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Going Gluten-Free: Science or Fiction?
“Gluten-free” has become a $10 billion industry, but does avoiding gluten really make you healthier? We hear about food fads and new diagnoses.
By Warren Olney • • 52m Listen“Gluten-free” has become a $10 billion industry, but does avoiding gluten really make you healthier? We hear about food fads and new diagnoses. Also, college football playoffs, and local cops are learning to seize cash during traffic stops from people who then have to prove legal ownership to get their assets back.
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3 storiesCollege Football Playoff
It won’t be long before the College Football Playoff Committee will decide who plays in the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl, on the way to establishing this year’s national champion. Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle says the idea is great but that the concept is flawed.
Read the story7 minGoing Gluten-Free: Science or Fiction?
Gluten is a protein, which humans have been consuming for some 10,000 years, mainly as a component of wheat. For about one percent of the population, gluten causes celiac disease, which involves stomach problems.
Read the story34 minWidespread Abuse of Police "Stop and Seize" Power
Since September 11, 2001, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security have spent big money training local police, sheriffs and state troopers to be more aggressive in searching for suspicious people, illegal drugs and other possible contraband. The Washington Post reports they may have learned their all lessons too well.
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