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A healthy diet should consist primarily of fresh, whole, unprocessed foods, yet there are times when work, soccer games and travel can get in the way of this ideal. If you’re caught in this dilemma and find yourself skipping meals, zipping in and out of fast food joints, or scraping together coins for the vending machine, you may want to consider a high-quality nutrient shake instead

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EDITOR,

I was recently asked the question, “If you had to give up wine or cheese, which would you choose?” My immediate answer was cheese, of course. Then I started thinking about all the wonderful foods that contain cheese — little pizzas and quesadillas began to circle around my head. Then I realized that I would never be able to enjoy wine and cheese together! Why do wine and cheese seem to go hand in hand, anyway?

• Ellie Diane Smith was born at 4:21 a.m. Nov. 22, 2009, to Elizabeth Diane (Fox) and Jason Michael Hammond Smith of Felton. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

A portion of Highway 9, damaged from torrential rains, has reopened as part of a $7 million emergency-road project.