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[email protected] The next issue of Living Healthy will publish July 12.

May/June 2014An Idaho Statesman publication

On the cover: Brian and ToniOrth and their 3-year-old twins,Taylor and Tyler,have joined inevery Meet MeMonday walksince it begantwo years ago.

Make your workout more effective 4Get more benefits in less time

Stretch yourself 6Fitness band helps glutes, hamstrings

Perk up your skin for spring 8Erase ravages of winter, get ready for sun

Farmers markets open in the Valley 10Food stamps help ensure more people have access to healthy local produce

Plant a healthy patio garden 12Mix it up this year with flowers AND edibles

Men’s health: Do you have ‘low T’? 14Testosterone therapy is not for everyone

Moving to a medical ‘home’ 15Benefits of a patient-centered approach to care

Meet Me Monday milestone 16Program celebrates its second anniversary

The heart of the matter 20Boise mom and Heart Walk regular learns about heart disease the tough way

Connecting the health dots 22Sun Valley Wellness Festival aims to help you transform your life

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Many of us want to incorporate more exerciseinto our daily lives. We set out with good intentions, but then reality sets in … there’s

too much to get done and not enough time to pack itall in. Exercise gets escorted to the back burner. Forthe average American, it tends to stay there. Perhapscarving out another 60 to 90 minutes in the dayfeels insurmountable, so you decide to forget it untilyour schedule opens up a bit. Let’s be honest withourselves: Our schedules probably aren’t going tochange much anytime soon.

Maybe it’s time for a Plan B. Perhaps that 60-to90-minute workout simply isn’t very realistic foryou right now. Rather than tossing exercise altogether, what if you settled for squeezing in 30 or40 minutes? If you work out smarter, you may beable to accomplish just as much in half the time.

GET BAD MILEAGEThink of your body as a car: Your me-

tabolism is the engine and food is the fuel.Unlike your vehicle, the goal is to get theworst possible gas mileage, or burn themost fuel. What can you do to get poormileage in your car?

Æ Vary your speed a lot.Æ Drive fast.Æ Go uphill.Æ Take it on frequent, short trips.Æ Add weight/carry a heavy load.Now carry these principles into your

workouts. You will burn more calories as a result.

NEVER STOP MOVINGTo maximize workout time, don’t rest

between sets. Alternate two or three differ-ent exercises and go quickly from one toanother. Working out in this “circuit” fashion is very effective because you keepyour heart rate up while resistance train-ing. Multiple studies have indicated thatthe body burns more calories doing back-to-back sets as compared to resting in between sets.

MIX IT UPChanging your pace frequently or doing

intervals is the smart way to do cardio. Itbeats boredom, ramps the body’s ability toburn fat as fuel, and can burn up to twotimes the calories of a “steady state”

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workout. Additionally, you will burn morecalories after your workout is over due to aboost in oxygen consumption that occursafter exercise.

GO HARDThe more intense your exercise is, the

more you will burn calories both duringand after your workout. Even just adding afew bouts of more vigorous work can raiseyour post-exercise calorie burn. For exam-ple, add intervals that leave you out ofbreath such as jumps, sprints or weightedmoves. Strive for 15 to 45 seconds of hardwork followed by a recovery phase ofabout 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Try a ratioof 1 to 3 (e.g., 30 seconds high of intensityto 90 seconds of recovery) or 1 to 2 ifyou’re already in good shape.

PRIORITIZE RESISTANCE TRAININGCardio and resistance training (i.e.,

weights) are both important. However,cardio burns calories while you do it, andresistance training burns calories 24/7.Why? Because adding muscle mass leadsto a higher metabolic rate. So if pressed fortime, make resistance training your priori-ty. You will also reap health benefits thatwere once thought to only result from car-dio, such as improvements in circulation,blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

SHOCK YOUR BODY Change things up to keep your body

guessing: Try plyometrics (moves that in-volve jumping or hopping), change yourtempo, or do something you’ve never donebefore. Constant variation keeps the bodyfrom hitting a plateau and keeps the nervepathways alert. As a result, you get betterresults in less time. It’s great for beatingboredom, too.

BE MINDFULWhen exercising, focus your mental

energy on the muscles you are using.Think about squeezing the target muscleas well as tightening your core (think ofsucking your belly button to your spine).Such mindfulness can be challenging, butyou will reap the benefits with better results in less time thanks to the power ofthe mind-body connection.

Incorporating these tips will equip youto make the most of your workout time.You may not have an hour or two, but ifdone right, you CAN get a great workout in30 to 40 minutes.

So stop telling yourself you don’t havethe time and use what little time you mayhave!

Maggie Williamson is a health coach, NASM-certified personal trainer and fitness nutritionspecialist. She holds a master’s degree in socialwork and a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Her business, BoiseStrongMom.com, specializesin working with women seeking to improve theiroverall health and well-being.

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BY LANDON HALLTHE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

Personal trainer Bonnie Smith talks alot about how our modern lifestyle andwork habits basically turn our bodies into tightly wound springs.

One area where it’s important to stayloose is the hips, because that helps theback. And that keeps us happy.

“All day long, you’re using the frontof your hip area, your hip flexors, whileyou’re walking and while you’re sit-ting,” she says. “These muscles start tocrunch up, they tighten up. We want to

open them up and create some space. So by stretching the hamstrings, first

you’re lengthening the muscles in theback of the leg.”

One exercise she showed us stretchesout the hamstrings and glutes, with a hip

rotation thrown in for good measure.Here’s how it’s done:

Æ Find a length of fabric. The belt of yourterry-cloth robe will do, but a stretchy fitness

band is better. Smith uses a wide, thin BodySportExercise Band.

Æ Loop the band around your right foot and raisethe foot up, until it starts to hurt a little.

Æ Bend the opposite knee, but keep that foot flat onthe floor.Æ Engage your abs, keeping your back on the floor.

Æ Move the right leg out, down and around, forming acounterclockwise circle.

Æ Bring the leg back to starting position.Keep the leg straight during the circular move-ment, and don’t move too quickly. “Slow and in

control,” Smith says.“It’s very important you don’t lift the (left)hip,” she adds. “If the hip is lifting, then

you’re probably going too far out to theright” with the right leg.

Repeat with the other leg.Once you’ve mastered this move, you

can amp it up further by laying the leftleg flat and then bringing the right legacross your body, to the left.

This stretches the piriformis, a band ofmuscle that runs across the hip jointthat’s also near the sciatic nerve. When

the piriformis is tight or inflamed, itcan cause refracted pain in the whole

area, including the lower back.“If you have tight hamstrings,glutes and piriformis, you will

most likely end up with somelower-back issues,” Smithsays. “Another reason tostretch! Keep your muscleslengthened and you’ll havemore space in your body.”

This Bodylasticsset is a set of four resistance bands thatcan be clipped to handlesor ankle straps and areportable exercise equipmentto take with you when youtravel. But you don’t needan elaborate device tobenefit from fitness-band exercises.MCT

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AT-HOME TREATMENTS“Prevention is key,” says Dr. Suzan

Obagi, director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Health Center.

Try placing a steam or mist humidifierin the bedroom to put moisture back intothe air as you sleep or invest in a whole-house humidifier that can be installed nearthe furnace. Cutting back on lengthy hotshowers is another option to keep skinfrom getting dried out.

Removing the dead layer of dry, excessskin also is essential to enabling the faceand body to reclaim a youthful glow.

“The first thing that people need to do isconsider their own skin,” says NickiZevola, founder and CEO of Pittsburgh-based FutureDerm Inc., a line of skin careand beauty products. “You have to consid-er a number of factors” such as age, raceand skin sensitivity.

People — especially those with sensi-tive skin — should avoid granular bodyscrubs and washes, which can create smalltears in skin and lead to irritation andblotchiness.

Instead, opt for products with nonbeadexfoliants or ones that have ingredientslike papain, an enzyme from papaya andpineapple that naturally dissolves old skincells.

Gentle acids in lower strengths are oth-er exfoliating options.

Dr. Dominic Brandy, a board-certifiedcosmetic surgeon and founding medicaldirector of The Skin Center Medical Spa &Cosmetic Surgery Center, recommendsproducts containing low concentrations ofalpha hydroxy acid, beta hydroxy acid (sal-icylic acid) or glycolic acid applied with a

cotton pad.To help boost cell turnover, gradually

incorporate an over-the-counter retinolcream (or the more potent, prescription-required Retin-A) to your skin-care rou-tine. Decades of clinical use back theseproducts’ effectiveness at building colla-gen, peeling away flakiness, dulling earlysigns of aging and brightening complex-ions, Brandy says.

And don’t forget old shower standbyssuch as a luffa sponge or glove or even awashcloth. They, too, can target dry patch-es.

Daily moisturizing is a must to add backto skin some of the softness winter stole.It’s best to apply lotions and moisturizersimmediately following a shower while theskin still is damp. (Lotion on dry skin hasminimal benefits, Obagi says.)

PROFESSIONALPROCEDURES

For extra attention, consult a dermatolo-gist, skin center or spa for procedures thatlikely will provide more significant,longer-lasting results. Mi-crodermabrasion, acommon exfolia-tion method, in-volves blowingaluminum ox-ide crystalsonto theskin athighspeedsto elimi-natedead

BY SARA BAUKNECHT PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE

Just because you’re ready for spring andsummer doesn’t mean your skin is.

