(NAPSA)—Take the Go RedHeart Check-Up at www.Go RedForWomen.org to learn yourrisk for heart disease. Go Red ForWomen is a national educationalcampaign created by the AmericanHeart Association. Merck & Co., aleader in cardiovascular research,is a proud national sponsor.

** ** **James Patterson has added a

dimension to his “Women’s Mur-der Club” series with “Women’sMurder Club: Games of Passion”for the Nintendo DS™ and DSi™.With story-driven gameplay andthought-provoking minigames,the games lets players immersethemselves in an original Patter-son mystery.

** ** **Go Math! textbooks received a

“Green Edition” seal, which certi-fies that the publisher—Houghton Mifflin Harcourt—usedenvironmentally responsible man-ufacturing and distributionprocesses to produce and deliverthe series from author to reader.For more information, visitwww.hmhpub.com.

** ** **Clinical research has shown

that adding just a handful ofpecans to your diet each day mayimprove your health in a numberof ways. Pecans are loaded withnutrients and antioxidants, andstudies show eating pecans may

help lower the risk of heart dis-ease. For more information, visitwww.ilovepecans.org.

** ** **Severely chapped and cracked

lips can make you more suscepti-ble to infections. To prevent this,make sure that your medicinecabinet is stocked with a lip balmthat contains an external anal-gesic, such as Blistex MedicatedLip Ointment, which will providemedication directly to the lips andsoothe damaged lip tissue.

** ** **Alcohol-free hand sanitizers

can be equally effective as alcohol-based sanitizers. When handwashing isn’t available, manyexperts recommend using prod-ucts such as Smart & Silky KidsFoaming Hand Sanitizer, whichhelps kill 99.99 percent of illness-causing germs on the skin in 15seconds and is unscented andhypoallergenic.

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(NAPSA)—The NFL andNational Dairy Council (NDC) arepartnering together to announceFuel Up to Play 60, a new initiativeaimed at tackling childhood obesityby giving youth a voice in changingthe school nutrition and physicalactivity environments. The pro-gram will reach 36 million youth in60,000 elementary, middle andhigh schools during the 2009/2010school year.Fuel Up to Play 60 centers on

youth working with youth toincrease access to 60 minutes ofphysical activity daily and morenutrient-rich foods throughout

the school day, such as low-fatand fat-free milk and equivalentmilk products, fruits, vegetablesand whole grains, as recom-mended in the 2005 DietaryGuidelines for Americans.1 Mealsand snacks consumed at schoolprovide one-third to 50 percentof a student’s daily nutritionalneeds, making schools an idealenvironment for teaching thesehealthy behaviors.2“National Dairy Council is hon-

ored to work together with the

NFL on Fuel Up to Play 60,” saidThomas P. Gallagher, chief execu-tive officer of Dairy ManagementInc., the managing organization forNational Dairy Council. “Childnutrition, particularly in schools,has been a cornerstone of NationalDairy Council for nearly a century.This program centers on youthtaking the lead in changing theschool environment through in -creasing opportunities for eatinghealthier and getting more physi-cal activity.” Youth and schools sign up for the

program on the Fuel Up to Play 60Web site (www.fueluptoplay60.com)starting October 15, where kidstake a healthy pledge and beginearning points for tracking theirdaily healthy eating and physicalactivity behaviors online and com-peting in a national competitionthat concludes in April 2010.Schools and individual students canwin great prizes, including a chanceto star in an upcoming Fuel Up toPlay 60 promotion or a healthyschool makeover. “With Fuel Up to Play 60, we’ve

already made lots of changes in ourschool, like an after-school walkingclub to keep us moving, and ourcafeteria now has different flavorsof low-fat milk and lots of fresh veg-etables available, which taste greateven though I know they’re good forme and my friends,” said 14-year-old Cal Davies, who is a leader onhis school team in Arkansas.

NFL, National Dairy Council Launch Fuel Up To Play 60To Help Tackle Childhood Obesity

Youth-Led Program Aims to Help Change School Environment

Fuel Up to Play 60 is designed tohelp combat childhood obesityand help youth develop lifelonghealthy eating and daily physicalactivity habits.

1U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dietary Guidelines for

Americans, 2005. 6th Edition, Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, January 2005.2Position of the American Dietetic Association, Society for Nutrition Education and American School Food

Service Association—Nutrition services: An essential component of comprehensive school health programs,

Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 103 (4): 505-514 (April 2003).

