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Show The Gunnison Valley Gazette Page 6 Thursday, February 3, 2011 Thatcher to compete in Orlando Cheyenne Thatcher of Axtell will be heading to Orlando, Florida next month to compete in the National Collegiate Discussion Meet, hosted by the American Farm Bureau. Cheyenne is attending Southern Utah University where she participated and took first place at the Utah Farm Bureau Collegiate USU Chapter Discussion Meet. As winner, she will receive an expense paid trip to Orlando, where she will then compete against college stu- Healthy by Choice by Dr. Burke Larsen food (food) n. — 1. any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, and repair. 2. anything that nourishes. The Standard American Diet — which by no coincidence is abbreviated to SAD — has turned us into the fattest, and one of the most unhealthy nations in the world virtually overnight. The rate of obesity among children has doubled in only 20 years and over 64.5% ofthe adult population is now overweight. In the 90's diabetes increased by a shocking 70% among those 30-39, and by 33% for the population overall. This debilitating disease has officially reached epidemic proportions. Chronic disease in general — preventable chronic disease —plagues over 70% of adults nationwide. And that's not to mention the less threatening but equally as menacing ailments people experience as a result of poor eating habits, such as digestive disturbances, lowered immune function, arthritis, sinusitis, fatigue, etc.. In short, the overwhelming dents from around the country for a $2,5000 scholarship. The competition is scheduled for February 5th and 6th at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort and Convention Center, in conjunction with the National Young Farmer & Rancher YF&R) Leadership Conference. The Collegiate Discussion Meet is a 25-minute, round table discussion involving 4-6 participants per group. Contestants are ranked on their cooperative attitude, analysis and problem solving skills, and ability to articulate the issues with others. Cheyenne is a sophomore at Southern Utah University. She was raised on the family farm in Axtell and attended many livestock auctions while growing up. She was active in FFA during high school and she currently serves as the historian of the SUU Ag Club. Cheyenne is pursuing a degree in Ag Business. She is also on the track team at SUU and competes as a heptathlete. majority of Americans today are sick, tired or overweight — or all of the above. Whether they are aware of the national scope of things or not, most are aware of their own expanding waistlines and eroding health, and that of their loved ones. They want to know why this is happening and what they can do about it. The answer? "If It's Not FOOD, Don't Eat It." While that one simple rule may not apply to every single person in every single situation, it does and always will apply to the majority of us in the majority of situations. Notice I said that rule is simple, not easy per se, but simple. And if you feel like that one rule isn't so simple, here are a few, more specific guidelines to use as stepping stones to get you and your family to eating real FOOD. Remember, it's a process, and oftentimes a struggle, that we all deal with on a daily basis. These guidelines are to help us all make better choices. — If It Came From a Plant, Eat It; If It Was Made In a Plant, Then Don't — Natural produce and products made straight from fresh produce is good for your body and your body is able to recognize the available nutrition in them. Foods made in manufacturing plants are made on large pieces of equipment at high temperatures and use a multitude of chemicals and solvents to get to the final product. —Eat Only Foods That Will Eventually Rot — Real food is alive and should eventually rot. The reason the food goes "bad" is because bacteria and fungi that we compete with for our food get to it before we do. That's a good sign! The longer your food will go without breaking down, the more highly processed it probably is. —Avoid Foods That are Pretending To Be Something They Are Not — Imitation butter, like margarine, is a classic example; Soy "Fake Meats" are another; and Artificial Sweeteners another. These products go through so much processing to come out looking like something they are not. Last time I checked, counterfeiting was a bad thing. —Avoid Food Products with the Words "LITE," "LOW-FAT" or "NONFAT" In the Name — The low-fat/non-fat campaign has been raging on for almost 40 years now and the obesity rates in our country keep climbing. That's because it doesn't matter how much of the fat you take out of the foods, you can still get fat off of what's in them! Too many carbohydrates will cause you to become fat far quicker than eating fat itself. And fats are so important for normal function of our bodies. You actually get Bailey Farms UTAH HERITAGE CREDIT UNION Our Best to the Boy Scouts Honoring Our Scouts! (435) 283-5776 850 N. 200 E. • Ephraim 4iiifi, V Medical Group re-647, tsm Ephraim Health Center (435) 283-4076 • 525 N. Main • Ephraim more energy from a gram of fat than any other nutrient (protein, carbs, etc). Fats are also the building blocks of all of our sex hormones (estrogen, progesterone, testosterone). Without fats, you cannot build and manufacture these hormones effectively and can become imbalanced. Now obviously the types of fats matters, but that's for another article. — Shop the Peripheries of the Supermarket and Stay Out of the Middle — Most of the fresh produce, dairy products, and fresh meats are on the outside of the store while more of the processed foods make up the majority of the center of the store. This will help you to make it out of the store with the least amount of processed foods possible. One of my favorite authors on this topic, Kelly Hayford MA, CNC, says, "The very definition of 'food' is that it is nourishing to the body. Consequently, anything that is not nourishing to the body (i.e., pseudofoods containing refined sugars, hydrogenated oils, chemical additives, etc.) is not food — don't eat it!" Food has Power, and the better our understanding of that power, the better our health. 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Next Week, I will highlight a few bills that are beginning to make their way through the system. Some will be generally accepted, some highly controversial. Compromise will be essential, as it has been since the constitution of the United States emerged from the convention in Philadelphia in 1787. It's a privilege to serve. I welcome your input and invite you to visit the "peoples' house" if you happen to be in Salt Lake City. Alert one of the Sergeants At Arms and they will attempt to locate me or my intern. You may also reach me at kaymciff@utah. For the first time in our state's history, we elected a woman to serve as Speaker of the House. Representative Rebecca Lockhart of Provo will occupy this important position. She is joined on the leadership team by Representative Brad Dee of Ogden, Representative Greg Hughes of Draper and Representative Ronda Menlove of Garland, in Box Elder County. I will chair the Judiciary Committee and serve on Higher Education Appropriations and the public Education Standing Committee. These are areas of personal interest and are of great importance to the citizens of Utah. Two-thirds of every dollar we budget goes to fund the education of our children. Finding the resources to adequately fund education and other necessary services will be a major challenge. For the last three years we have filled budget gaps with federal dollars. That appears less likely in the future. Fortunately, we have prepared better than about any other state in the nation. We still have some "rainy-day" savings and we have experienced modest growth during the last year. I will report more on this as we move forward. During the early days of the session, bills are advanc- Cheyenne Thatcher Offices in Moroni, Ephraim, Gunnison & Mt. Pleasant 436-8288 • 84 W. 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