Shedding the armor of bulky winterclothes could reveal dry, patchy, flaky skin —side effects of winter’s icy breath (and theheaters and hot showers used to fight it).

With age, the sting of cold weather on skin

can be worse as cell turnover rates declineand skin doesn’t maintain as much moistureand elasticity it once did in its early 20s.

But there’s good news: There are remedies you can follow at

home or seek at a salon to rejuvenate winter-weary skin.

Treatments can revive yourWINTER-WEARY SKIN

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cells and give skin a refreshed look.There’s also dermaplaning, in which a

surgical blade is used to scrape off layers ofdead skin. A newer procedure that’s beenpopular at The Skin Center is theDermapen, a pen-shaped tool with 11 nee-dles at the tip that create tiny puncturepoints to allow creams and peels to betterabsorb into the skin.

Coupling a treatment with a chemicalpeel can heighten the results, Brandy says.Look for a peel that complements yourskin’s needs, such as ones for acne or ex-tra-dry skin.

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EATHow your skin looks on the outside is

greatly affected by what goes inside.Drinking “lots and lots of water” is oneway to hydrate the skin from the inside out,Obagi says.

Zevola starts each day with a green juiceconsisting of kale, spinach, cucumber, halfa lemon and apple from the PittsburghJuice Co. to support skin health. But stayaway from juices that have been pasteur-ized and go for freshly squeezed andpressed ones, she says.

“At such high heats (of pasteurization),the enzymes often die, and the enzymesare great for skin.”

Antioxidants can neutralize free radicalsthat damage skin, so eating a high-antioxi-dant diet (meaning lots of fruits and veg-etables or even a multivitamin) is anotherway to make skin more resistant to envi-ronmental elements and signs of aging.

BARE SKINSpring and summer bring with them

their own threats to skin, particularlywhen it comes to potential harm from thesun.

Removing a layer of dry, dead skin cells,which can help reflect the sun’s damagingrays, can make skin more sensitive to thesun, Brandy says. Therefore, applying sun-screen amply and regularly is imperativeto protect skin while outdoors. Or look foran SPF makeup.

But beware: Not all sunscreens are cre-ated equal, Zevola says. Physical sunblocksthat contain zinc oxide or titanium dioxideperform better than other compounds be-cause they don’t let ultraviolet rays reach

the skin.“I don’t think you can ever paytoo much attention” to your

skin, she says, but skin careis best when done withbalance.

If exfoliation, a sun-screen or a professionaltreatment leads to pro-longed, extreme itchi-ness, redness or pain,listen to your body andmake adjustments.

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It’s that time of the year again: The birdsare returning, flowers are emerging, treesare beginning to turn green, and farmers

markets are back. Farmers markets are not only a way for

people to purchase locally grown produce,but also a chance for them to connect withothers within their communities. Purchas-ing local goods promotes a sense of place,which is important to help individuals feeltied to their community.

“Farmers markets offer consumers a great place to findhigh-quality local products supplied by Idaho’s farmersand ranchers,” said Katlin Davis of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture.

“Idaho agriculture is diverse, and farmers markets con-nect consumers with the local agriculture industry whilebenefiting the economy and promoting a positive com-munity. Idaho markets offer fresh produce, local meatsand ready-to-eat foods. Many also include a variety ofcultural experiences such as cooking demonstrations,kids activities and music.”

But not everyone has access to local Idaho food. So inresponse, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare ispartnering with the Idaho Farmers Market Associationand the Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force to help establish

farmers markets as an integral part of in-creasing access to healthy food within com-munities.

While anyone may make unhealthy foodchoices, people who are low-income facerisk factors including limited means andsometimes limited access to healthy and affordable foods.

Even individuals who are highly motivat-ed can have difficulty eating healthy and being active if their environments do not

support or make possible such behaviors. One goal of the new partnership is to expand the num-

ber of Idaho farmers markets that accept food stamps.Currently, only 11 of the 48 markets in Idaho can do so.

“As a statewide organization, the Idaho Farmers Mar-ket Association is working to increase that number,”President Charlie Johnson said.

“We will assist any Idaho farmers market to apply tobecome a USDA vendor, access point of sale equipment,locate community organizations to assist at the market,educate market managers and vendors on the Idaho foodstamp program, and design ‘food stamp at the market’promotional materials.”

Contact Sam Johnson at [email protected] more information.

BOISE FARMERS MARKET

Raising healthier kidsfrom the ground up

The Sprouts Kids Club is a weekly eventfor kids ages 5-12 at the Boise Farmers Market.

The mission of the Sprouts is to educateand inspire children to take part in their lo-cal food system, enjoy eating nutritiousfoods and learn to make healthy choices.Providing the opportunity to participate inactivities that allow kids to engage with lo-cal farmers will encourage a better under-standing about where their food comesfrom.

Children participating in the program

are given a Passport to Health and areusable Sprouts Shopping Bag for theirpurchases. Each week children attendingthe market are given two special Sproutstokens, each worth $1 to spend on freshfruits and vegetables or plants that pro-duce food.

Weekly activities center on food, nutri-tion and the food system, and include scav-enger hunts for produce; gardening andcomposting; and cooking classes.

“One mother commented that theSprouts Kids Club is valuable family timespent talking about healthy eating,” saidJanie Burns, president of the market board.

The Boise Farmers Market is open eachSaturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

It is at 10th and Grove streets in Boise. Vendors welcome food stamps.

Equal access to healthy local foodIdaho Department of Health and Welfare partners

with farmers markets to promote healthy communities

Spotlight on two Treasure Valley farmers markets

Public healthELKE SHAW-TULLOCH

Special to Living Healthy

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CAPITAL CITY PUBLIC MARKET

Creating a healthycommunity throughequal access

The Capital City Public Market in Boisecelebrates its 20th anniversary this year aswell as its fifth year offering food stampbenefits.

The market also participates in FreshFunds, a double voucher coupon programthat helps stretch food stamp benefits andensures that low-income people have ac-cess to the fresh, local foods offered at themarket. Fresh Funds is a privately fundedprogram in partnership with Wholesome

Wave. Other community-building aspectsof the market include Market Kids Club,nutrition education and workshops, musicand performing artists.

“Creating a market that encompassescommunity and commerce for all resi-dents is one of our top priorities,” said LisaDuplessie, executive director of the CapitalCity Public Market. “We have such a boun-tiful harvest at our market each week, wewant to make sure that all consumers haveaccess to this amazing, local food. By ac-cepting food stamps and partnering withnational organizations, we are able to dothis at our local level.”

The Capital City Public Market is open9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Saturdaythrough December at 8th and Idaho streetsin Downtown Boise.

What can you do?Visit your local farmers market this week. Make

a commitment to buy market foods and supportyour local farmers.

Find out if your market accepts food stamps. If itdoesn’t, work with the management to open themarket to the food stamp program. It’s a matter ofcommunity, of health and of equal access to healthyfood.

Contact the Idaho Farmers Market Associationor Idaho Hunger Relief Task Force to become in-volved at (208) 447-8218 [email protected].

Elke Shaw-Tulloch, master of health sciences, is the statehealth officer and Division of Public Health administratorwith the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Findout more about Department of Health and Welfareservices at healthandwelfare.idaho.gov.

Each year, the Idaho Department ofAgriculture produces a guide to Idahofarmers markets that provides thedates, times, locations and points ofcontact for markets. It can be found atwww.agri.idaho.gov (click on market-ing and development on the left side).And visit IdahoPreferred.com for local produce-buying tips.

Capital City Public Market: 9:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, 8th Street andsurrounding blocks. 345-3499. capitalcitypublicmarket.com.

Boise Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.Saturdays, 10th and Grove streets. 345-9287. theboisefarmersmarket.com.

North End Organic Nursery: 4 to 6:30p.m. Tuesdays, 2350 W. Hill Road.389-4769. northendnursery.com.

Boise VA Medical Center market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, startingMay 27. 422-1242.

Eagle Saturday Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, Heritage Park. 939-6813. facebook.com/eaglesaturdaymarket.

Nampa Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, 14th Ave. and Front St.461-4807. nampafarmersmarket.com.

Mountain Home Farmers Market:8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, RailroadPark, 735 E. 10th North. 587-3134.

Kuna Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to noonSaturdays, starting May 10, VeteransMemorial Park, 201 W. Main St. 922-5929. kunafarmersmarket.com.

Caldwell Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m.Wednesdays, starting May 14, Blaineand 7th streets. 571-3474. caldwellidfarmersmarket.com.

Emmett Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m.Wednesdays, starting June 4; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, June 7,Blaser Park. 989-6204.

LEARN MORE ABOUTHEALTHY EATING

Cooking Matters classes help youlearn to make healthy meals on abudget. The classes are facilitated byThe Idaho Foodbank. More informationat IdahoFoodbank.org and page 30.

