is generally made by mixing pig’s blood with pork fat and oatmeal or barley. It is so popular in northern Eng-land that a festival is dedicated to it: the World Black Pudding Throwing Champi-onships!

• •TheIrishalsoloveafullbreakfastlike the British, including black pudding. They are likely to include white pudding and soda bread on the table as well. White pudding is similar to black except it doesn’t contain blood. Both of these “puddings”areformedintosausages.

• •LargeScottishbreakfastsalsoincludedishes similar to those of the English, but they may add potato scones, hag-gis and oatcakes. Haggis is another odd sausage, made from chopped lamb’s heart, lungs and liver mixed with suet, oats, onions and seasonings and usu-ally boiled. (Hungry yet?)

• •Ifyouarewonderingwhenboxedcereals became popular for breakfast, this occurred in the late 1880s and was prompted by a backlash against large breakfasts. Many thought these large morning meals were leading to health problems. Cereal pioneers like W.K. Kel-logg, Henry Perky and C.W. Post devel-oped products that became extremely popular. Cereals were very important when eggs and bacon were rationed during World War II.

• •Therearemanyplacesintheworldwhere the morning meal is not much dif-ferent from other meals.

• •InMexico,itisnotunusualtohavebeans and cheese served with tortillas. Just as for other meals, spicy food is welcomed at breakfast.

• •InThailand,you’llfindaspicyfishdishwith mint and pork and served with rice offered by street vendors in the morn-ing. Other dishes are available as well, dishes very similar to those served at mid-day and evening meals.

• •Chinaisaverylargecountrywithadiverse population representing many cultures, so there are multiple variations in breakfast foods. Probably the most common breakfast dish nationwide is rice porridge with pickled vegetables. Some people include hard-boiled eggs and steamed bread as well. In the north, many enjoy hot soy milk and fried dough sticks that are like unsweetened dough-nuts. On the streets in China you can findawidevarietyofsteamedbreads,noodles and dumplings, some with meatorveggiefillings.Untilrecently,cow’s milk was not a part of Chinese diets. Now consumption of cow’s mike is encouraged, as is eating Western-style bread, as the Chinese have begun to follow the Western way of making chil-

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ANSWER: Up until 2010, doctors diagnosed diabetes on the basis of blood sugar (actually plasma glucose). A rela-tively new test, hemoglobin A1C, HbA1C or just A1C, has been added to the criteria for both diagnosing diabetes and monitoring diabetes control in the past year or so. Hemoglobin is a large molecule inside all red blood cells that grabs oxygen from the lungs and releases it to all parts of the body as blood circulates. Blood sugar coats hemoglobin. Since red blood cells last 120 days, the percentage of hemoglobin coated with sugar indicates how well-controlled diabetes is. An acceptable control level is one that is 7 percent or less.Fasting blood sugar, the specimen taken after at least eight hours of not eating, is still used for diagnosing diabetes. A level of 126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) or higher lands one in diabetes territory.A second way to diagnose diabetes is to give a person 75 grams of glucose (sugar) to eat and test the blood two hours later. A value of 200 (11.1) qualifies as diabetes.Now a third way of making the diagnosis is employing HbA1C. One selling point for using it is that there’s no re-quirement for fasting. HbA1C of 6.5 or greater makes the diagnosis.Your friend is a diabetic. His fasting blood sugar qualifies him as being one. Furthermore, he has a diabetes symptom -- perpetual thirst. He probably has to urinate frequently, another diabetes symptom. The fact that his HbA1C is nor-mal doesn’t cancel these facts. That test is only one of three. He should see another doctor.The diabetes booklet guides people through this prevalent and difficult illness. Readers can obtain a copy by writ-ing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 402W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: A friend of ours is in a nursing home with pneumonia. We’re afraid to visit her. Is pneumo-nia catchy? -- A.M.

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A family who had just moved into a new neighborhood was anxious to make a good im-pression. But the neighbors seemed cold and made no overtures of wel-come. The mother of the brood was overjoyed when finallyheryoung-est son ran in and announced happily, “Mommy,theladydown the street asked my name today!”“Oh,hownice!” exclaimed the mother enthusiasti-cally.“Andthenwhatdidshedo?”“Thenshe gave it to the policeman,” the boy said.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You Ewes and Rams will find your ideas cheered by a mostly receptive flock. Those few dissenters could well be turned around by your charm and pow-ers of persuasion.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It’s time for the bold and beautiful Bovine to shake off the dust of the past and shape up with new ideas for the future. This could surprise some folks, but they’ll soon adjust.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Those nagging new doubts about an upcoming decision should alert you to step back (at least temporarily) so you can reassess its potential impact from a new perspective.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) That unpleasant situation you hoped would go away by itself needs immediate attention before it affects an upcoming decision. Expect your supporters to rally around your cause.LEO (July 23 to August 22) You’re moving up and away from that recent setback. But remain cautious about finances. An exercise in thrift today helps cushion a possible end-of-the-month money squeeze.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You’re still dealing with overtones of pessimism that cause you to doubt your ability to make some needed changes. But the negative pressures will ease up by week’s end.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) There could be some fallout from the way you han-dled a recent family problem. But those who know that you were in the right won’t hesitate to step in on your behalf.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Fi-nancial strains ease by week’s end. Meanwhile, focus on cultivating that new relationship if you hope to have it blossom into something more meaningful.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Health matters once again dominate the week. Be careful not to ignore recurrences of an old problem. An almost-forgotten commit-ment resurfaces.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) The emergence of an unusual selfish streak could dismay those close to you. Defy it -- don’t justify it -- so you can become your gra-cious self again.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Re-assess your decision to stay with the status quo. It might seem like the sensible thing to do right now, but changes around you could make that choice a risky one.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Move deci-sively but cautiously when dealing with a deli-cate personal matter. The fewer mistakes you make now, the less likely it is that the problem will recur later on.BORN THIS WEEK: You can find beauty where many cannot. And you enjoy sharing your discovery with others.


