Health and Fitness
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Our journey had a happy Hollywood endingMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - Well, Dorothy we’re not in Kansas anymore! How do I know that? A glance in the mirror proves I’ve traded in my meaty Midwestern frame for a figure I once thought could o...
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Nutritionist shares great resultsMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - One of the benefits of participation in the Daily Herald's Fittest Loser contest is the opportunity to consult with Paul Mikulski, a chiropractor and nutritionist. Mikul...
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Supportive emails strengthen this tight groupMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - On the day before the final weigh-in for the Fittest Loser Challenge, John Novak sent Bob Pearson a good luck present. It was a pizza, loaded. “It was just for fun,’’ No...
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Pearson’s persistence wins Fittest Loser ChallengeMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - Bob Pearson was a house painter with a problem: he hated doing baseboards. It wasn’t the painting that was the issue. It was getting down on the floor. At 5-foot-8, Pear...
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An Oprah column for the silent majority in the middleMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - In what has to be some sort of Oprahology record, I believe I am the only person on the planet who has logged more time as an Oprah audience member than I have spent act...
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Kessinger runs into a newfound confidenceMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - On April 22, Kristen Kessinger ran a 5K with her best friend. The key word in the above sentence is “ran.” Kessinger, a 28-year-old public relations professional from V...
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Assistant principal graduates to new body, routineMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - John Novak did not only have to lose weight in front of friends, neighbors and family. He had to do it in front of an entire high school student body. Novak, an assistan...
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Nurse works through the pain of trainingMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - Age was never an excuse for Dee Levine. It was more like a motivating factor. At the age of 59, childbirth nurse Dee Levine of Hoffman Estates entered the Daily Herald’s...
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Health officials offer tips on pool safetyMay 23, 2011 11:00 pm - SRPINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health is encouraging people to learn how to protect themselves from illnesses and other potential problems associated wi...
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Suburban 'Biggest Loser' contestants staying healthyMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - When NBC airs the season finale of “The Biggest Loser: Couples” Tuesday, May 24, Bartlett resident Maria Ventrella, a contestant on last year's show, might not be watchi...