Health and Fitness
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2020 Fittest Loser by the numbers - Week 12May 16, 2020 7:30 am - Van Dillenkoffer Starting weight: 244 Current weight: 195 Weekly weight loss: 3 Total weight loss: 49 Percent loss: 20.1% Inches off waist: 7 Je...
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Participants gather online to learn Fittest Loser Team Challenge winnersMay 16, 2020 7:00 am - Last Tuesday, the Daily Herald hosted its first virtual Fittest Loser Finale in lieu of the beloved celebration held annually at Chandler's Chophouse & Banquets in Schau...
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Journey's first leg was strenuous, yet joyous, Fittest Loser writer saysMay 16, 2020 7:00 am - Now comes the hard part. My journey with the Fittest Loser Challenge ended last Tuesday with an online celebration for all the contestants and the community teams. We ha...
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Coronavirus antibodies used in two new waysMay 16, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I heard on the news about a coronavirus medicine made with blood from people who were sick and got better. But my husband says it's actually a blood test to see if so...
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Sponsors step up for contestantsMay 16, 2020 6:00 am - The winner of the Fittest Loser Challenge received a $1,000 travel voucher from Starship Travel, a $30 gift card from Valli Produce, a $50 gift card from Seasons 52 and ...
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Get over little spats. Friendship too valuable to squanderMay 16, 2020 6:00 am - If you get into some sort of spat or argument with a friend, remember - there are two sides to every story. The friend or dear relative may have said or done the wrong t...
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Helping the Helpers: Clearbrook staffers push to protect residents as day services shut downMay 15, 2020 6:00 am - Helping the Helpers: Clearbrook staffers push to protect residents as day services shut down
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Fittest Loser winner's tale reflects weighty issue for police officersMay 15, 2020 5:30 am - Many of us fail to eat right and exercise enough, regardless of what we do for a living. But being a police officer doesn't help, according to experts. And this year's w...
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Naperville Park District to take legal action to reopen programs, facilitiesMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - Naperville Park District's board of commissioners wants a judge to decide whether it can reopen district programs and facilities, regardless of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's "Res...
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Virtual Race Series helps children and families maintain an active healthy lifestyleMay 14, 2020 11:00 pm - In an effort to help families come together during these difficult and challenging times, Healthy Kids Running Series, a national inclusive and fun youth running experie...