Find tips for shopping for fruits andveggies at IdahoStatesman.com/LivingHealthy

MARKETS IN THE VALLEY

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or trying to turn to a more plant-based dietthat incorporates organic foods, gardeninghas become increasingly popular. Youdon’t need a huge yard to have a bountifulgarden. Instead of decorating the balcony,deck or porch with flowers this year, whynot try mixing it up with a vegetable andherb garden?

There is nothing more beautiful than ahanging basket of bright red strawberriesor tomatoes. Combining red, orange andyellow tomatoes in one container makesfor a colorful, edible bouquet that will bethe envy of the neighborhood. If plantedearly in the season, you will have a brightpalette of tomatoes ripening all summerlong.

Try planting pots of marigolds and car-rots. The beautiful golden flowers comple-ment the feathery greens of the carrots.

If you don’t have a lot of room, plantvertically by using tiered pot holders andfill the pots with such things as blueber-ries, cabbages and zucchini. Be sure toplant the zucchini on the top so that thevines can flow downward like a waterfall.

Herbs are extremely fast-growing andlook beautiful in colorful ceramic pots.Combine basil, thyme, rosemary andoregano for your Italian pot. Pair parsleyand cilantro in another pot for your saladand salsa seasonings.

Many lettuces also grow well in pots.Try combining purple lettuce, arugula, ro-maine and green leaf lettuce for a succu-lent salad combo. Bronze Arrowhead ishailed as the most colorful and tasty let-tuce for the home gardener; it looks like anoak leaf rosette.

As an added bonus to your beautiful bal-cony, gardens are so beneficial for yourhealth. For a healthy plant-based diet, I rec-ommend having some sort of salad orgreens on the table every evening for din-ner. Salads are a great source of antioxi-dants, but this can be doubled by addingsliced grapes (high in resveratrol), blue-berries (high in anthocyanin) and kale(high in Vitamins A, C and K).

Gardening also is a great stress reducer

that could actually lower your blood pres-sure.

Produce is always freshest when justpicked, with little or no nutrient loss, andyou are in control of when and if fertilizersand pesticides are used. Eating at least fivedaily servings of fruits and vegetables re-duces your risks for developing manychronic diseases. So plant that bountifulbalcony, and you will find it nearly impos-sible to not get your daily quota of fruitsand veggies in.

SeAnne Safaii, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., is an assistantprofessor at the University of Idaho DieteticsProgram and president of the Idaho Academy ofNutrition and Dietetics.

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Design a patio garden that’s good for you

NutritionSEANNE SAFAII

Special to Living Healthy

Get some adviceabout starting a container garden inthe Statesman’sTreasure Valley Gardening magazineat IdahoStatesman.com/gardening, plus download our annual gardeningcalendar that tellsyou when to plantwhat and more.

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It might appear that there isa new worldwide epidem-ic: “low T.” Advertise-

ments abound: “Not in themood?” “Do you lack ener-gy?” “Sex drive low?” Thetestosterone pharmaceuticalindustry has grown from a $7 million industry in the1990s to a $7 billion industrylast year.

Interestingly, the FDA indication for testosteronereplacement therapy is for the treatment ofdiseases involving the testicles, hypothala-mus and pituitary gland — not for treatingmen’s declining testosterone levels as theyage.

The financial growth of this industrycomes from an off-label use of this class ofdrugs.

Most experts in male reproductive med-icine today agree that a patient shouldhave two early morning blood drawsshowing low testosterone levels as well assymptoms of low T before beginningtestosterone replacement therapy.

Men’s testosterone levels vary signifi-cantly based on the time of the day as wellas over days and weeks.

Men who have no symptoms of low Tand men with testosterone levels in thenormal range should not be placed ontestosterone therapy.

Many websites and “experts” who standto financially gain state that higher testos-terone levels are linked to improvedhealth.

Some go as far as to say that optimal lev-els are in the 700-900 range, when in actu-ality normal testosterone levels are thoseabove 300. Men with “low normal” levelsof testosterone should not be placed ontestosterone replacement therapy.

There is very little evidence to supportthese claims that higher testosterone levelsare healthier, even if patients “feel” betterat higher than normal testosterone levels.Some studies have shown decreased fatmass and increased muscle mass withtestosterone replacement therapy.

Other beneficial effects noted includeincreased endurance and stamina. Thestudies that do exist involve small num-bers of patients with short follow-up periods. which makes interpretation of the studies difficult and quite possibly inaccurate.

Several studies are currently ongoing,but until they are completed, the effect ofchronic testosterone therapy on overallhealth is unclear.

There also are significantdown sides to testosteronereplacement therapy. When apatient goes on testosteronereplacement, his body sensesthe higher testosterone lev-els.

The testicles slow downnative testosterone produc-tion as well as sperm produc-tion, often leading to testicu-lar shrinkage and infertility.

Other side effects that mayoccur include increased blood counts lead-ing to blood clots and pulmonary emboli;increased risk of cardiovascular disease;breast enlargement; hypertension; nippletenderness; increased growth rate ofprostate cancer; elevation of blood levelsof lipids; and acne.

Unfortunately, placing a patient ontestosterone replacement therapy does not“kick-start” the body into making moretestosterone.

Rather, the down-regulation of testicu-lar function increases the chance that thistherapy will need to be given for the rest ofthe patient’s life.

When you factor in the cost of testos-terone replacement therapy, which is typi-cally $200-$500 a month for the most pop-ular formulations, the financial conse-quences are obvious, for patients and forpharmaceutical companies. No wonderAbbott Laboratories spent $80 million lastyear on direct consumer advertising of Androgel in the U.S.

Despite the possible adverse effects oftestosterone replacement therapy, I do feelthat treatment of symptomatic men withlow testosterone levels who have no inter-est in future fertility is appropriate.

But they need the care of a physicianwho understands the ramifications oftestosterone replacement therapy and iswilling to monitor them closely.

Most importantly, patients need to becounseled appropriately about the risksand benefits, the cost and the potential thatthis therapy may very well be life-long before they make the decision to be treatedfor low T.

Dr. John Greer is a board-certified urologicsurgeon who specializes in male infertility. He isa founding member of Idaho Urologic Institute.Greer is a member of the American UrologicalAssociation, the Idaho Medical Association, theAda County Medical Society, and the AmericanSociety for Reproductive Medicine. He is also adiplomate of the American Board of Urology.

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Imagine that your employerhas given you a choice: Either get a primary care

doctor and complete a healthrisk assessment, or face a 30 percent increase in yourinsurance premiums.

A 30 percent increase onpremiums could, for many,be a significant chunk ofchange. On the other hand,you’d like to be able to go tothe doctor when you want,and where you want. So which choice doyou make? What’s best for you and yourfamily?

These choices are increasingly commonwith employers as they change the healthinsurance plans they offer to employees toreduce cost while improving the health oftheir staff. Studies have shown that thosewho have a regular primary care doctorand participate in wellness activities havelower health care costs.

New plans offered by employers includepatient centered medical homes (PCMH).PCMHs are simply a different approach tohealth care, rather than a physical “home.”So what’s the difference between the in-surance plan you may have now and one

that includes a PCMH? Withthe PCMH plans, patients areoffered the benefits of a patient-centered, team-basedapproach. But what exactlydoes that mean?

Patient-centered healthcare is more proactive, ratherthan reactive. In more tradi-tional models of health care,patients sought care onlywhen they were sick.

In the PCMH, health planswork with patients to maintain wellnessactivities such as immunizations, mam-mography, Pap smears, blood pressurechecks and other preventive exams. Thinkof it as a pre-emptive strike against healthproblems down the road.

The PCMH also allows patients to access care in different ways. In addition toclinics extending their open hours, patients can also communicate with theclinics electronically and see their recordsonline. Plus, the approach means patientshave a whole team — not just one doctor— looking after them.

Liken the PCMH plan to a sports team— running practiced plays, coordinatingpositions, maximizing efficiency and

working as a team to win the game. Thepatient is a part of the “health care team” in a PCMH: understanding their options,having medical information available andbeing expected to do their part in main-taining wellness.

The PCMH offers an alternative to fragmented medical records, doctors, specialists and appointments. Instead,your experience will become more seamless than ever and give you the resources to attain your best health.

At Saint Alphonsus, we have threePCMH clinics within our medical group:Eagle Health Plaza, McMillan Clinic andthe Overland Clinic.

With their experienced staff of doctors,they carefully monitor wellness andchronic disease programs for about 27,000patients.

Saint Alphonsus is planning to convertall its primary care clinics to PCMHs in thenext two years as it works with employersand insurers. Other patient-centered med-ical homes in the Treasure Valley includeFamily Medicine Residency of Idaho andPrimary Health Medical Group Pediatrics.

Steven D. Brown, M.D., is chief medical officer atSaint Alphonsus Health System.

Patient-centered care offers great benefits

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BY MELISSA DAVLINSPECIAL TO LIVING HEALTHY

Every Monday for the pasttwo years, Brian and ToniOrth have loaded their twin

boys, Tyler and Taylor, into theircar, driven to Downtown Boiseand taken them on a walk forMeet Me Monday.

The family could walk in theirneighborhood or on the Green-belt, but they go out of their wayto come to this event.

