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Monday, February 8, 2010 – Daily News – 5A PAID ADVERTISEMENT For information on participation in Kids & Families call (530) 527-2151 P.A.W.S. P.A.W.S. (Partners for Animal Welfare & Safety) A Volunteer Program Dedicated to the Prevention of Litters, Not the Destruction of Unwanted animals. HOW CAN YOU HELP? CALL US! 528-8018 Please leave your number we WILL call you back P.O. Box 8908, Red Bluff CA 96080 THE VACUUM MAN 440 Antelope Boulevard Suite 6 # # 440 Antelope Blvd. Suite 6 Red Bluff, CA 96080 (530) 527-8644 Member of the Better Business Bureau $ 19 95 Vacuum Service with coupon VACUUMS (Hoover Spirit • Ready-Vac • Sharp • Sanyo • Panasonic) SEWING MACHINES NEW & RECONDITIONED, REPAIRS, BAGS, PARTS, ACCESSORIES For information on participation in Kids & Families call (530) 527-2151 P.A.W.S. P.A.W.S. (Partners for Animal Welfare & Safety) *P.A.W.S. PROUDLY PRESENTS: OUR SPRING FUND RAISING EVENT! "Fun at the Movies, Thanks to Hank!" This low cost event should not only be fun with friends and family, but an opportunity to help support PAWS spay/neuter certificate program without stressing the budget! All seats are $6.00 and PAWS will get $5.00 of that! Each Ticket holder will get a free chance at some nice door prizes and a fun movie! Please reserve time on March 12th! For advance ticket purchases call Marcy at 528-1988. All made possible by: Tom Hanks & Rita Walker who donated a sizable grant to State Theater for the Arts. Venita Philbrick and the group decided to share with five local non-profit organizations in this Magic of Movies project. We are ever so grateful to be one of those chosen. Dear Annie: My boyfriend, ''Michael,'' has been irritating me for the past month. He breaks his promises, goes back on his word, bosses me around like crazy and gets angry and aggres- sive about every- thing. He no longer seems fazed if we don't get to hang out or talk on the phone at night. It appears he doesn't care anymore, but he claims to be madly in love with me and insists his feelings haven't changed. I am a junior in high school, and as young as that may seem, I am in love with Michael. We've been together for more than a year, and I am confident we are a good match. But these small problems always end up becoming large ones. And it's always my fault. Michael is a year older, so I assumed he would be more mature about our relationship. I am tired of fighting with him. The arguments are long, depressing and get us absolutely nowhere. I'm too terrified to lose him, so I don't want to break up. Talking only seems to make things worse. Do I keep praying and hoping he grows up, or should I walk away? — Young and In Love Dear Young: Just because Michael is a year older doesn't mean he is more mature. He also does- n't sound ready for a per- manent relationship, and his rotten behavior indicates he wants out. You already know this, but you are reluc- tant to accept it. You should never be ''terrified'' of breaking up with someone, especial- ly if he isn't treating you well. Believe this: You can do better. And you have plenty of time to work on it. Tell Michael you think it would be best if both of you had a chance to see what else is out there. We know it will be difficult at first, but we have great faith in your ability to turn this to your advantage. Dear Annie: My sister- in-law invited herself to our second home in Honolulu for the holidays. She brought her husband, her daughter and her daughter's friend. They stayed with us for five days. We had a nice time. I gave them sensible gifts and a nice welcoming party with our friends and hula dancers. Before they left, my sis- ter-in-law told me her hus- band had instructed her to give me a nice gift. She had purchased a small necklace and earring set. She gave the earrings to her daughter and the necklace to me, say- ing, ''It's not chic to wear matching earrings and necklace.'' I was insulted, but instead, I put the neck- lace around my neck and thanked her. I still have unpleasant feelings about it and am considering sending the necklace back to her with a note saying I want my niece to have it so she can have the whole set. What do you think? — Not-So-Much Aloha Dear Aloha: Please don't. Your sister-in-law may have been less than gracious with her gift, but it will only make things worse if you return it. If you don't like the necklace, donate it to charity, and don't waste another second thinking about it. Dear Annie: The letter from ''Gray and Loving It'' reminded me of myself. She decided not to color her hair and wants to know what to say to people who think she is older. I, too, had decided to go natural with my hair color. Then two people (in two separate places) mistook me for my husband's moth- er. The next day, I went straight to the hair salon and colored my hair. I love the new ''do'' and have received tons of com- pliments from so many people. The comments range from ''I love your new haircut'' to ''You look great. What is different?'' They don't notice that I've colored my hair, but they know I look wonderful. I will never go back! — Used to be Gray and Loving It, But Not