News Talk KIT » Health and Fitness http://newstalkkit.com Sat, 25 May 2013 20:00:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Of All My Many Pains, Gout Limps To the Head of the List :Dave's Diary http://newstalkkit.com/of-all-my-many-pains-gout-limps-to-the-head-of-the-list-daves-diary/ http://newstalkkit.com/of-all-my-many-pains-gout-limps-to-the-head-of-the-list-daves-diary/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 01:20:07 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=231835 Wait a minute...how can I be suffering from the “rich man’s disease”?  That’s what they used to call Gout.  They also called it the “disease of kings” and I’ll tell you this...if I WAS rich, which I am not, I would happily pay a king’s ransom to rid myself of gout!

My right foot, heel, ankle, instep, big toe are inflamed by what I have dubbed a fella's response to the pain of childbirth.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/of-all-my-many-pains-gout-limps-to-the-head-of-the-list-daves-diary/feed/ 0 blog.timesunion.com Ready? Set? Go! Gap 2 Gap Race Set For June First http://newstalkkit.com/ready-set-go-gap-2-gap-race-set-for-june-first/ http://newstalkkit.com/ready-set-go-gap-2-gap-race-set-for-june-first/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:16 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=231593 The annual Gap 2 Gap Relay and Junior Gap 2 Gap are set to take off on June First at the Yakima Greenway. Spokesperson Amanda McKinney says if you have kids get them involved. The Gap 2 Gap activities start early for the racers

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/ready-set-go-gap-2-gap-race-set-for-june-first/feed/ 0 facebook Omega-3 for You and Me – Fatty Fish Fuels Longer Life : Dave's Diary http://newstalkkit.com/omega-3-for-you-and-me-fatty-fish-fuels-longer-life-daves-diary/ http://newstalkkit.com/omega-3-for-you-and-me-fatty-fish-fuels-longer-life-daves-diary/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 23:01:24 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=228440 Holy Mackerel!  There’s nothing fishy about this report from Harvard.  Eat your fish. And while you watch for bones, don't hold back on seconds. The omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon, mackerel, herring, lake trout and albacore tuna

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/omega-3-for-you-and-me-fatty-fish-fuels-longer-life-daves-diary/feed/ 0 David Silverman/Getty Images Tooth Fairy Moms Paying Major Moolah for Molars : Dave's Diary http://newstalkkit.com/tooth-fairy-moms-paying-major-moolah-for-molars-daves-diary/ http://newstalkkit.com/tooth-fairy-moms-paying-major-moolah-for-molars-daves-diary/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 22:47:37 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=228437 Thinking back to when I last lost a tooth, I believe the tooth fairy brought me a nickel…or a dime ...but chump change by today’s standards!  Delta Dental conducted a Tooth Fairy Poll and they discovered plenty under the pillow!

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/tooth-fairy-moms-paying-major-moolah-for-molars-daves-diary/feed/ 0 Allergies and America Liknked Like Watery Eyes and Runny Nose : Dave's Diary http://newstalkkit.com/allergies-and-america-liknked-like-watery-eyes-and-runny-nose-daves-diary/ http://newstalkkit.com/allergies-and-america-liknked-like-watery-eyes-and-runny-nose-daves-diary/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 21:20:32 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=227743  

USA! Hay Fe-ver! USA! Sniff and Sneeze!  Why is it that U.S.-born children more likely to have asthma, hay fever and eczema than foreign-born kids? A new study finds children living in the United States who were born elsewhere are less likely t

]]> http://newstalkkit.com/allergies-and-america-liknked-like-watery-eyes-and-runny-nose-daves-diary/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Bilingualism Benefits Brains – So Say Scientists : Dave's Diary http://newstalkkit.com/bilingualism-benefits-brains-so-say-scientists-daves-diary/ http://newstalkkit.com/bilingualism-benefits-brains-so-say-scientists-daves-diary/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 18:29:24 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=227001 So you watched the May Day protest march coverage on TV both here and around the country and you heard the chants in Spanish, you saw the signs written in Spanish and your brain started to boil a bit.  You believe, like I do, that English should be the official language of America and all who want to be Americans should be required to learn English…as respect to the country and to prepare to fully function within the country

