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(NAPSA)—When a young manturns 18, he is required by law toregister with the Selective ServiceSystem. This applies to almost allmale U.S. citizens and immi-grants living in the U.S. who are18 through 25. It’s not only some-thing men have to do; for many,it’s something they’re glad to do toshow their appreciation for theircountry. This can be especiallytrue for immigrants.

NoncitizensThe obligation for young men

to register with the Selective Ser-vice upon turning 18 applies tolegal and undocumented immi-grant residents and refugees.Selective Service does not collectany information about immigra-tion status. Dual nationals of theU.S. and another country arerequired to register, regardless ofwhere they live, because they areU.S. nationals. In fact, any malenoncitizen who lives in the U.S.before his 26th birthday mustregister except those who are inthe U.S. on student or visitorvisas or part of a diplomatic ortrade mission.What If You Don’t Register?Aman who fails to register could

face a fine of up to $250,000 andprison for as much as five years.In addition:•Registration with the Selec-

tive Service is a requirement forU.S. citizenship for men who firstimmigrated to the U.S. beforetheir 26th birthday.•Men who should register and

don’t can’t qualify for federal stu-dent loans or grant programs.This includes Pell Grants, CollegeWork-Study, Guaranteed Student

PLUS Loans and National DirectStudent Loans.•Federal job training programs

under the Workforce InvestmentAct are open only to men whohave registered.•A man must be registered to

be eligible for jobs with the federalgovernment and the U.S. PostalService.•Some states require proof of

registration before you can get adriver’s license.

Where To RegisterFortunately, registration has

been made increasingly conve-nient. You can go to a U.S. postoffice to get a Selective Serviceregistration card or registeronline at www.sss.gov. Many stu-dents can even register throughtheir high school guidancedepartments.

How To Learn MoreFor further facts, call toll free

(888) 655-1825.

Selective Service Registration:It’s Patriotic, Required And Smart

Registering for the Selective Ser-vice can be a first step towardcitizenship for many youngimmigrants.

(NAPSA)—In the midst of theholiday bustle, it’s easy to fallshort on good eating habits.Heeding five hints, however,

can help you celebrate a happyholiday season with family,friends and feeling good aboutyourself.1.Focus on fun. Holidays

often revolve around food andspending time with your lovedones. This year, try a new activitythat the entire family will enjoy.Step outside the box and creategreat memories you’ll have forever.2.Motivate now. Don’t wait

for the New Year to get started onyour resolutions. Try integratingbest practices into your life today.Aim to take a daily walk or eatvegetables with every meal.3. Indulge in moderation. No

need to skip your favorite sea-sonal foods. You can still enjoy allthe delicious holiday treats with-out the guilt by planning your por-tion size and sticking to it.4.Sip seasonal. Holiday bever-

ages can be delicious and festive.Try a glass of R.W. KnudsenFamily® Cider and Spice, madewith 100 percent juice from ripe,whole apples and naturally fla-vored with allspice, cinnamon,cloves, lemon peel and orange peel.

Hot Mulled Cider

4 cups R.W. KnudsenFamily® Cider & Spice

5 cloves1 cinnamon stick1 orange (peeled and sliced)6 slices fresh ginger (peeledabout ¼ inch thick)

Additional cinnamon sticksfor garnish (optional)

Combine all ingredients ina large saucepan. Simmer 20to 25 minutes. Strain mixture.Divide warm liquid amongindividual mugs and garnishwith a cinnamon stick, ifdesired.Serve and enjoy.

5.Enjoy simple things. UsingR.W. Knudsen Family® JustJuice® can be the key to creatingsimple salad dressings, reductionsauces and marinades. R.W.Knudsen Family® believes greatjuice is the result of great fruit—sofor more than 50 years, it’s pro-duced quality juice products,including more than 100 types ofnatural and organic fruit and veg-etable juices, carbonated fruit bev-erages and specialty items.

Learn MoreFor facts and recipe ideas, see

www.rwknudsenfamily.com andwww.facebook.com/RWKnudsen.

Five Tips For A Happier Holiday Season

Warm up this holiday season withtasty recipes like Hot Mulled Cider.

(NAPSA)—During November,National Diabetes Month, or at anytime, there could be sweet news forthe 29.1 million people the U. S.Centers for Disease Control andPrevention estimates have diabetes.According to Dr. Carol S.

Johnston, professor and associatedirector of the Nutrition Programin the School of Nutrition andHealth Promotion at ArizonaState University, vinegar can bepart of a diet strategy to manageblood glucose.