And they’re not alone. On a recent after-noon in April, dozens of people showed upto the weekly event in Boise, many bring-ing strollers or dogs. The sunny day andwarmer temperature bolstered the turnoutthat day, but even the most hostile weatherdoesn’t stop the walkers.

Hard-core Meet Me Monday fans showup during rain, sleet, snow, wind and hail.Holidays don’t stop them, either; MemorialDay, Christmas and the Fourth of July arefair game if they fall at the beginning of theweek. On summer days, more than 100 peo-ple will turn out for the community event.

In June 2012, Saint Alphonsus partneredwith Downtown Boise’s Bandanna Run-ning and Walking to start Meet Me Mon-day, a casual walking and running groupopen to the public. Now, it’s expanded toinclude groups in New Plymouth and Ku-na, and on June 9, the Boise group will cel-ebrate two years of active Mondays.

Some even take the fitness program onthe road. Participants have toted their T-shirts on vacation to Alaska, Hawaii andother farflung locales, promising to walk orrun even during R&R and proving theircommitment with photos.

Why has the event gained momentum?

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Meet Me Mondaycelebrates

two years of fitness,fun and community

WALKING WITH PURP

Above: Meet MeMonday regularsBrian and Toni Orthwalk with their 3-year-old twins,Taylor, left, andTyler, in Boise.KYLE [email protected]

Left: Participantshelp kick off the firstMeet Me Mondayon June 11, 2012.KATHERINE JONESIdaho Statesman file

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URPOSE

Connie Pondsigns in beforeMeet MeMonday inApril in Boise.She and herhusband,Dwight, haveattended thewalk morethan 85 times,starting in June 2012.

KYLE [email protected].

KYLE GREEN / [email protected] left, Alyssa Stewart, Stephanie Stewart, McKenzie Stewart and Taylor Stewart walktogether during a Meet Me Monday event in Boise.

Boise5:15 p.m. sign-in, every Monday, Bandan-na Walking and Running, 504 W. Main St.,Boise; free. On June 9, there will be a special anniversary Meet Me Monday.

New Plymouth6 p.m. sign-in, every Monday, InternetTruckstop parking lot, New Plymouth; free

Kuna5:30 p.m. sign-in, every Monday, KunaVisitors Center, 123 Swan Falls Road, Kuna; free

JOIN MEET ME MONDAY

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It’s a combination of things, say partici-pants.

Getting in shape is the biggest draw, saidConnie and Dwight Pond. Since starting,Connie has lost 35 pounds.

While the focus is on fitness, the socialaspect doesn’t hurt, either. While a few individual walkers or couples show up bythemselves, many meet others. StacieWard meets other special education teach-ers from the Boise School District. CarolRae joins her daughters each week.

“It’s a fun thing to do at the end of theday,” Rae said. The location is also conven-

ient for the family, she said.The social aspect stands out

as the biggest factor for CoreySurber, executive director ofcommunity health and publicpolicy at Saint Alphonsus inBoise.

“I have seen two differentsets of retired veterans who

decided to make MMM a weekly opportu-nity to reconnect and go for a walk with anold buddy from their armed services days,”Surber wrote in an email. “I have seen afamily bring their senior mom as a weeklyopportunity to get her out downtown tosocialize.”

The atmosphere isn’t cliquey, either.New participants are welcomed and invit-

ed to walk with regulars, and everyone iseager to answer questions.

Meet Me Monday rewards participantsfor coming back. Organizers keep track ofparticipation through sign-in sheets. After

a certain number of appearances, thosewalkers get T-shirts, hats and other good-ies. There are other benefits, too. Meet MeMonday has weekly raffles for prizes suchas discounts at Bandanna. Walkers with

KYLE GREEN / [email protected] Pond, in the red shirt, leads a cheer to end Meet Me Monday. The weekly event offers both physical and social benefits, participants say.

Provided by Saint Alphonsus Health SystemThe Meet Me Monday group in Kuna got started in 2013. There is also a group in New Plymouth.

CoreySurber

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stamps on their hands also get good dealsat participating businesses.

The flexibility is a draw, too. Walkerstrickle into the event starting at about 5 p.m. Monday for the 5:15 sign-in, but thereis no solid start time.

There are also no set paths, either.Boise’s suggested routes are about 3 mileseach, and Kuna offers 1- and 2-mile routes,but many walkers set off by themselves,and only a few walk as a group.

And no one supervises the participantsor monitors their heart rate or routes.

During the April 14 walk, the Orth fami-ly grabbed a quick dinner after signing in,then visited the fountain in front of BoiseCity Hall. The boys call it the “water mon-ster,” Toni Orth said as she and Brianhelped Taylor and Tyler walk along thefountain’s edge.

So far, the Orth family is the most loyalgroup of walkers.

“We’ve been here since the beginning.We’ve never missed one,” said Toni Orth.The boys wear their shirts to school andbrag about the participation, she said.

The Orth family hit its 100th walk onMay 5. Another milestone: Taylor andTyler will turn 4 in June.

The birthday falls on a Monday, Tonisaid. And, yes, the family plans to celebrateby going to Meet Me Monday.

Freelance writer Melissa Davlin isalso the co-host of “Idaho Reports”on Idaho Public Television. Agraduate of the University of Idaho,she has been reporting about theGem State and its people since 2005.

Corey Surber, executive director forcommunity health and public policy atSaint Alphonsus Health System in Boise,said walking is a good foundation for ahealthy lifestyle.

“Yes, there are still plenty who havemade (Meet Me Monday) a way to startout their week on a healthy foot… andsome of them have amazing stories of los-ing 50, 60 (or) 80 pounds with Meet MeMonday as part of their recipe for activeliving,” she wrote in an email.

Weight loss isn’t the only bonus. Ac-cording to the American Heart Associa-tion, walking for 30 minutes a day has awealth of health benefits, including reduc-ing the risk of coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, risk of breast and colon can-cer, and Type 2 diabetes, and improvingblood pressure, blood sugar levels, bloodlipid profiles and mental well being.

Shannon Harris, co-owner of BandannaRunning and Walking, said walking is agreat alternative for people who can’t (ordon’t want to) run.

“Walking is one of the greatest thingsyou can do,” Harris said.

Meet Me Monday is a great way to getpeople started, and ultimately, Harrishopes people incorporate walking intotheir daily lives. She recommends simpleadjustments like walking to the store instead of driving.

WEBSITES TO INSPIRE YOU

Meet Me Monday: MeetMeMonday.orgRidge to Rivers trail system: ridgetorivers.org.Also, check your local parks and recre-ation website for trails/park information.High Five Children’s Health Collaborative: highfiveidaho.org. Let’s Move Boise: LetsMoveBoise.com Start Walking Now: The American HeartAssociation site, StartWalkingNow.org, is loaded with walking information. (Related story, page 20)Boise’s Walk 150 website: Walk150.org.While this health initiative that ran in tandem with Boise’s sesquicentennial celebration has concluded, the websitestill has great tips for fun places to walk.

MORE INSPIRATION

Æ If you think you can't find the time towalk, think of it this way: If you walk onlythree hours a week — that's 30 minutes aday for six days — that’s just 2 percent ofthe hours in your week. Are you really sobusy that you can’t find that time? CoreySurber suggests a video by national expertDr. Mike Evans to help you learn why tomake time: http://youtu.be/aUaInS6HIGo

Æ A pedometer — or a similar phoneapp — can motivate you to keep walkingand help you achieve or increase your goals.

WHY YOU WANT TO WALK

KYLE GREEN / [email protected] Harris, co-owner with her husband,Rich, of Bandanna Running and Walking, talkswith Taylor Orth, 3. Bandanna is the organiz-ing partner of MMM with Saint Alphonsus.

KYLE GREEN / [email protected] left, Linda Payne Smith from Saint Alphonsus walks with Dwight and Connie Pond. Participants have a choice of routes and freely mingle with other walkers.

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BY ALLISON MAIERamaier@ idahostatesman.com

© 2014 Idaho StatesmanAngela Creason has participated in the

Boise Heart Walk for half a decade — honoring her father, who had quadruplebypass surgery but lived to be 83, and several other family members who suf-fered from heart attacks.

But this year the 33-year-old will walkjust four and a half months after suddencardiac arrest and a stroke, and two and ahalf months after open-heart surgery to re-place a leaking aortic valve. She’ll be carry-ing new lessons — even after years ofawareness about her own condition.

The American Heart Association’sHeart Walks take place in more than 300 cities and raise money for researchand outreach. Participants can set up web-pages with a fundraising goal prior to theevent and publicly track the donations.

Boise has hosted a Heart Walk for morethan a decade, said director CourtneyFrost. Participants can choose between amile or 5k course. This year, for the firsttime, people who want to run will be ableto start the course before the walkers. Alsonew: The routes will stay on the Greenbeltfrom Julia Davis Park rather than crossingthe Downtown area.

The event is free — though donationsare, of course, encouraged — and partici-pants can register until walking starts themorning of May 31. Last year, about 2,000people participated. The organizers haveset a fundraising goal of $200,000 — about$27,000 more than last year’s event.

But beyond the fundraising, the goal iseducation and awareness. “It really is ourmission in action,” Frost said.