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Dog Isn’t Welcome at Wedding VenuesDEARPAW’SCORNER:MyfianceandIaregettingmarriedattheendofJune,andwewant“Suzee,”ourbichonfrise,tobeanimportantpartoftheceremony.Weagreedthatshewouldbepresent as we exchange our vows, and will be in our wedding pictures.Thetroubleisthatwecannotfindavenuethatallowsdogs,otherthanservicedogs,inside.Andwe even had to drop one pastor who said that he would not allow Suzee to be present when he led the ceremony! Can you help? -- Kurt W. in upstate New York

DEARKURT:Firstofall,congratulations!Second,it’snotunusualforownerstoincludetheirpetsinimportantlifeeventslikeweddings.Butitcanbedifficultfindingavenuethatacceptspets.You should hit the Internet to search for venues that welcome dogs. Dogfriendly.com is a compre-hensive guide to hotels and other facilities where dogs are allowed. Another site, vowwowwow.wordpress.com,isspecificallyforownerslookingtoincludetheirpetsintheirweddingceremony.Other sources are business review sites like Yelp.com, or word of mouth from friends and neigh-bors. Even before you settle on a venue, start planning how Suzee will be incorporated into not just the ceremony,buttheentireday.Youandyourfianceewillbeincrediblybusyanddistracted.HeidiGanahl, CEO of Camp Bow Wow, advises couples to choose a trusted friend, or hire a profes-sional pet sitter, to be Suzee’s caretaker throughout the event. Her attendant won’t just walk Su-zee down the aisle to you, but also make sure she is fed, exercised, monitored and has enough “quiettime”soshedoesn’tgetstressedout.Best wishes on this important day!

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Pruning TipsQ: I haven’t pruned many of my hedges and trees in several years, and some of them have grown wild and ragged-looking. If they’re past the blooming stage, is it safe to trim them? Also, any tips to make this task easier? -- Carol in Oklahoma

A: Trying to tackle all of the shrubbery and trees in your yard can be daunting, even when it hasn’t been several years since their last pruning. The best thing to do is take an initial tour of your yard with note-book in hand. Mentally split the yard into several sections, and then note what needs to be done in each: trimming, pruning or even removal of foliage.Next, tackle each section one at a time. Depending on your schedule, you may need to do one section each day. A particularly foliage-heavy section may take an entire weekend. You might need help from friends or relatives to take care of large or exces-sively high hedges, meaning you’ll need to plan a time for them to come over. And if a tree needs complex trimming -- for example, its branches are encroaching on the roof or on power lines -- you’ll need to arrange for a professional tree trimmer to inspect it, provide an estimate and do the work.Pruning on your own takes a little practice, but don’t worry too much about mistakes, as they will eventu-ally grow out. Plants that have already bloomed can be pruned without a problem, and plants or trees that are still blooming are, by this time of year, safe to trim. As you’ll likely be piling up a lot of branches and limbs, check with your local government about proper disposal of yard waste. Most have programs in place, such as scheduled pickup dates during the growing season, and guidelines for contain-ers or bags that the trimmed branches should be placed in. If you hire a tree trimmer, be sure to ask how branches will be disposed of, and if that cost is included in the estimate.HOME TIP: Keep hedge and tree-trimming equip-ment sharp, clean and lightly oiled so that they cut branchescleanlyandefficiently.Send your questions or tips to [email protected], or write This Is a Hammer, c/o King Features Weekly Ser-vice,P.O.Box536475,Orlando,FL32853-6475.(c)2012King Features Synd., Inc.

Don’t Just Sit ThereNumerous studies have shown us two things: It’s never too late to start being active, and a small amount of activity is better than none when it comes to better health.Nowthere’sanadditionalbenefit:Beingactivehelpskeep depression and other psychological issues at bay. Not only that, but a recent study shows that thosewith“psychologicaldistressarefourtimesmore likely to be functionally limited.” The study, done on 91,000 adults age 65 and older, indicates that one-third of us don’t get regular exercise, and the number goes up even more for those 75 and older.Another study on the same topic came to a seri-ous conclusion: Those who have depression had better results from exercising three times a week than those who took drugs for their symptoms. All it took was getting 20 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise.Other researchers have approached senior health from a different angle: A Psychological Bulletin news release from the Harvard School of Public Health reported on a study that compared psychological well-being to heart health.It found that psychological well-being reduces the chanceofheartattackandstroke.Specifically,beingoptimistic,happyandsatisfiedwithlifecanreduce the risk of a cardiovascular event. Somehow those emotions not only protect us, but can slow down existing disease.How then do we use this information? A simplistic look might be this: If we elevate our mood with exer-cise and gain a sense of emotional well-being, we’re also helping our heart. And looking on the bright sideoflifegivesanadditionalbenefit:Thoseofuswho are optimistic cut our risk of heart attack in half.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot personally answer reader questions, but will incorporate them into her column whenever possible. Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475,Orlando,FL32853-6475,[email protected].


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