Sugar Bowl

(Continued from Page 1B) sugar by early afternoon. “That’s not possible!” she stammered. But unfortunately, it was. Sugar was hidden in her instant oatmeal, non-dairy creamer, orange juice, banana, granola bar, yogurt, and the small cookie she had with lunch.

What can we do? Learning to identify sugar is step one. Use the tip given in our last column, Sweet Sabotage: Divide total sugars by 4 to find the number of teaspoons. This will give you a sense as to where you are in relation to the 12 teaspoons recommended.

My client was able to reduce her sugar by two thirds, not by radical changes, but by making a few adjustments. This included using half-and-half instead of creamer, eating an orange vs. drinking juice, mixing her favorite yogurt with plain yogurt, using unsweetened oatmeal and adding her own maple syrup, and swapping the granola bar for a higher protein bar. As for my son, we found a cereal we both agreed on, one with one-fourth the sugar. The next morning between mouthfuls, he blurted out, “Thanks mom, this is the best cereal EVER!”

No one wishes to be sugar celibate and it’s not necessary. But we must limit sugar as if our health depends on it. Because it does. Start by identifying where sugar may be lurking, then make a few changes. Above all, have fun. And enjoy the football game.

Donna Dodge of Denmark has 30 years of experience as a registered dietitian and nutrition consultant. Do you have a diet or nutrition question? E-mail The Bridgton News at bnews@roadrunner.com for a chance to have your question featured in next week’s paper. All questions will remain anonymous.

by Susan Collins United States Senator

prevention, treatment, and medication management. Other provisions I pushed for in the government funding law will support key investments in medical education and the removal of barriers to accessing needed treatment.

Together, these provisions will strengthen the ability of first responders and clinicians to save lives, provide more resources to individuals struggling with addiction, and give policymakers the information needed to respond to the opioid epidemic. As the Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, I will continue to work with federal and state officials and with those on the front lines to address this crisis.

Snowshoe Fest

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But that’s not all. After a day outdoors, the festival continues with a contra dance from 6 to 8 p.m. held at the Norway Grange, 15 Whitman Street, featuring the musical talents of Bill Olson and Pam Weeks. The suggested donation at the door is $10 per person and $25 per family.

Recognized in 2012 by the Maine Downtown Center as a uniquely Maine festival, the Snowshoe Festival returns for its 11th year to celebrate Norway’s rich cultural heritage of the arts (as in music), and crafts (as in snowshoe making).

Norway, once self-proclaimed as “The Snowshoe Town of America” was home to four major snowshoe industries between 1850 and 1980: Snowcraft, Tubbs, H.H. Hosmer and Mellie Dunham. Mellie was not only the first com-

(Continued from Page 8B) Give mercial snowshoe maker in town, outfitting Admiral Peary’s expedition to the North Pole, he was also a renowned fiddler who was commissioned by Henry Ford to play traditional fiddle music across the country. In honor of Mellie’s talents, the Norway Snowshoe Festival always involves a contra dance in addition to athletic and family related outdoor snowshoe events.

This year’s festival sponsors include: First Light Communications, True North Adventureware, Fiber & Vine, Norway Brewing Company, Oxbow Beer Garden, Tru Strength Athletics, Dolce Amici, and Norway Downtown.

The full schedule of events can be found at www.wfltmaine.org/snowshoe-festival.

For more information or to volunteer for the festival e-mail info@wfltmaine.org.

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62. Plural of #54 Down

63. Andrew Sean Greer’s 2018 Pulitzer Prize winner

64. Reverse action

65. Mother-of-pearl

66. *Lake off Ohio, the state known as “the Mother of Presidents”

67. Baseball’s “The Say

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2. Tibetan priest

3. “Singes” in “La PlanËte des singes”

4. Nearly

5. Apprentice

6. Name on apple cider vinegar bottle

7. R in R&R

8. Cognizant of 9. “Sophie’s Choice” protagonist

10. *F in JFK

11. Bye, to Emmanuel Macron

12. Relating to Scandinavia

13. Casino bandits

21. Sign of assent

25. *Civil Rights Act of 1957 signer

26. Dueler’s blow

27. Hyperbolic tangent

28. Football great Graham

29. *Executive Mansion, colloquially (2 words)

30. Misrepresent