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Live Well Colorado uses creative advertising to challenge people to reduce obesity by promoting healthy eating and active living. Maren Stewart, president and CEO describes to host Nikki Kayser the campaign they launched this fall, including flash mobs across the state.

Live Well Colorado

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The holidays can be particularly challenging for those living with food obsession, over-eating, under-eating or bulimia. Meetings can help provide support and a twelve-step program. There are regular meetings on Thursdays at University Park United Methodist Church from 7:00  to 8:30 PM.  Call 202-258-9677 for locations and times in the Denver area on Mondays and Saturdays.

Have you ever wanted to stop eating and found you just couldn’t?
Do you think about food or your weight constantly?
Do you  attempt one diet or food plan after another, with no lasting success?
Do you binge and then vomit, exercise, use laxatives, or other forms of purging?
Do you eat differently in private than you do in front of other people?
Has a doctor or family voiced concern about your eating habits or weight?
Do you eat large quantities of food at one time (binge)?
Is your weight problem due to your “nibbling” all day long?
Do you eat to escape from your feelings?
Do you eat when you’re not hungry?
Have you ever discarded food, only to retrieve and eat it later?
Do you eat in secret?
Do you fast or severely restrict your food intake?
Have you ever stolen other people’s food?
Have you ever hidden food to make sure you have “enough?”
Do you feel driven to exercise excessively to control your weight?
Do you obsessively calculate calories you’ve burned against the calories you’ve eaten?
Do you frequently feel guilty or ashamed about what you’ve eaten?
Are you waiting for your life to begin “when you lose the weight?”

If you answered yes, then you may be a food addict. You are not alone.

Food Addicts

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Boulder Police Department  is looking for two citizen volunteers to help examine accusations of serious police misconduct, if and when cases need review. Sarah Huntley describes how the panel works to host, Nikki Kayser.

Boulder Police Department

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Boulder County Commissioners’ office is recruiting members for their advisory boards that help establish policy for the county. Carrie Haverfield, Constituent Services Liason, discusses the motivation some residents have for serving and features the work of several committees: Parks and Open Space, CAP, and Planning.

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Community Justice Services of  Boulder County has a program in the jails to help inmates with resume writing, GED degrees, English language skills and more. Now they are expanding to provide services on the outside. There is also a new website that gathers specific services for inmates heading into the community. Debra Stein fills in host Nikki Kayser.

Community Justice Services

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Reading Village participants Jan Snooks and Dan Spiegler recently returned from Guatamala where they met some of the program’s reading promoters. They chat about the teenage community leaders with executive director and founder, Linda Smith and host, Nikki Kayser.

Reading Village

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Winter blues and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) can challenge children and teens, as well as adults. Nutritionist Oz Garcia gives tips to make the season a bit easier. See The Childrens Hospital website for additional suggestions to help parents help their kids.

Childrens Hospital

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The new Boulder County Help.org just won Commissioners’ Choice of pinnacle award for innovative programs that contribute to public service. Eden Bailey explains to host Nikki Kayser what the directory of resources offers for older adults, families, youth, adults with disabilities, individuals with mental health needs and their care takers. The site includes a library, tools for political advocacy, translation for Spanish speakers and a secure spot for  personal records.

Boulder County Help.org

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Many juveniles who become involved in the justice system have come from difficult family situations and/or have suffered traumas, and they face the added challenge of negative peer influences. The B.E.S.T. Mentoring Program matches adults and juveniles one-on-one in order to provide the youth with enduring links to positive supports in the community. Anne Brubacher, program coordinator,  and mentor, Greg Christopher, chat about the program with host Nikki Kayser.

Youth with mentors are:

• 46 % less likely to start using drugs
• 27 % less likely to start drinking
• 52 % less likely to skip a day of school
• and 37% less likely to miss class
  (Source: Big Brothers Big Sisters of America)

B.E.S.T. Mentors

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As a project of 360 Financial literacy.org, this snappy website delivers financial information and behavior-changing tools for 25 to 34 year olds to empower them to take charge of their personal finances and live within their means. Sample the podcasts of host Tim Farrell  as he chats with young adult guests and a CPA about such topics as compulsive spending, finances and roommates, putting the brakes on gas prices, teaching children about money…

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