Participants will be engaging in a heart-healthy activity — walking — and can gettheir blood pressure checked and learnabout signs and symptoms of stroke orheart attack. Activity zones for kids will al-so stress the importance of staying active.

Creason will bring her own children —ages 6 and 8 — to the event.

A TERRIFYING REALITY CHECKCreason was in her late teens when a

regular doctor’s visit turned up a possibleheart murmur. Doctors identified a weak-ened valve, and Creason was told she might

not be able to have children. She says nowthat she was young and scared, and didn’ttake the precautions she should have.

When she had her first son, she experi-enced high blood pressure and swelling.But after the birth of her second child, shestarted seeing more severe symptoms. Shehad waves of dizziness just sitting at herdesk. After a couple of weeks, she decidedto see a doctor, who found the leak in heraortic valve. Her doctor later determinedthat she had a bicuspid aortic valve, mean-ing it has two leaflets instead of the usualthree — a congenital condition.

She started taking medication and visit-ing the clinic regularly. It seemed to help.In fact, shortly before her cardiac arrest,her doctor had said she would need tocome in for check-ups only once a year.

She marvels when she looks back on theJanuary day when her body’s electrical sys-tem essentially shut down. Her husband,who like her had CPR training through hisjob at Idaho Power Co., jumped into action.When paramedics arrived, they used a device called a Lucas Chest Compressionsystem. The technology likely saved herlife, Creason said, because the small devicecould operate uninterrupted while para-medics navigated her staircase.

The terrifying event prompted Creason,who returned to work in mid-April, to ex-

plore more of her family’s medical history.She learned about two young cousins inthe Philippines who had also experiencedcardiac arrest. And she got a chance toconnect with others who have experi-enced something similar.

“It’s a personal goal of mine to be a voicethat people can relate to,” she said.

RAISING AWARENESSCardiovascular disease in its many forms

remains the most common killer in theUnited States and Idaho — accounting forone in four deaths a year, according to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ruth Gibbons, a captain for RegenceBlueShield of Idaho’s Heart Walk team,lost her father and father-in-law to heartdisease. She wants to teach her childrenthat though you can’t choose your genet-ics, a healthy lifestyle can help protect you.

Though Gibbons has experienced heartdisease through her family, one thing stillsurprised her.

“I didn’t know how susceptible womenare to heart disease,” she said — and theCDC estimates that neither do many otherwomen.

Creason worries that busy women mightnot listen to their bodies and go see a doc-tor if something feels a little off. “When indoubt, it’s better to have a medical bill andto know whether you’re OK than to nothave one and not know,” Creason said.

Allison Maier worked as a reporterin Montana and New York beforejoining the Idaho Statesman, herhometown newspaper, as a copyeditor.

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Getting to theheart of the matterA young Boise mom and Heart Walk regular learns about cardiac awareness the hard way

Provided by Angela CreasonAngela Creason, right, and her co-worker Bonnie Wallace were among the top fundraisers at the 2013 Heart Walk.

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Though some of the factors that contribute toheart disease are out of your control — suchas family history or age — you can lower yourrisk. Many steps are aimed at keeping bloodpressure and cholesterol levels in check.

Æ Clean up your eating habits. The Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention recom-mends limiting salt or sodium in your diet, andeating foods low in saturated fat and choles-terol but high in fiber. That means lots of fruits,vegetables and whole grains.

Æ Be aware of your weight. The more over-weight you are, the more likely you are to de-velop heart disease. Calculate your body massindex to determine whether your weight is inthe healthy range of 18.5 to 24.9. Online calcu-lators can tell you where you fall based on yourheight. Those who enjoy math can use this for-mula: Divide your weight in pounds by thesquare of your height in inches and multiplythe result by 703.

Æ Exercise. The surgeon general’s recom-mendation is 150 minutes of moderate-inten-

sity activity (walking, dancing, housework) or75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activity (run-ning, uphill climbing, competitive sports) eachweek for adults — and at least one hour of activity a day for children and teens.

Æ Don’t smoke. The chemicals in cigarettesdamage blood cells and vessels. Women whoare on birth control pills are at an especiallyhigh risk of heart disease if they smoke.

Æ Limit your alcohol intake. Drinking toomuch can damage heart muscle and raiseyour blood pressure. Studies have shown thatsome moderate drinkers — women who haveup to one glass a day and men who have up totwo glasses a day — are actually less likely todevelop heart disease than heavy drinkers orpeople who don’t drink at all. But there areother health considerations to keep in mindbefore imbibing.

Æ The American Heart Association has awebsite — StartWalkingNow.org — that’sloaded with information about walking andother strategies for heart-healthy living.

STAY HEALTHY TO REDUCE YOUR RISK

When: Saturday, May 31 (the weekend afterMemorial Day) Æ 8 a.m. RegistrationÆ 9 a.m. Opening ceremoniesÆ 10 a.m. Heart and stroke walkÆ 11 a.m. Awards

Where: Julia Davis Park, 700 S. Capitol Blvd.,Boise. The mile and 5k courses will stay on theGreenbelt.

To register or find more information: boiseheartwalk.org

GO TO THE BOISE HEART WALK

JOE JASZEWSKI / Idaho Statesman fileAbout 2,000 walkers took to Julia Davis Park in 2013 for the American Heart Association’sHeart Walk, a fundraiser to help fight heart disease and stroke.

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BY DANA OLANDdoland@ idahostatesman.com

© 2014 Idaho StatesmanA healthful link between mind, body,

spirit and your environment underlies theapproach to wellness offered at the 17thannual Sun Valley Wellness Festival.

Dozens of speakers from around theworld will converge on the Wood RiverValley over Memorial Day weekend for akind of transformational boot camp. It willoffer the opportunity to immerse yourselfin new philosophies, ancient wisdomand modern science, and to dust offyour old paradigm and embrace some-thing new. This year’s headliners areDiane Nyad, who at 64 became the firstperson to swim from Cuba to Floridawithout a shark cage, and Kris Carr,whose approach to dealing with cancer is revolutionizing the percep-tion of the disease.

Here are some tips to get you start-ed on your path to a new you.

KRIS CARR: TUNE INTO YOUR BODYCarr was diagnosed with a slow-grow-

ing Stage 4 cancer more than 10 years ago.Since then, she has made a journey fromshock to survival, producing books,recipes and a documentary — “Crazy SexyCancer.” She has transformed her experi-ence of living — and thriving — with cancer into an international movement shecalls “Crazy Sexy Wellness.” With herbusy schedule, Carr answered our ques-tions through email.

What’s the first thing a person facing acrisis — health or otherwise — can do totake control of their situation?

Create space for healing, which meansputting yourself first and not overcommit-ting. You may have to say ‘no’ more often.It’s takes time to research, try new things,and feel all the emotions that get stirred upwhen we’re presented with obstacles.

Clearing room (in your life) can also beas simple as asking for help. There aremany decisions that need to be made whenwe’re facing a challenge. Make them wise-ly, create space and a supportive environ-ment — then go make a green juice!

What’s your trick to not gettingoverwhelmed?

No matter how busy I am, I always

make space to calm my mind. Build healthybreaks into your schedule. A gentle stretchand walk around the neighborhood (or) a10-minute meditation. Don’t eat lunch atyour desk or with your face buried in thepaper. Take real mental breaks.

What three foods should you eat everyday?

I had no idea how or what to eat when Ifirst started my wellness journey, but Ilearned. I wouldn’t say there are specificfoods we should eat every day; instead I’dsuggest types of food: veggies, protein andhealthy fats.

I feel better when I include these at eachmeal. A fresh organic green juice orsmoothie to accompany breakfast, fol-lowed by either salads, steamed or sauteedveggies with my other meals. For protein, Ichoose plant-based sources like hempseeds, beans, nuts and tempeh, etc. And forhealthy fats, I love coconut oil, flax seedsand lots of avocados — nature’s butter.

After a while, we all get the hang of it.Plus, our bodies tell us what they need.Most of all, enjoy your food — it’s there tosupport your dreams and your well-being.

Carr’s cookbook “Crazy Sexy Kitchen” (HayHouse publishing) comes in hardbound andKindle editions. Learn more at KrisCarr.com.Hear Carr share her story at 6:30 p.m. May 25.

PANACHE DESAI: TUNE UP THE SPIRITSpiritual teacher Panache Desai offers a

contemporary take on worship and spiritu-ality that is putting him at the center of agrowing movement for people seekingpersonal transformation.

Speaking from his home in Naples, Fla.,Desai offered three steps to get you startedon that journey:

Accept: We all carry with us our own inner Simon Cowell. We constantly judgeevery aspect of our personality. So, the firststep is to step out of judgment and into acceptance of who you truly are.

Feel: What I’ve discovered all aroundthe world is that the one thing that stops usfrom our success is ourunwillingness to feel ouremotions. What preventsus from excelling in ourcareer is the tears we don’tcry. What stops us fromfinding love is the angerwe suppress.

Breathe: Observe yourbreath as it’s occurringeach moment. That’s different than breath-ing in rhythm. It creates a basic awarenessthat will transform your life into a livingmeditation. It relaxes our bodies and calmsour spirit. Suddenly, we’re available for lifeand engaged in a whole other space. Instead of fear and scarcity, we find trustand love.

