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Thursday, September 19, 2013 – Daily News 3B FEATURES More red meat increases diabetes risk — If you are a DEAR DOCwoman who had TOR K: My wife diabetes during has read that eatpregnancy, you ing red meat are at higher risk increases the risk of developing diaof diabetes. Is this betes later in life. true? Discuss this with DEAR READyour doctor. ER: You've heard If you already for a long time that Dr. K have diabetes, the limiting the by Anthony L. amount of red Komaroff, M.D. above suggestions will also help you. meat — especially processed foods with red Make sure you take your meat, such as salami — medicines and learn as reduces your risk of heart much as you can about disease. The evidence for living with diabetes. People who take charge of that is very strong. A new study finds that their diabetes are much cutting down on red meats more successful at living such as beef, pork and with it than those who lamb may have an addi- ignore it. Left untreated, diabetes tional benefit: reducing can lead to long-term the risk of diabetes. In this study, complications, including researchers followed damage to the eyes, kid149,000 people who neys and nerves, and an answered questions about increased risk of heart distheir diet every four years, ease. Recent research has for 12 to 16 years. They found that people who revealed a completely increased their intake of unexpected way in which red meat — by as little as red meat may increase the half a serving, or 1.5 risk of heart disease. A ounces, per day — had a certain substance that is 48 percent greater risk of present in large amounts developing Type 2 dia- in red meat (L-carnitine) betes (the most common is digested by bacteria that type of diabetes) than peo- live in our intestines. The ple who did not eat more bacteria then produce a red meat. People who substance that damages decreased their red meat the lining of arteries. Whenever I talk about consumption also decreased their risk of dia- the health effects of food, I betes by 14 percent. Peo- worry that I may be misunple who ate more red meat derstood. When I recomalso tended to gain more mend avoiding certain foods, I'm not saying to weight. Fortunately, you can never eat them. And when I make many changes to recommend having a lot of decrease your risk of dia- certain foods, I'm not saying eat nothing but them. I betes: — Take this study to eat red meat, but not as often as I used to. And I eat heart: Eat less red meat. — Talk to your doctor lots of fruits and vegetaabout your risk of devel- bles, but I don't have them with absolutely every meal. oping diabetes. All things in modera— Increase your activity. Try to exercise 30 min- tion! utes per day, most days of Dr. Komaroff is a the week. — Eat more vegetables physician and professor at Harvard Medical and lean proteins. To send — Decrease your con- School. go to sumption of saturated fats questions, AskDoctorK.com, or (found in cheese, whole milk and butter, as well as write: Ask Doctor K, 10 red meat) and overall Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115. calories. Cleanup Saturday in Redding Shasta Land Trust is hosting its 5th annual local river cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 21. Volunteers will remove trash and recyclables from Little Sulphur Creek and Calaboose Creek in Redding. Lunch will be provided following the event. The event is part of the Great Sierra River Cleanup, which will take place on rivers throughout the Sierra and Cascade region and is in turn part of the California Coastal Cleanup Day. Coastal Cleanup Day is the largest volunteer event in the state, and Shasta Land Trust is pleased to be a part of this effort that restores health to waterways and water bodies, from "source to sea." This is a great event for people of all ages, and families are encouraged to attend together. Groups such as scouts, church groups and school clubs are welcome to volunteer. All members of the public are invited to be a part of this local stewardship effort, and can get more information or sign up to volunteer by contacting Bridget Harrison at Shasta Land Trust at (530) 241-7886 or visit www.shastalandtrust.org. Bitter ex crashes former in-laws' events which is not a good place to Dear Annie: I'm dating be. Instead, discuss the situa divorced man with five ation calmly. If he is deterchildren, two of whom still mined to allow his ex to live with their parents in a attend family functions (and shared-custody arrangehis family doesn't throw her ment. The divorce was very out), let it be. At some point, bitter, and she put him into those children will be out of bankruptcy. She is a the house, and he will worry spendaholic and not a pleasant person to be Annie's less about how this affects them. Your decision is how around, always making herlong you are willing to graself the wronged party. We put up with her at all by Kathy Mitchell ciously tolerate this situafunctions that include the and Marcy Sugar tion. Dear Annie: Please kids — school sports, birthdays and things like that. But now explain the difference between a she insists on inviting herself to woman who is the victim of verbal functions with my boyfriend's abuse and one whose behavior is so annoying that her husband can't extended family. When is it appropriate to tell her, help criticizing her. My husband has been yelling at "Stop inviting yourself. You are divorced from this