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  May 8, 2013 in Food, Health on Page C3 IDAHO Wednesdays

• Gluten-free diet may ease gas, bloating

  May 7, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m a healthy young person, but I tend to have a lot of gas, bloating and diarrhea. Could a gluten-free diet help me? DEAR READER: Gluten-free eating …

• New standards give hope to binge eaters

  April 2, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C5 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – At one time or another, Jana Begor has tried most of the commercially advertised diets, not to mention the grapefruit diet and the cabbage soup diet. She …

• Chief fruit, veggie inspector retires after 43-year career

  April 1, 2013 in City, Health on Page A6 Jim Quigley figured the job would be right up his alley. Raised on a wheat, potato and hay farm in the Tri-Cities, the 21-year-old Quigley took a temporary job inspecting …

• Industry haggling delays final menu-labeling rules

  March 13, 2013 in Business, Health on Page A8 WASHINGTON – Diners will have to wait a little longer to find calorie counts on most restaurant chain menus, in supermarkets and on vending machines. Writing a new menu labeling … 2

• Judge rules out NYC soda ban

  March 12, 2013 in Business, Health on Page A8 NEW YORK – A judge struck down New York City’s pioneering ban on big sugary drinks Monday just hours before it was supposed to take effect, handing a defeat to … 4

• Eating meat linked to disease, early death

  March 8, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A12 Another study has found an association between eating meat and premature death, this time linking the consumption of bacon, sausage and other processed meats with cardiovascular disease and cancer in … 1

• Sugar, not obesity, may drive diabetes

  February 28, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A3 WASHINGTON – In a finding certain to put new pressure on the purveyors of sugary foods and drinks, a worldwide analysis shows that regardless of its effect on obesity, the … 2

• Mediterranean-style diet found to lower heart risks

  February 26, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A2 Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the … 3

• With new label, Monster will be just a drink

  February 14, 2013 in Business, Health on Page A10 NEW YORK – Monster Beverage Corp. is changing the labeling on its cans so that its energy drinks will no longer be considered dietary supplements, a move that changes the …

• Salt in many processed foods being trimmed

  February 12, 2013 in Business, Health on Page A8 NEW YORK – Salt has quietly been slipping out of dozens of the most familiar foods in brand-name America, from Butterball turkeys to Uncle Ben’s flavored rice dishes to Goya …

• You think you’re healthy? Best intentions can spell bad news

  February 4, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C3 Eating too much sugar certainly isn’t wise for your waistline, but did you know that overindulging in dessert can add years to your face? And even if you do strenuous …

• USDA crafting new school food rules

  February 2, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Goodbye candy bars and sugary cookies. Hello baked chips and diet sodas. The government for the first time is proposing broad new standards to make sure all foods … 5

• Clark: That’s one solution to bloated government

  January 31, 2013 in City on Page A5 I couldn’t be more impressed by the $2.8 million upgrade being planned for Spokane Indians Stadium* by the county. (* I truly hate using that sterile, commercialized A-word when referring … 7

• Obesity ideas not always correct

  January 31, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A1 Fact or fiction? Sex burns a lot of calories. Snacking or skipping breakfast is bad. School gym classes make a big difference in kids’ weight. All are myths or at … 5

• Healthy oats help feed hungry

  January 30, 2013 in Food, Health on Page C1 Nick Murto began making his own oatmeal a few years ago as part of a diet makeover. The change propelled him to look for ways to find fresh oatmeal at … 1

• Against the grain

  January 29, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C1 Alicia Troye was exhausted, and her joints hurt. “Everything hurt, all the time,” she said. She was 37. Her doctor ruled out arthritis, thyroid problems and other potential causes of … 3

• Your best medicine

  January 29, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C3 “A vitamin is a substance that makes you ill if you don’t eat it,” said Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, winner of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1937. He understood …

• Energy drinks tied to emergency room trips

  January 17, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A4 SAN FRANCISCO – A new government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period … 2

• Making dieting, drinking mix

  January 16, 2013 in Food, Health on Page C1 The first rule of drinking on a diet is: Don’t. Surely you’ve heard that Americans get way too many calories – and nutritionally empty calories at that – from alcohol. …

• Weight watching

  January 15, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C1 Losing weight is difficult enough. More difficult for many people: keeping it off. Uncomfortable in her skin, unhappy with how she looked in photos, Cathy Goins joined Weight Watchers in … 1

• Brain on fructose doesn’t register feeling full, study finds

  January 2, 2013 in Health, Nation/World on Page A2 This is your brain on sugar – for real. Scientists have used imaging tests to show for the first time that fructose, a sugar that saturates the American diet, can …

• Weight-control system handles portion control

  January 1, 2013 in Features, Health on Page C5 With two-thirds of U.S. adults overweight, it’s not rocket science to conclude that we don’t have a clue about how much to eat. But now there’s a countertop gadget that …

• Diet sodas can stamp your ticket to trouble

  December 18, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C5 DALLAS – In Laura West’s household, a 24-pack of Diet Coke lasts about a week. She drinks two or three a day, her 15-year-old-son Michael at least that many. “I’ve …

• How Hungry Girls sheds pounds without guilt

  November 21, 2012 in Food, Health on Page C3 LOS ANGELES – She never set out to become the maven of guilt-free, fun-food dieting, the go-to girl for people who want to have their cake – and cheeseburgers and …

• No proven link between milk, diabetes

  November 20, 2012 in Features, Health on Page C2 DEAR READERS: Previously, I devoted a column to answering your questions and comments about my statements in past columns. I’m doing the same today. • Is drinking milk healthy? In …

• Refugees’ group harvests fruits and vegetables for needy

  November 15, 2012 in Health, Washington Voices on Page S10 In the summer of 2011, two East Central women, both refugees, came up with the idea of harvesting neighborhood fruit that otherwise wouldn’t be used, and donating it to the … 1

• Labeling modified food up to voters

  November 4, 2012 in Health, Nation/World on Page A8 WASHINGTON – California has long shaped agricultural and environmental practices nationwide, and an initiative on Tuesday’s ballot could frame the growing national movement over labeling foods containing genetically engineered ingredients. …

• The Sandy 15? Superstorm comfort-eating on menu

  November 1, 2012 in Health Jamie Sanders went to the grocery store in the aftermath of superstorm Sandy with good intentions. Cucumbers and apples were on her list.

• Archive compiles statewide cafeteria inspection reports

  October 21, 2012 in City, Health on Page A6 Only 15 of Washington’s 37 county health districts offer access to K-12 school cafeteria inspection reports online, and there is no state database offered by Washington’s health department, making information … 1

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