Desai’s book “Discovering Your Soul Signature: A33-day Path to Purpose, Passion and Joy” (Spiegel& Grau) is now available. Learn more atPanacheDesai.com. Hear him at “Change Your

Many ways to a healthier you

Provided by Crazy Sexy WellnessKris Carr and her signature green juice.

Sun Valley WellnessFestival aims to present inspiring speakers and

transformative techniques

17th annual Sun Valley Wellness Festival, May 22-26, at Sun Valley Resort venues. Visit the website at sunvalleywellness.org for thecomplete schedule and cost information. Thereare a variety of ticket options available, includingfestival passes and individual keynote tickets.

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Energy, Change Your Life,” 11: 15 a.m. May 24 and“The Top 3 Secrets to Activating Your MiraculousLife,” 2 p.m. May 25.

DON HUBER: TUNE INTO YOUR FOODIdaho native Don Huber is a professor

emeritus in plant biology at Purdue Uni-versity and one of the leading experts ongenetically modified organisms (GMO)and the use of chemical herbicides. Henow lives in Melba. Huber will speak withTyrone Hayes, associate professor at Uni-versity of California, Berkeley. Afterward,a discussion will be moderated by anti-GMO activist Tom Lieber.

Why are GMOs such a hot-button?They are pesticide producers and chem-

ical accumulators. They also are changingthe genetic integrity of the food we grow— from plants to animals. The biggest offender is Roundup-type herbicides andplants being engineered to be Roundup-ready. ... That makes harvest simpler, butsoaks our food in chemicals.

How should GMOs change the way wethink about food?

Stop counting grams of fat and startcounting parts per million of chemicals.The Environmental Protection Agency allows 40 parts per million of glyphosate(Roundup) in some basic foods we eat. Ittakes only one-tenth of a part per millionof glyphosate to kill the beneficial mi-croorganisms in our gut that determinehealth and immunity to disease. ... There’sgrowing evidence that this may lead to theincrease in autism, celiac, leaky gut, cancer,diabetes, Parkinson’s,Alzheimer’s and numer-ous other modern dis-eases.

Future historians maylook back upon our timeand write not about howmany pounds of pesticideswe did or didn’t apply, butabout how willing wewere to jeopardize future generations withthis massive experiment we call geneticengineering.

What foods should we avoid? Is going localand organic enough?

It’s not enough, but that’s all you can doat this point. Knowing where your foodcomes from is essential. Avoid anythingthat’s genetically engineered or sprayedwith herbicides, especially foods contain-ing soybeans, soybean oil, soybeanlecithin, canola oil, corn and corn oil.

“GMO and Herbicides: The Assault on Our Food,the Environment and Our Health,” 3:35 p.m. May 24.

Journalist Dana Oland writes aboutarts and culture as well as otherlifestyle topics. Read her blog atBlogs.IdahoStatesman.com/artsbeat.

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BY SARA MOULTONTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Speaking as a mom and a chef, let me as-sure you — one of the nicest things youcan do for Mom on Mother’s Day is cookfor her. Something sweet is best. And mycandidate? Comforting, traditional ricepudding.

Or maybe not so traditional. Classic ricepuddings are made from plain white rice.The grains are very tender, the flavor iskind of bland, and the color is white. In myrecipe, which is made using black “forbid-den rice,” the grains are slightly chewy, theflavor is slightly nutty, and the color isdeep purple.

First cultivated in China, forbidden ricewas so rare — and so nutritious — no onewas allowed to eat it except for the emper-or. Today, forbidden rice is considered adelicious and healthy whole grain we canall enjoy.

Like brown rice, forbidden rice is unpol-ished; the hull of the grain, a rich source ofinsoluble fiber, is left intact. It’s also a goodsource of iron and vitamin E, and a greatsource of the same antioxidants that putthe blue in blueberries.

I was first introduced to forbidden ricesix years ago, when it was still rare. Thank-fully, these days it’s readily available atmost grocers.

In this recipe, the rice is cooked untiltender, then combined with whole milk,sugar, cinnamon, eggs and vanilla. Thewhole milk — replacing the more tradi-tional (and more caloric) heavy cream —does a great job of delivering the desiredsilkiness. The cinnamon stick and vanilla— which deliver big flavor — are the mostimportant ingredients next to the rice. Ifyou’ve been waiting for an occasion to usethat extra-special Sri Lankan cinnamon orTahitian vanilla you received as Christmasgifts, now’s the time to pull them off theshelf.

Making this recipe is pretty near a snap.It shouldn’t require more than 15 minutesof your undivided attention. The rest ofthe time it’ll just simmer away on its own.Unlike brown rice, forbidden rice cooks up

in a relatively speedy 30 minutes. You will,however, need to pay close attention whenyou add the eggs, making sure they don’tget so hot that they scramble.

Finally, I’d like to encourage you to top itall it off with some crystallized ginger, assuggested. It was one of my mom’s favoritelittle treats and it provides the perfect fin-ishing touch of chewy, spicy contrast to thecreamy pudding.

FORBIDDEN RICE PUDDING

Start to finish: 3 hours 25 minutes (15 minutesactive). Servings: 4

1/2 cup forbidden rice (Chinese black rice)1 cup water2 1/2 cups whole milk, divided3 tablespoons sugar1 large cinnamon stickSalt2 large eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract1/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger, to garnish

(optional)

In a small saucepan over medium-high,combine the rice and water. Bring to a boil,then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook,covered, for 30 minutes. Let stand for a few

minutes, then pour through a mesh strain-er to discard any excess water. Return therice to the pot over medium-high heat.Add 2 cups of the milk, the sugar, the cin-namon stick and a hefty pinch of salt. Bringto a boil, then reduce the heat to simmerand cook, uncovered and stirring occa-sionally, for 40 minutes.

In a small bowl, beat the eggs with theremaining 1/2 cup milk. Whisk in a largespoonful of the hot rice mixture. Add theegg mixture to the rice and cook overmedium-low heat, stirring constantly, untilthe custard coats the back of a spoon, 4 to 5minutes. Do not let the rice pudding boil orthe eggs will scramble.

Remove the saucepan from the heat, stirin the vanilla and transfer the rice puddingto a bowl. Cover the pudding and chill un-til cold, at least 2 hours. The pudding willthicken as it chills. To serve, discard thecinnamon stick and divide the rice pud-ding among 4 bowls. Top each portionwith some of the ginger.

Nutrition information per serving: 280 calories;70 calories from fat (25 percent of total calories);8 g fat (3.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 105 mgcholesterol; 42 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 17 gsugar; 10 g protein; 160 mg sodium.

A ‘FORBIDDEN’ TAKE ONRICE PUDDING

MATTHEW MEAD / The Associated PressForbidden rice pudding uses Chinese black rice, which gives it a purple hue.

This version is not onlynutritious but alsoeasy and beautiful

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SAINT ALPHONSUS HEALTH SYSTEM

32nd annual Capitol Classic The annual Saint Alphonsus race will be

held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7. The event isopen to kids ages 6 to 14 of all abilities. Pro-ceeds benefit children’s health programs atSaint Al’s. To register, visit www.saintalphonsus.org/capitol-classic.

Racers and their families are invited tothe Finish Fair in Capitol Park at the end ofthe race.

Volunteers also are needed for the race— and you’ll get a T-shirt. For volunteer in-formation, to request a financial aid appli-cation or to learn more about the race, visitthe website, call Debbie Hamilton at 367-3997 or email at [email protected].

Saint Al’s earns safety award The Qualis Health Award of Excellence

for Patient Safety honors the system’s insti-tution of daily safety meetings and staffcommunication of safety issue outcomes,action plans and more.

As a result, Saint Al’s has seen decreasesin patient falls, pressure ulcers, medicationerrors and infection rates.

Free screenings and moreÆ Free mammography and bone density

screenings will be offered during the May 18Fiesta de Mayo in Caldwell’s MemorialPark. Saint Al’s staff will be on hand insidethe Mobile Health Screening Coach — alsoknown as the pink bus.

Æ On May 31, Saint Al’s will offer a freeall-day screening, including blood draw, lipidinformation/BMI and blood pressure at the

Boise hospital, 1055 N. Curtis Road. Call 367-4220 for more information.

Æ From 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 14,learn about minimally invasive surgery op-tions from Drs. Mary Janowiak and Jon Kattenhorn.

They’ll discuss women’s health issuesthat may be improved through surgical in-tervention. These can include excessive

News & events from the Treasure Valley health community

Provided by Saint AlphonsusThe one-mile Capitol Classic course starts at the Boise Depot and ends at the Capitol.

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bleeding, painful periods, pelvic pain andincontinence. The event is part of the“Healthy ME: Free Informational Health Series for Women” and takes place at 1072N. Liberty in Boise. Learn more at www.SaintAlphonsus.org/Healthy-ME.

Distinguished Citizen DinnerWinston H. Moore of the W.H. Moore Co.

will be honored as the Distinguished Indi-vidual Citizen and the Ada County Para-medics will be honored as the Distin-guished Corporate Citizens at Saint Al’s annual awards dinner Wednesday, May 14.Tickets are $60 per person and event pro-ceeds benefit the Saint Alphonsus PatientAssistance Fund. For more information orto purchase tickets, call the Saint AlphonsusFoundation at 367-8991.