Anymore Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, longtime editors of the Ann Landers column. Please e-mail your questions to anniesmailboxcomcast.net , or write to: Annie's Mailbox, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. True love acting strangely lately Annie's Mailbox by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar FEATURES DEAR DR. GOTT: I have had great success with your no-flour, no-sugar diet. You have indicated that natural sugar from fruit is OK. I drink 100 percent cranber- ry juice, and the label states that the ingredients are 100 percent fruit juices from grapes, cranber- ries and apples (water, juice con- centrates), natural flavors, ascor- bic acid (vitamin C) and citric acid. The nutrition facts state the product contains 35 grams of sugar, which I assume is natural fruit sugar. I drink many glasses daily, but now wonder whether I have been inad- vertently consuming added sugar and not natural fruit sugar. DEAR READER: Natural fruit sugar, known as fructose, is an acceptable com- ponent to your diet, as long as your doc- tor has not indicated otherwise. The sug- ars listed on your nutrition facts label indicate the natural fruit sugar. If there were added sugar, known as sucrose, it would be listed on the ingredients panel. You are not consuming excess sucrose. My only concern about your con- sumption of "many glasses daily" is that you are taking in extra calories. Each 8- ounce serving of your juice contains 140 calories. If you drink four glasses a day, that amounts to 560 calories, more than one-quarter of an average person's daily caloric requirement of 2,000. That means that you should then consume only 1,440 calories throughout the rest of the day. If you have three meals a day, that's 480 calories per meal. If you have snacks, that number will be further reduced. Now, I know that my diet plan is not about counting calories, but the point of eliminating flour and sugar is to reduce the number of simple carbs and empty calories. By doing this, most people bring their caloric intakes into the normal range of 2,000 to 2,500 per day. If you just replace the calories from flour and sugar with calories from other, more healthful foods, you are still taking in excess amounts. My suggestion to you would be to reduce your juice and increase your water consumption. If you do not like plain water, try herbal tea or no- sugar-added flavored waters. In this way, you can take in ade- quate fluids without the unneces- sary calories. However, this topic brings up a pet peeve of mine: misleading labels. You included the juice label with your letter that states "100% Cranberry" in large, bold print, but in much smaller print below this, in an area often ignored by con- sumers, it then states "flavored juice blend from concentrate with added ingredients." The label even has pictures of actual cranberries on it. If the product is labeled "100% Cran- berry," it should be made from cranber- ries only. If it contains other fruit juices, it clearly isn't 100 percent cranberry juice. The other additives listed on the label are preservatives and additional fla- vorings that add shelf life and make the product taste better The nation's diet concerns would be better served by making the nutrition and ingredient labels easier to read and understand. These panels need to be a larger print size and give total daily rec- ommended amounts rather than percent- ages. Also, a product should not be allowed to call itself something it is not. Rather than "100% Cranberry," your juice should be called "100% Fruit Juice," with a smaller, yet easy-to-see line below that states "from cranberries, grapes and apples." To provide related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report "A Strategy for Losing Weight: An Intro- duction to the No Flour, No Sugar Diet." Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope and a $2 check or money order to Newsletter, P.O. Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title. Dr. Peter Gott is a retired physician and the author of the book "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Diet," available at most chain and independent bookstores, and the recently published "Dr. Gott's No Flour, No Sugar Cookbook." When labels are misleading Dr. Peter Gott Filing period now open for California Senior Legislature candidates The filing period is now open for election to the California Senior Legislature, a non-parti- san, grassroots body that propos- es laws to meet the needs and concerns of California's 4.3 mil- lion seniors. To get on the ballot for Senior Senator or Senior Assembly per- son, interested residents of Tehama County must be 60 or older and registered voters. Petitions must be completed and returned to Passages Area 3 Agency on Aging by 4 p.m. on Monday, April 5. The Area 3 Agency on Aging Advisory Council will elect the candidate at its regular meeting on Wednesday April 21. Prospective candidates will have an opportunity to speak at the April 21. meeting. Candidate petition packets are available at the Passages Area 3 Aging on office, 2491 Carmichael Drive, Ste. 400, Chico, CA 95928. Packets may also be obtained by calling 898-6768 or 1-800- 822-0109.