Seeds Sprouting Up as Part of Healthy Diet
"Emily Hosman of Buhl uses flax daily. Hosman is a student at Brigham Young University studying exercise science with an emphasis in wellness and science. She also represents Twin Falls in the Miss America Organization as Miss Canyon Rim. Hosman said she started to use flax seed after learning she had Candidiasis, a fungal infection caused by yeasts that she said had made it difficult for her to lose weight.
“It’s really common and there’s a lot of women who have it, but don’t know it,” Hosman said.
Since incorporating flax into her diet, Hosman said she has lost weight.
She said flax seed is a low carb, high protein, nutrient dense food that she incorporates into her meals all the time now.
“It has a fairly neutral taste,” Hosman said.
She likes to mix flax seed in her peanut butter and vanilla shakes.
Hosman also uses flax meal because she often craves bread. Instead of milk she uses flax milk, which Hosman said tastes like watered-down milk."
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Woman overcomes challenge to win Miss Gate City/Miss Pocatello title
By David Ashby
"Sierra Sandison, 19, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes a year ago. But Sandison said that she learned that addressing her ailment one day at a time and keeping a positive attitude was enough for her to overcome the disease....
Every contestant is required to have a platform, which is a social or community issue that is important to the contestant and society at large. Sandison’s platform will focus on diabetes education and prevention. Diabetes, a disease that has greatly affected Sandison and her family members, is classified as an “epidemic” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with an estimated 26 million Americans diagnosed.
The disease is divided into two classifications: Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 diabetes is diagnosed in patients who often require daily injections of insulin due to the body’s failure to produce natural insulin. Type 2 diabetes is when a patient fails to utilize the insulin the body naturally produces, leading to insulin deficiency.
The disease can serve as a precursor for a large number of other ailments, including cardiovascular disease, blindness, kidney failure, or vascular diseases that can lead to amputations of the patient’s extremities.
“I really want to educate people, especially children, about how to identify the symptoms for Type 1 diabetes and to seek treatment so it can be diagnosed as early as possible, and to encourage those with Type 2 diabetes to make the necessary dietary and lifestyle changes to fight the disease,” Sandison said."
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Miss Idaho doesn't leave Miss America pageant empty-handed
"Though she did not take home the title, Miss Idaho Whitney Wood did well at the 2013 Miss America Pageant Saturday night, winning a $1,000 talent award for her strong performance during the preliminary competition on Wednesday, and the $1,000 Louanne Gamba Instrumentalist Award. Wood, a classical pianist, performed an excerpt from American composer Edward MacDowell's "Etude de Concert" that drew cheers from the audience.
Wood, who is from Idaho Falls, also won the $2,000 Four Points Award scholarship for her platform Handbags for Hope, Giving Women Confidence They Can Carry, a program that seeks to boost the self-esteem of homeless women. With the $3,000 participation scholarship all 53 women take home, Wood won a total of $7,000 in scholarships."
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Results From Vegas
Have you been wondering how Whitney did in Vegas? Well. To put things simply... she did FANTASTIC! She was a finalist for the Quality of Life award, winner of the $2000 Four Points Scholarship (that makes two Miss Idaho's in a row!), and a double talent winner. $1000 Non Finalist Talent winner and Winner of the Luanne Gamba (Lulu) Instrumental Award. A $1000 scholarship given to an instrumentalist who earns the highest score in the overall talent competition.
Santa Joe Ho Ho Express
Miss Three Rivers, Bailey Wilson volunteered at the Santa Joe Ho Ho Express. Each kid was given $50 to spend on Christmas for themselves. "They were given $50 and free reign of Walmart... with someone to help they stay in budget." And that is where Bailey comes in. She spent the afternoon with the three girls (pictured to the left) helping them pick out what they wanted to buy with their money, making sure they stayed in budget, and sharing this very special Christmas moment with them. They spent the morning shopping and then enjoyed subway for lunch. Once they got back in Weiser they had the option of wrapping the presents they had purchased before heading home to celebrate the holidays with their parents. Bailey said, "It was a great experience and I loved being able to help. I think my favorite part of the trip was finding the talking puppy that one of my little girls had been wanting for months. Being able to see her face after we found it was priceless and she didn't let go of it the rest of the time!"