Learn more about Saint Al’s and its programs at www.saintalphonsus.org.

WEST VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER

Dr. Ollie earns supervisor honorDr. Steven Ollie was awarded the Idaho

Physician Assistant Profes-sionals Award for 2014 Super-visor of the Year at the IAPAannual conference in April.

Ollie helped establish fiverural clinics associated withWest Valley Medical Center in1994. He has been instrumentalin providing high-quality health care tosmaller service areas in Canyon County.

A Caldwell resident, Ollie has been em-ployed by West Valley Medical Centersince 1994, and is the supervising physicianof Rural Clinics for West Valley MedicalGroup, which includes New Plymouth,Wilder, Parma and Middleton.

West Valley offers seminarsÆ A West Valley emergency physician

will discuss strokes and stroke prevention.Free. Noon, Thursday, May 29.

Æ Dr. Jennifer Hale, Sleep Center medicaldirector, discusses sleep problems and solu-tions at noon Thursday, June 18. Register forseminars by calling 455-3995.

West Valley also offers seminars and ses-sions about creating a living will, breast-feeding, maternity center tours and more.See the calendar on the hospital’s website.

Learn more about West Valley and itsprograms at www.westvalleymedctr.com.

CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH

Kids can be Humphrey’s HeroesCDHD and the Boise Hawks are team-

ing up to offer kids up to age 14 free admis-sion to a home baseball game. Childrenwho are up to date with their immuniza-

tions can get a voucher from their medicalprovider to become one of Humphrey’sHeroes and attend a free game. No medicalhome? Call CDHD at 327-7450 for an ap-pointment and details on how to obtain agame voucher.

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: For men andwomen. Contraception, STI/HIV screen-ing, Pap testing available Monday throughFriday with affordable rates. For an ap-pointment, call 327-7400.

CHOLESTEROL SCREENING: Offered thefirst Tuesday of every month at CDHD,707 N. Armstrong Place, Boise, from 6:30a.m. to 9 a.m. No appointment is necessary.Next screenings: June 3 and July 1. Cost:$25. Information: 375-5211.

IMMUNIZATIONS: Immunizations Sim-plified — A Toolkit for ChildcareProviders is a class designed to help carecenters better understand immunizationrules and regulations. Next classes: May 14and Oct. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Call 327-8585 to register.

Learn more about CDHD programs atwww.cdhd.idaho.gov.

THE CANCER CONNECTION IDAHO

Learn to deal with your cancerThe Cancer Connection Idaho offers

several classes and programs. Registrationand details at cancerconnectionidaho.org.Each free session will be held at 2504Kootenai St. in Boise. Among the offerings:

Æ The Daring Way: A six-week series.Wednesdays through June 11, 6:30-8 p.m.

Æ Women’s Connection Group. Monday,May 12, 6-7:30 p.m.

Æ Introduction to Healing Touch. Tuesday,May 13, 6:30-8 p.m.

Æ The Writing Group. Wednesday, May 14,3-4:30 p.m.

Æ Create Your Own Cancer FightingKitchen. Thursday, May 22, 6:30-8 p.m.

Æ Advanced Disease Connection Group.

Tuesday, May 27, 1-2:30 p.m.Æ Aromatherapy for Self Care. Thursday,

May 29, 6:30-8 p.m.

FRIENDS IN ACTION

Find help at workshopsÆ Powerful Tools for Caregivers is a six-

week workshop series to help family mem-bers take care of themselves while provid-ing great care.

Æ Living Well in Idaho is a chronic dis-ease self-management program that helpsparticipants manage the symptom cycle ofpain, fatigue, anxiety, depression and poorsleep, create action plans and more.

All workshops meet once a week for sixweeks. Living Well in Idaho classes are Sat-urdays, June 7 to July 12, from 1 to 3:30 p.m.at the Genesis Community Clinic in GardenCity. To register for workshops or for infor-mation about schedules for both work-shops, contact Friends in Action at 333-1363,or visit www.fiaboise.org.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION

Learn to live with asthma An Asthma 101 workshop will be held

from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 22, atStevens Henager College’s Nampa cam-pus, 16819 N. Market Place Blvd. The freeworkshop will address triggers, signs andsymptoms of asthma, and specific plans ofaction to use during an asthma episode.RSVP at www.lungidaho.org.

ST. LUKE’S HEALTH SYSTEM

St. Luke’s, VA partnershipSt. Luke’s Hospice recently achieved

Level IV Partnership with the NationalHospice and Palliative Care Associationand the Department of Veterans Affairs.The achievement is part of the We Honor

HEATHER WEBSTER PHOTO / Provided by West Valley Medical Center More than 450 people took part in the annual West Valley 10k Run and 5k Run/Walk on April 19 in Caldwell. The event benefits health and wellness programs at the Caldwell YMCA.

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Veterans Program, a national initiativewhere hospices across the country arepartnering with the National Hospice andPalliative Care Organization and the VA.The goal is to provide better care for veter-ans by recognizing that their end-of-lifeneeds may be different than those of non-veterans.

To find out more about St. Luke’s Hos-pice, visit www.stlukesonline.org/boise/specialties_and_services/hospice.

Program aims for safer skiingNext ski season Bogus Basin will be re-

lying on a new tool to help improve skiersafety and reduce injuries in the comingseasons. Using a new computer programdeveloped by St. Luke’s that tracks whereinjuries occur on the mountain, the resortwill ultimately be able to quickly identifyproblem areas and make changes to theterrain or procedures.

Omar Fricke, a lead for the Bogus Basinski patrol, says ski patrol members have al-ways collected data when there were in-juries on the mountain, but that data wascollected manually and added to a comput-er spreadsheet on a weekly basis.

“Since we only input data on a weeklybasis, we often knew that there were prob-lem areas, but we didn’t have the informa-tion all in one place,” Fricke said. “Weknew we were pulling people off of various

places (on the mountain) and there had tobe a reason for it, but we never quite knewhow to use that data.”

Dr. Alex Homaechevarria, with St. Luke’s Intermountain Orthopedics, saysSt. Luke’s information technology depart-ment was instrumental in the program’sdevelopment. The goal is to improve thehealth of the community by reducing thenumber of ski-related injuries.

Awards recognize careSt. Luke’s received two Idaho Awards of

Excellence in Healthcare Quality fromQualis Health, one of the nation’s leadinghealth care consulting and care manage-ment organizations, at the 2014 PatientSafety and Quality Improvement Confer-ence held in Boise in April.

The awards recognized hospitals andhealth systems for achievements in im-proving health care quality and outcomesin 2013. St. Luke’s Children’s Hospital andSt. Luke’s Magic Valley Medical Centerboth received Awards of Excellence forprograms the hospitals had implementedto improve patient outcomes and reduceinfections.

Learn more about St. Luke’s and its programs at stlukesonline.org.

BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY

Faculty to evaluate programSusan Esp, a researcher for the Center

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environmental health department, willevaluate the effectiveness of the $1.3 mil-lion Idaho Lives Project, a suicide preven-tion effort. The project is a collaborationof the Idaho State Department of Educa-tion, Suicide Prevention Action Networkof Idaho and other partners.

Idaho has the sixth-highest suicide ratein the nation. The Idaho Lives Projectseeks to ensure that suicidal youth ages 10-24 are identified and referred to expert-ly trained mental health providers.

Boise State in the newsÆ Tony Songer, construction manage-

ment professor, and Karen Breitkreuz, assistant professor of nursing, traveled toCorozal, Belize, with a group of students inMarch, working at a primary school in con-junction with the Peace Village initiative.The students were from the Global Citizen-ship and Social Responsibility class, part ofthe University Foundations program. Thetheme for this year’s course was HealthyLifestyles and included conducting a campat the schools and more. Boise State nurs-ing students assisted with the Corozal Hos-pital Mobile clinics.

Æ Jeanie McElroy, a radio-logic technology student atBoise State, has been selectedto participate in the AmericanSociety of Radiologic Technol-ogists 2014 Student LeadershipDevelopment Program.

McElroy will receive a tripto the ASRT Educational Symposium andannual governance and house of delegatesmeeting, June 26-29, in Orlando, Fla. In ad-dition, McElroy will attend two coursesspecifically designed for students. McEl-roy was one of 75 U.S. students chosen toparticipate in the program.

Æ To protect Idaho college studentsfrom meningococcal disease, Cathy Deckys, clinical assistant professor in theSchool of Nursing, and Pam Strohfus, assistant professor in the School of Nurs-ing, program coordinator for the Doctor ofNursing Practice program and chair of theIdaho Immunization Coalition, guidedBSU student nurses in organizing a Menin-gitis Campaign. The campaign resulted in31 clinics and 2,400 meningitis vaccinesgiven to college students across Idaho.

Learn more about Boise State and its programs at www.boisestate.edu.