Coping With Low Vision:Tips And Tools

(NAPSA)—Having troubledoing close-up tasks, recognizingfamiliar faces or reading signs?You’re not alone. Low vision,which is characterized by partialsight and legal blindness, affects 6million Americans. It is a visualimpairment not correctable bysurgery, pharmaceuticals, contactlenses or traditional eyeglasses. To help those living with low

vision regain their sight and inde-pendence, The Vision Council sug-gests the following tips and tools:• Magnifiers, available in vari-

ous sizes and designs, allow usersto see objects up close and faraway. New magnifiers can provideadditional light or digital imaging. • Telescopes, handheld or

head-worn, improve sight at avariety of distances. Newerdevices auto-focus and come witha portable control and battery. • Low vision-specific eyeglasses

are designed to improve sight near,far and in between. These includemirrors and prismatic devices thatmove images to the area of the eyewith the best vision. • Closed-circuit TV (CCTV)

consists of a monitor and videocamera that allow users toenlarge and position an image ona moveable table until it’s largeenough to be read on a monitor. • Nonoptical aids such as large

print or talking clocks, phonesand TV remotes, color-coded orga-nizers and containers and check-writing and signature guides arealso helpful. Early detection is critical to

determine treatment that canslow or stop the progression of lowvision-causing eye diseases, somake an appointment to see aneye doctor today. To learn more orfind an eye doctor in your area,visit www.thevisioncouncil.org.

(NAPSA)—Have an extra$225,000 stashed away in yourretirement account? If you’re likemost baby boomers who’ve al -ready taken a hit to their nesteggs in the last year or so, theanswer is: You must be kidding.And yet, as the boomer genera-

tion continues to age, the soberingreality is they’re going to have tofind a way to pay for the long-term care many will need whenthey’re no longer able to do sucheveryday tasks for themselves aseating, bathing and dressing.Not to mention what happens if

they’re more seriously impaired byconditions like Alzheimer’s disease.That $225,000 figure? That’s

approximately what a typical 2½-year nursing home stay coststoday, based on John HancockLife Insurance Company’s 2008Cost of Care Study. And receivingcare at home doesn’t exactly comecheap either—with round-the-clock assistance costing as much,if not more, than many nursinghomes. Some of the most common ways

to cover that tab are: paying out ofpocket (see $225,000 retirementaccount question); relying on gov-ernment programs like Medicaidthat come with their own sets oflimitations and can require you tofirst exhaust your savings; andlong-term care insurance.LTC insurance coverage helps

protect your savings by paying forcare in a wide range of settings—including nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, adult day-care cen-ters, and your own home—and(de pending on the particular policyyou choose) also provides access tocare-provider information andprovider discounts. “When con-sumers compare the cost of thecoverage with the potential cost ofcare, they begin to understand thereal value offered by long-termcare insurance,” says MarianneHarrison, president of John Han-cock Long-Term Care Insurance,adding that even a small amount

of customized coverage is betterthan nothing.Of course, as experts have

often noted, there’s more at playhere than just dollars and cents.No one, after all, wants the emo-tional turmoil that comes withwinding up being a burden ontheir family members. Think about it: Would you

rather remain independent for aslong as possible or ask yourdaughter to move in—or evenmaybe kick in the money to helpyou through a long-term careevent?The optimum time to plan

ahead and “help protect yourselfand your loved ones,” says Harri-son, is in your 40s or 50s. The firststep might involve talking to yourfinancial planner to see whichLTC insurance plan best fits yourneeds, or asking your employerwhether LTC insurance is offeredas part of your benefits package.Consumer advocates also recom-mend making sure you choose acompany with experience in thefield and strong financial rat-ings—that way you’ll know thecoverage you buy today is avail-able whether you need it in sixmonths or in 30 years.

The $225,000 Question: How Will Boomers Pay For Long-Term Care?

A good time to plan for long-termcare is in your 40s or 50s.

***Praise youth and it will prosper.

—Irish Proverb***

***Use soft words and hard arguments.

—English Proverb***

***Wait until it is night before saying that it has been a fine day.

—French Proverb***

The Romans wrote all numbers using some combination of onlyseven symbols: I for 1, V for 5, X for 10, L for 50, C for 100, D for 500,and M for 1,000.

The prison known as the Bastille, which figured so prominently inthe French Revolution, was originally built as a home for the king.

***A country can be judged by thequality of its proverbs.

—German Proverb***

***Charity sees the need not thecause.

—German Proverb***

Ice cream novelties such asice cream on sticks and icecream bars were introduced inthe 1920s. Seems like kid stuff,but today, adults consume nearlyone-half of all such treats.