Get tips on selecting unfinished furniture

Information on choosing zippers for different uses and the five essential foods for better eyesight will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. and on Thursday at noon. (All times are Mountain.)

Rae Cumbie is a creative director, and she’s going to review the different types of zippers found in garments and demonstrate basic construction options for each type. She’ll do this by showing samples as well as finished garments. Cumbie is from Baltimore, Maryland.

Dr. Edward Kondrot is the world’s leading ophthalmologist and a board-certified homeopathic physician, and he says that a nutritious diet can lead to better eyesight. He’ll discuss the five essential foods to incorporate into your diet. He is an author and founder of a eye healing and wellness center in Dade City, Florida.

Information on a new die cutting machine, making positive changes in our lives, and selecting unfinished furniture will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on Tuesday at noon and on Saturday at 2 p.m.

Sandy McCauley will demonstrate how to cut vinyl for cars, wall décor, glass etching, faux glass etching and t-shirt applications. She lives in Tempe, Arizona.

Author and speaker Ruthie Dearing will explain how to be memorable. She will talk about using the STAR approach and will explain the ways we can all make positive changes in our lives. Dearing is from Albuquerque.

Bruce Johnson is going to give some valuable tips regarding selecting unfinished furniture. Then he’ll show how to finish this type of furniture, which is very affordable. Johnson will even show how easy it is to assemble unfinished furniture. He’s in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey.

Eat your way to clear vision

According to the Vision Council of America, the vision care industry accumulated a revenue of $32.8 billion in 2011. Approximately 179.5 million adults need vision correction, an increasing amount annually.

The USDA states that organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides, fertilizers, sewage sludge, bioengineering or ionizing radiation. The lack of intrusive pesticides creates organic food that maintains a higher nutritional value, which improves your diet and helps your eyesight.

Here are five essential foods to incorporate into your diet:

Butternut squash: contains Vitamin A, which is needed by the retina in the form of light-absorbing retinal molecule and keeps eyes, skin and mucous membranes moist.

Zucchini: contains lutein, used as an antioxidant and for blue light absorption.

Brussels sprouts: contains Vitamin C, an antioxidant that reduces the risk of cataract and macular degeneration.

Blueberries: contain Vitamin C which protects the body from free radicals that can damage the eyes and cause disease, as well as decrease the potential for developing glaucoma.

Kale: contains protein which can decrease the risk for eye disease such as Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 61 million adults in the United States are currently at risk for serious vision loss. While it is a serious issue, millions of people don't know what to do and what not to do, or do not realize that they are the ones at risk for vision loss.

According to the National Institute of Health, 1.75 million people in the country have age-related macular degeneration. The Glaucoma Research Foundation reports that 2.2 million individuals around the national have glaucoma, the leading cause of blindness. Clearly, millions of people suffer from vision problems, whether from these two conditions or others. The good news is that no matter what your age, there are things you can do to help save your sight.

“Creative Living” is produced and hosted by Sheryl Borden. The show is carried by more than 118 PBS stations in the United States, Canada, Guam and Puerto Rico and is distributed by Westlink, Albuquerque.