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY-MERIDIAN

Clinics offer low-cost helpÆ The Delta Dental of Idaho Dental Res-

idency Clinic offers a full slate of services,including oral surgery, implants, rootcanals, crowns, pediatric dentistry andpreventive care. (373-1855)

Æ The Counseling Clinic offers individual,couples and family counseling. (373-1719)

Æ The Speech and Language Clinic of-fers therapy for children and adults whoare experiencing communication prob-lems and disorders. (373-1725)

ISU-Meridian is located at 1311 E. Cen-tral Drive. Learn more about ISU-Meridianprograms—including the fee schedule forthe clinics—at www.isu.edu/meridian.

ISU-Meridian in the newsÆ The Idaho Counseling Association re-

cently honored Idaho StateUniversity-Meridian associatecounseling professor Eliza-beth Horn with the Pass It onBaton award for her advocacywork in the counseling profes-sion. The association says herefforts have had a “positive im-pact for counselors on a stateand national level.”

Æ ISU student pharmacists in Meridianand Pocatello have received a $1,500 grantfrom Idaho Power Co.’s Powering Tomor-row Grant program to continue communityoutreach programs through 2014. The mon-ey will help cover the costs of programs thateducate the public about prescription drugabuse, heart disease, diabetes, immuniza-

tions and poison prevention.In 2013, ISU student pharmacists served

more than 13,000 Idahoans, vaccinating5,300 patients for influenza, meningitis andpneumococcal disease.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

New camps focus on healthKids will learn about healthy lifestyle

activities in Explore Day Camps offered bySt. Luke’s Children’s Hospital, Boise Parksand Recreation, FitOne, Bogus Basin, Wal-Mart and OneStone.

Explore Day Camp will include outdooractivities, Iron Chef competitions, and in-dividual and team skill building.

The camp is open to youths age 9-14with a body mass index (BMI) of 85 per-cent or greater.

A physician clearance is required.Two one-week sessions meet from

9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 28-Aug. 1 and Aug. 11-15.Transportation will be provided from FortBoise Community Center each day.

Cost is $88.75 for Boise residents, $137.01for nonresidents. Scholarships are avail-able. To register, see parks.cityofboise.orgor call 608-7680.

The theme of this year’s Boise Bike Week(being celebrated May 10 to 19) is “You CANBike Boise,” and its 20 events are designed toappeal to a wide range of riders, from expertto beginner. “The whole idea of Bike Week isto celebrate the many benefits of riding abike,” says Treasure Valley Cycling Alliancepresident Lisa Brady.

A new event kicking off May 12 is the “Trailof Beers” passport program that challengesriders to visit 12 Treasure Valley drinking es-tablishments during Bike Week. By complet-ing the passport, riders will not only get dealson drinks, they’ll also be entered into a draw-ing for beer-related prizes. The kickoff partyfor the Trail of Beers starts at 7:30 p.m. in the

parking lot of Highlands Hollow Brewpub,one of the passport stops. Trail of Beers con-cludes Monday, May 19, at Payette Brewingwhere the Kegs4Kause event will benefit theIdaho Pedestrian and Bicycle Alliance.

Monday and Friday feature events recog-nizing die-hard bike commuters. On Mondaymorning May 12, the Commuter Kickoff, spon-sored by the Idaho Pedestrian and Bicycle Alliance, will offer snacks for commuters atmultiple locations around Downtown Boise.Friday, May 16, is National Bike to Work Day.The Pedal Power Parade and Finale is 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 17, in Capitol Park.

There are many other events planned.Complete details are at boisebikeweek.org.

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Classes are healthy — and funBoise Parks & Rec offers hundreds of

camps and classes this summer for chil-dren, teens and adults. Activities includeswim lessons, tennis clinics, mountain bik-ing clinics and more. Among the new activ-ities this summer are youth and adult golflessons at Quail Hollow Golf Course. TheBoise Parks and Recreation Activity Guideis available online at parks.cityofboise.org.

The guide also includes informationabout the Jim Hall Foothills Learning Cen-ter, Idaho Foodbank and Boise School Dis-trict summer feeding programs, BoisePublic Library and the Boise WaterShed.

For information, please see parks.cityof-boise.org, stop by Fort Boise CommunityCenter, 700 Robbins Road, or call 608-7680.

Boise program earns honorsLet’s Move Boise has been honored by

the National League of Cities for reachingkey health and wellness goals in a nation-wide initiative to combat childhood obesi-ty by increasing access to healthy food andphysical activities. Boise’s program is nowranked with other top five cities.

In the last year, Let’s Move Boise hasworked with partner organizations to offera two-part child-care workshop, a daylongJust Add Water school garden workshop,Walk 150 school and business challenges,

promotion of school breakfast and lunchprograms, $1 Skate Day at Idaho IceWorldand other programs.

For more information, visitwww.letsmoveboise.org.

Track meets will be May 21-22 Kids can have fun while competing at

the 2014 Hershey’s Track and Field Gamesin Boise. No entry fee is required.

Youths are invited to compete in this basic track and field event May 21 (ages 7-8& 9-10) and May 22 (ages 11-12 & 13-14) atTimberline High School, 701 E. Boise Ave.Registration begins at 4 p.m. both days;events start at 5 p.m.

Both beginners and more experiencedcompetitors are welcome. Register by May 18 at the City Recreation Office, 110Scout Lane, Boise, ID 83702.

For information about how to registeronline, see “Activities, Classes & Sports” athttp://parks.cityofboise.org.

For more information, call 608-7650. Learn more about Boise Parks and Recre-

ation programs at parks.cityofboise.org.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION

Free workshops, groupsThe Alzheimer’s Association Greater

Idaho Chapter presents free workshops at

6 p.m. on the last Thursday of each monthat St. Luke’s Eagle, 3101 E. State St.

Upcoming workshops include Knowthe 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters onMay 29 and The Basics: Memory Loss, De-mentia and Alzheimer’s on June 26.

New support groups forming in CanyonCounty. Call 405-9068 for more informa-tion. There are also several supportgroups, including a telephone supportgroup. Visit the group’s website atwww.alz.org/idaho for information.

CREATE COMMON GOOD

CSA farm shares availableCreate Common Good, the Boise-based

nonprofit social enterprise, is offering somenew U-Pick Farm Share memberships. Finddetails at the group’s website. Also:

Æ The group has farm internships avail-able for local youth. Email [email protected] or visit the website for more information.

Æ There is a supper club event at 6 p.m.June 19 featuring “Australian Chef of theNation” Brent Southcombe and his three-course dinner. Tickets are $95.

CCG information: Call 258-6800 or visitthe website, www.createcommongood.org.

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YOUR HEALTH IDAHO

Life events affect insuranceThe deadline to sign up for health insur-

ance through Your Health Idaho haspassed, but if you experience a significantchange in your life, such as marriage, hav-ing a baby or the like, you may be eligiblefor a special enrollment period.

If you go through a “qualifying lifeevent,” you can sign up for insurance be-fore the next open enrollment periodstarts on Nov. 15.

To see if you’ve experienced a qualify-ing life event, call 1-855-YH-Idaho to findout what you need to do next. Find moreinformation about qualifying life events atYourHealthIdaho.org.

ADA COUNTY EXTENSION

Kids will learn at 4-H campsSeveral Ada County 4-H summer day

camps are planned for this summer. For instance, kids can have Fun in the

Mud in August learning about plants, soils,gardening and nutrition. Up for the Chal-lenge in July teaches kids cooking skills.See camp options and find more details athttp://extension.uidaho.edu/ada/tag/camp.

4-H membership isn’t required.

AMERICAN RED CROSS

Register for Ride for the RedThe American Red Cross of Greater

Idaho’s annual Ride for the Red is a 50-, 75- or 100-mile Blue Chip ride throughSouthwest Idaho’s wine country. Theevent begins at 8 a.m. Sept. 7 at Boise’s Barber Park. Visit bikereg.com/ride-for-the-red to register.

THE IDAHO FOODBANK

Sign up for Cooking MattersParticipants in this cooking-based nutri-

tion education program learn how to se-lect healthy and low-cost ingredients andprepare them in ways that provide the bestnourishment possible for themselves andtheir families.

The Idaho Foodbank provides nutritioneducation to all ages in communities

throughout Idaho. Its many courses in-clude Cooking Matters for Adults, Kids,Teens and Families. Classes are free ofcharge, but your household must meet cer-tain income guidelines in order to be eligi-ble to participate. For more informationand to register for a class, visit: http://idahofoodbank.org/cooking-matters-sign-up.

CALDWELL RECREATION

Take a Hells Canyon adventureThis three-day trip July 9-11 for those 55

and older costs $450 per person (doubleoccupancy), which includes transporta-tion, motel, boat ticket and more. CallCaldwell Recreation at 455-3060 for details.

BRAIN INJURY ALLIANCE OF IDAHO

Find brain injury support BIA-ID is a statewide nonprofit organi-

zation for people with brain injuries andtheir families. Its office is at 1055 N. CurtisRoad in Boise. The BIA-ID can be contact-ed through email at [email protected] or theoffice number at 367-2747.

The BIA-ID website, www.biaid.org,has information about support groups andother resources.

BIA-ID also has a toll-free FamilyHelpline: 1-800-444-6443.

The next issue of Living Healthy pub-lishes on July 12. If you’re interested incontributing to the community healthnews, contact Holly Anderson at [email protected] by June 16.

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