Why VinegarHere’s why: Eating foods that

are high in starch, such as breadand rice, causes surges in bloodglucose levels, Dr. Johnstonexplains. These high levels ofblood glucose have been linked tohigher or increased cardiovasculardisease risk in healthy popula-tions and can also increasecomplications among those withtype 2 diabetes.Consuming small amounts of

vinegar—one to two tablespoons—before your meal, however, canreduce these high levels ofglucose, she says.In fact, for individuals with

type 2 diabetes, studies haveshown that consuming vinegarprior to meals on a daily basis cansignificantly reduce blood levels ofA1c, a key indicator of averageblood glucose concentrations.In addition to consuming vinegar

alone, consuming foods high invinegar is an option. Vinegar isfound in pickled products and saladdressings and can also be consumedbefore a meal on a salad.

Why It’s ImportantDiabetes is a disease in which

blood glucose levels are abovenormal. Most food you eat getsturned into glucose, or sugar, foryour body to use for energy. Thepancreas makes a hormone calledinsulin to help glucose get into thecells. If you have diabetes, yourbody either doesn’t make enough

insulin or can’t use its own insulinas well as it should. This causessugar to build up in your blood.Diabetes can have serious health

complications including heartdisease, blindness, kidney failureand lower-extremity amputations.Diabetes is the seventh leadingcause of death in the United States,but you don’t have to be in suchstatistics. The International LifeSciences Institute reports that“Several studies have demonstratedthat vinegar can help reducehyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia,hyperlipidemia and obesity.”

What Else To DoIn addition to adding vinegar

to your diet, other helpful changescan include:•Eat smaller portions. Learn

what a serving size is for differentfoods and how many servings youneed in a meal.•Eat less fat. Choose fewer

high-fat foods and use less fatfor cooking.•Exercise for at least 30 min-

utes at least five days a week.•Follow your doctor ’s advice

about any health issues youexperience.

Learn MoreFor more information on vinegar,

including studies, recipes and more,visit www.versatilevinegar.org.

Vinegar Can Help Control Blood Sugar Levels

A variety of vinegar flavors candress your salad while helping tokeep your glucose levels low.

New Chip-Enabled CardsProtect Consumers AndBusiness Owners

(NAPSA)—Electronic pay-ments in the United States havebecome even safer and moresecure with the recent adoption ofEMV chip-enabled technology.This is a significant advancementin the fight against counterfeitcard fraud. In recent months, agrowing number of consumershave received new chip-enabledcards in the mail, and it’s impor-tant to understand the benefits ofthis technology and how to use it.EMV technology authenticates

in-person card transactions, help-ing to mitigate fraud. These cardsuse computer chips to store cardinformation and work with pay-ment terminals to generate a one-time-use encrypted code everytime a consumer makes a pur-chase. As a result, counterfeiterscan’t get the necessary informa-tion to create a duplicate card.In order to use a chip-enabled

card, consumers have to insert—or “dip”—their card into a slot atthe bottom of the payment termi-nal. After the card is inserted,instructions will appear on thescreen informing the consumerhow to complete the transaction.Once it’s complete, the terminalwill direct the customer when toremove the card. Upgraded pay-ment terminals will continue toaccept magnetic stripe cards forconsumers who have not yetreceived new cards.According to the Aite Group, by

the end of the year, 1.1 billionchip-enabled cards will find theirway into consumers’ wallets, help-ing business owners and con-sumers better protect themselvesfrom individual counterfeit cardfraud, as well as large-scale pay-ment data breaches like those atTarget and Michaels.As the United States continues

to develop innovative solutions,consumers and business ownerscan educate themselves aboutEMV and electronic paymenttechnologies. Master Your Card, acommunity empowerment pro-gram by MasterCard, has a num-ber of resources available thatexplain the benefits of the latesttechnologies, such as EMV, andhow to use them.Visit www.masteryourcard

usa.org to learn more.

(NAPSA)—The Healthy BabiesAre Worth the Wait program fromthe March of Dimes successfullyreduced dangerous preterm births.A book about the program is avail-able online at www.elsevier.com/books. Learn more at www.marchofdimes.org or www.nacersano.org.

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diagnosed with lung cancer. If you

or someone you care about is everamong them, you can learn morefrom the experts at Lung CancerAlliance at www.lungcanceralliance.org and (800) 298-2436.

***Silences make the real conversations between friends. Not thesaying but the never needing to say is what counts.

—Margaret Lee Runbeck***

***It takes a long time to grow an old friend.

—John Leonard***

***True friends stab you in the front.

—Oscar Wilde***

***He who has a thousand friendshas not a friend to spare, andhewho has one enemywill meethim everywhere.

—Ralph Waldo Emerson***

***I have friends in overalls whosefriendship I would not swap forthe favor of the kings of theworld.

—Thomas A. Edison***

***It is the friends you can call upat 4 a.m. that matter.

—Marlene Dietrich***