Category Archives: Health

F.Y.I.–

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Individualized Diets for Irritable Bowel Syndrome Beat Placebo Patients with irritable bowel syndrome who follow individualized diets based on food sensitivity testing experience fewer symptoms, say Yale researchers. Their study is among the first to provide scientific evidence for this … Continue reading →

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3 Denver Breweries to Use Recycled Water to Brew Beer

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Lone Tree Brewing Co., Lost Highway Brewing Co. and 105 West Brewing Co., tomorrow will receive 330 gallons of direct potable reuse water produced by a mobile advanced water treatment plant in part designed by CH2M, a Colorado engineering firm, … Continue reading →

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Maiden + Liberty Intros a Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on September 14, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Maiden + Liberty, Long Island, N.Y., winemakers, added a 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon to its red and white French-American blends. It’s aged in stainless steel with oak chips and made from 85% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and 15% Syrah grapes, and is … Continue reading →

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Underage Drinking Cut in Half, Federal Survey Finds

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

At first blush, the latest federal figures on alcohol use are bad for the industry.  Among those 12 years old or older, 50.7% of the population drank in 2016, down from 51% of the population in 2002. But there’s good … Continue reading →

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F.Y.I. —

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

Student Health Linked to Academic Success Regardless of sex, race/ethnicity or grade-level, high school students reporting lower academic marks also reported greater health risk behaviors associated with substance use, violence, poor nutrition, lack of physical activity, and sex. They also … Continue reading →

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E&J Gallo Donates $100,000 to Red Cross for Hurricane Harvey Relief

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Donna Whitaker

E& J. Gallo Winery said it donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross to aid with relief efforts, and assist those communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. “On behalf of our employees and their families, as well as our distributor partners … Continue reading →

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