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/bilingualism-benefits-brains-so-say-scientists-daves-diary/feed/ 0 Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Choice of Color Can Predict Your Health :Dave's Diary http://newstalkkit.com/choice-of-color-can-predict-your-health-daves-diary/ http://newstalkkit.com/choice-of-color-can-predict-your-health-daves-diary/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 13:47:21 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=226687 Back in the day I used to use a predictive color test a parties to freak people out and to impress the ladies. (Lame, I know)  It said on the back of the book…Not to be used for Parlor Tricks …which of course is exactly what I did with it.  But here’s the thing…it was surprisingly accurate.  I believe the book was called the Luscher Color Test

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/choice-of-color-can-predict-your-health-daves-diary/feed/ 0 Sign Up Now for the Gap 2 Gap Relay http://newstalkkit.com/sign-up-for-the-gap-2-gap-relay-now/ http://newstalkkit.com/sign-up-for-the-gap-2-gap-relay-now/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:17:31 +0000 Brian Teegarden http://newstalkkit.com/?p=226368 The 29th annual race is coming up on Saturday June 1 at Sarg Hubbard Park and the Yakima Greenway.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/sign-up-for-the-gap-2-gap-relay-now/feed/ 0 Teegarden Family Image Diet & Exercise:The One Two Punch Against Allergies http://newstalkkit.com/diet-exercisethe-one-two-punch-against-allergies/ http://newstalkkit.com/diet-exercisethe-one-two-punch-against-allergies/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:24:09 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=222264 If you are an allergy sufferer like I am this is the last thing you want to hear. Scientists say that this allergy season is going to be a rough one.  Great…but wait.  There is other news that may point to relief.  Experts say there are some surprising ways to help your itchy eyes and foggy brain.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/diet-exercisethe-one-two-punch-against-allergies/feed/ 0 Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images They are off and Running in the Yakima Canyon This Weekend http://newstalkkit.com/they-are-off-and-running-in-the-yakima-canyon-this-weekend/ http://newstalkkit.com/they-are-off-and-running-in-the-yakima-canyon-this-weekend/#comments Fri, 05 Apr 2013 14:01:05 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=220042 State Route 821 through the Yakima River Canyon will be closed to vehicle traffic and open to foot traffic this weekend for the annual Yakima River Canyon Marathon. The road is expected to be closed from 7:00 a

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/they-are-off-and-running-in-the-yakima-canyon-this-weekend/feed/ 0 flickr Dave's Diary: We Grow the Wine Grapes and the Hangover Cure http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diary-we-gow-the-wine-grapes-and-the-hangover-cure/ http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diary-we-gow-the-wine-grapes-and-the-hangover-cure/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:52:14 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=218746 Just in time for asparagus season in the Yakima Valley!  So perhaps you are still celebrating from the great apple season and perhaps you awake one day with a bit of a hangover…not that you would…but if you do….steam up some asparagus.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diary-we-gow-the-wine-grapes-and-the-hangover-cure/feed/ 0 Denis Doyle/Getty Images Yakima County Ranks 35 out of 39 in Washington State Health Ranking http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-county-ranks-35-out-of-39-in-washington-state-health-ranking/ http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-county-ranks-35-out-of-39-in-washington-state-health-ranking/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 14:26:49 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=217105 A recently released health ranking paints a poor picture for those living in Yakima County.

Of the 39 counties in the state, Yakima came in 35th in this year's health rankings.