family''? After me and putting me down for 50 all, my boyfriend is never invited to years, but when he's not angry, he her family functions. Neither of us can be quite loving. He says the wants her at these events, but my proof that his bad moods are my boyfriend is afraid that if he says fault is that he isn't angry when I'm anything to her, it will hurt the kids. not around. I tell him that my I am so tired of all her involve- friends and family never pick on ment. How can we bond with his me, and he says that's because family as a couple if she's always they're as nutty as I am. I've always believed I could conthere? I'm having a hard time with this. I think he needs to tell her to trol the way my husband treats me if knock it off. They are divorced. I just tried harder, but as soon as I That means they are no longer a open my mouth, he's on my case. If couple. She has her own boyfriend, I remain silent, he accuses me of by the way, although she doesn't do pouting. I feel as if I can't win, no matter what I do. I want to change, much with him. — B.H. Dear B.H.: We caution you not but don't know how. — Tired of to make demands on your Being the Whipping Girl Dear Tired: The signs of verbal boyfriend, because it puts you between him and his children, abuse include: a spouse who calls Mailbox Full Size $ Half Size 112 67 $ Per Month .50 where she can, she could keep when you make your mortgage paymoney in her pocket. She would ment, write out a second check for have to earn at least $1.30 to make one-twelfth of one payment. (If up for each dollar spent, by the your mortgage payment is $1,200, time the government takes you'd make out that check and then out taxes from her paycheck. another, for $100, which is oneI thought this was sensible twelfth of $1,200.) Write on that second check, "Principal advice. -- Lin, Prepayment Only." At the Michigan end of the year, you will DEAR LIN: have made 13 mortgage Wise advice, indeed. payments, with one of them But more than that, your going entirely to reduce the daughter needs to assess principal. Do this faithfully how much that second and you will lop many job would cost in terms years and many thousands of gas, parking, more of dollars in interest from restaurant and fast food your mortgage payback. I because she's pressed for guarantee that your lender time, and myriad other will accept the additional job-related expenses that Mary payment if you make it at will nibble away at the the same time as a regular true value of that second monthly payment; you will job. Cutting expenses is not have to pay a fee for an effective way to effecsome special payment protively "increase" one's gram. And you can stop income for the very reaanytime without incurring son your husband states. any penalties if you find DEAR MARY: I work for a homebuilder and found an arti- yourselves in a financial bind. cle in a recent industry magazine Mary invites questions at about a software program (with a hefty price tag of $1,600!) that is mary@everydaycheapskate.com intended to help you pay off your or in care of Everyday Cheapskate, 30-year mortgage in only 16 years. P.O. Box 2099, Cypress, CA This seems too good to be true. I 90630. This column will answer would love to know what you think. questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered -- Candy, Texas DEAR CANDY: I know about individually. Mary Hunt is the of that type of program, and quite founder www.DebtProofLiving.com, a frankly, I am not a fan. You can do the same thing without buying any personal finance member website, software or exposing yourselves to and the author of "7 Money Rules undue risk. Here's how: Each month for Life," released in 2012. DEAR MARY: I contacted TransUnion because there is a blatant error on my credit report. It states that I owe the federal government $80,000. A lien was filed in 1991, and the debt was discharged through bankruptcy in 1998. The TransUnion rep was not very nice on the phone. When I asked why something from 1991 is still on my report, he told me they can keep a lien on indefinitely. What do I do now? -- Linda, New York DEAR LINDA: I am not an attorney and cannot give legal advice. What I can do is urge you to contact an attorney right away. I am concerned that this lien never was discharged as you were led to believe. My understanding is you can't discharge a federal tax lien. A Chapter 7 bankruptcy wipes out your personal obligation to pay the debt and prevents the Internal Revenue Service from going after your bank account or wages. But if the IRS records a tax lien on someone's property before the person files for bankruptcy, the lien will remain on the property. In effect, that means the person has to pay off the tax lien in order to sell the property. For your sake, I hope I'm wrong. DEAR MARY: My adult daughter was talking about getting a parttime job (in addition to her full-time teaching job) to earn some extra money. My husband reminded her that "not spending" is really the best way to earn more money. By not spending on extras and cutting back Hunt Everyday Cheapskate Arts news? Arts news may be submitted to clerk@redbluffdailynews.com. Include name and phone. Digital pictures should be attached as .jpg files. Info is available at 527-2151. Online: Publishes 24/7 www.redbluffdailynews.com Three additional online locations at no extra cost! Per Month In Print and Online Every Tues.-Thurs.-Sat. 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