Author: Alan Ball

Fast-Paced Walking Linked to Longevity

As seen on Carolina AM

If you want to live longer you might want to pick up your pace.  According to research done on cancer prevention, a fast-paced stroll on a daily basis increases survivors’ longevity.  They came to the conclusion after studying over 230,000 people for several years. A similar study done in 2019 says brisk walkers who take about 100 steps a minute…

Mercy Medicine Free Clinic Offers Dental Help

As seen on Carolina AM

Audra talks with Wayne Jackson at Mercy Medicine Free Clinic in Florence.  The organization has been serving Florence and Williamsburg counties for more than 25 years. Employees and volunteers come together to provide free medical and dental assistance to low income, uninsured adults without healthcare benefits.  For more information visit mercymedicine.org

Greg and Audra Try the TikTok Breakfast Trend ‘Nature’s Cereal’

As seen on Carolina AM

Audra makes the cereal that’s causing all the stir on TikTok.  A combination of fruit is being hailed the best new “nature’s cereal” by TikTokers.  They are going against the grain of a traditional cereal combining blueberries, blackberries, and pomegranate into a bed of coconut water.  It started with @natures_food’s post.   The instructions were viewed nearly 4 million times. TikTokers…

Your Coffee Says A Lot About You

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The way you like your coffee says a lot about you, according to this study.  Those who prefer it iced are more likely to prefer a warm weather climate, likely to binge-watch science-fiction shows like unsolved mysteries, and are more likely to be part of Gen-Z.  If you like your coffee hot, you likely prefer overcast days, are most likely…

How to Flirt Through Your Mask – Tips from a Dating Coach

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If you like to use facial expressions while flirting, you can still do so with your eyes while wearing a mask.  A dating coach says there are 12 ways to flirt while wearing a face covering! She advises the “Mona Lisa,” which is a subtle smirk, a “side glance,” which is basically looking back seductively, the “baby doll eyes,” where…

Viewer Shares Pay it Forward Experience on Carolina A.M.

Carolina A.M. Encourages Viewers to Pay it Forward in March

This story is from one of our viewers.  It came to us from the Pay it Forward segment we began last week.   At the end of a weekly shopping trip, a viewer decided to leave some change for change and gave cash to a cashier and asked the clerk to use it towards the next customer’s groceries.  Stories like these…

What’s a Toaster Got to Do With It?

A Morning Chat with Greg and Audra on Carolina AM

Audra nearly tosses her new toaster and Greg explains why he tosses all instruction manuals.  The show begins with two pups looking for forever homes and includes a simple fix from our “Man on the Strand,” Tyler.

Seaweed Brings a Nutritional Punch to the Table

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March is National Nutrition Day.  When it comes to choosing which foods will give you the most nutritional punch, choose these. Fish such as salmon contain the greatest amount of omega 3s fatty acids. Eat fatty fish at least once or twice a week. Shellfish and sardines are also great options. Of all the leafy greens, kale and spinach are…

Georgetown County Votes to Keep Mask Mandate

Laura Pence Cohost of Fox Midday News Gives a News Update on Carolina AM

Officials in Georgetown County Council voted to extend the county’s mask ordinance Tuesday, March 9, 2021.  The mandate will stay in effect through April 27th after the county Council voted 5 to 2 for an extension. Anyone over the age of 10 entering a foodservice establishment, grocery store, retail store, or pharmacy located within the corporate boundaries of Georgetown County…