Studio One features segments on eyestrain and fast food

Learn how to give fatigued eyes some relief with a simple focusing exercise and find out what is really in your drive-through tacos on the next edition of Studio One.

Daily activities such as driving and spending time in front of a PC can be tough on the eyes. Overuse of the eye muscles can lead to “eyestrain”. This condition causes people to experience blurred vision or a hard time focusing. North Dakota Eye Clinic Optometrist Tom Dunham says permanent damage is possible when eyestrain goes untreated. Dunham will explain how doing eye “push-ups” can prevent this condition and also bring relief to overworked eyes.

Also, many people prefer the convenience and low cost of fast food. However, there is a price to pay for eating speedy meals. According to registered dietician Allen Anderson, those drive-through dinners are high in trans-fat and low in actual meat. Tune into Studio One this week to see how unhealthy a steak burrito or onion rings can be for consumers.

Studio One is an award-winning news and information program produced at the Television Center. The program airs live on UND Channel 3 on Thursdays at 5 p.m. Re-broadcasts can be seen at 7 a.m., noon, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. daily and on Saturdays at 10 a.m. Prairie Public Television airs Studio One on Saturday at 6 a.m. The program can also be seen by viewers in Bismarck-Mandan, Dickinson, Fargo, Jamestown, Minot, Ray and Steele, N.D.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Denver and Colorado Springs, Colo.; Winnipeg and Brandon, Manitoba and online at www.studio1.und.edu.

— Suzanne Irwin, Victoria Hvaring, Glendon Gengel, Studio One, 777-3818, studio1@und.edu.