The annual report, published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, takes several different factors into account

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/yakima-county-ranks-35-out-of-39-in-washington-state-health-ranking/feed/ 0 kit Dave's Diary: Colorectal Cancer-The Life Saving Conversation http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diary-colorectal-cancer-the-life-saving-conversation/ http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diary-colorectal-cancer-the-life-saving-conversation/#comments Mon, 18 Mar 2013 22:36:58 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=216433 How come potentially life saving conversations can be the most awkward?  Time to cowboy up and join us for an honest conversation about colorectal cancer Tuesday morning on The Morning News.  Dr. Vu Le from Yakima Gastroenterology Associates will join us at 8:15.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diary-colorectal-cancer-the-life-saving-conversation/feed/ 0 American Cancer Society/Getty Images Dave's Diary: Six Tips For a Great Night's Sleep http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diary-six-tips-for-a-great-nights-sleep/ http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diary-six-tips-for-a-great-nights-sleep/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:39:21 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=214285 Wake up!  It’s time to celebrate National Sleep Awareness Week -- March 3-10. For me that means a tip of the hat to our friends at Sleep Country USA.  You can find information on how to sleep better online from the National Sleep Foundation. http://www.sleepfoundation.org/

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/country-fresh-inc-launches-branded-pink-lady-slices/feed/ 0 kit 7000 Yakima Bike Racks Being Recalled http://newstalkkit.com/212303/ http://newstalkkit.com/212303/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:28:02 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkit.com/?p=212303  

DETROIT (AP) — Yakima is recalling about 7,000 bicycle racks used on vehicles with rear-door spare tires.

Documents posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration website Friday say that mounting bolts can break and the bikes can fall from the vehicles and cause a hazard.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/212303/feed/ 0 facebook Truth From Texas – Beer Works Like Wine to Improve Your Health http://newstalkkit.com/truth-from-texas-beer-works-like-wine-to-improve-your-health/ http://newstalkkit.com/truth-from-texas-beer-works-like-wine-to-improve-your-health/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:16:17 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=210969 Good news Yakima Valley Hops producers. Raise a glass to a new study on health benefits. Brew is paced with nearly the same health benefits as red wine, according to a recent study at the University of Texas.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/truth-from-texas-beer-works-like-wine-to-improve-your-health/feed/ 0 Hannah Johnston/Getty Images Flu Season Has Claimed 34 Lives in Washington State http://newstalkkit.com/flu-season-has-claimed-34-lives-in-washington-state/ http://newstalkkit.com/flu-season-has-claimed-34-lives-in-washington-state/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 15:43:34 +0000 Associated Press http://newstalkkit.com/?p=209289  

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Washington state Health Department says the state has had 34 lab-confirmed flu deaths so far this flu season.

Agency spokesman Donn Moyer says that figure covers confirmed deaths through Wednesday. The

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/flu-season-has-claimed-34-lives-in-washington-state/feed/ 0 getty image Dave's Diary: Cardio Beats Weight Training For Losing Weight http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diary-cardio-beats-weight-training-fos-losing-weight/ http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diary-cardio-beats-weight-training-fos-losing-weight/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:57:30 +0000 Dave Ettl http://newstalkkit.com/?p=207809 So far so good on the resolution to get in shape.  My time working out at Achieve Fitness in Yakima is paying off already and I continue to scan all the literature and sources I can for tips and ideas.  HealthDay News reports that while resistance training has many benefits, including improving blood sugar control, it has not been shown to have an effect on fat reduction.

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]]> http://newstalkkit.com/daves-diary-cardio-beats-weight-training-fos-losing-weight/feed/ 0 Michael Dodge/Getty Images What Would You Do to Save a Life? The Great CPR Blitz Set For February http://newstalkkit.com/what-would-you-do-to-save-a-life-the-great-cpr-blitz-set-for-february/ http://newstalkkit.com/what-would-you-do-to-save-a-life-the-great-cpr-blitz-set-for-february/#comments Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:49:52 +0000 Lance Tormey http://newstalkkit.com/?p=207223 It is called Save A Life, The Great CPR Blitz 2013 and it is set to happen next month at the Yakima Convention Center. Lynda Boggess is a Coordinator of the event and the Administrative Director of Critical Care Services at Yakima's Memorial Hospital who says the more people who learn CPR the better chance you have of surviving a heart attack

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