Health and Fitness
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Eating less, with more purpose during the 2020 Fittest Loser contestFeb 24, 2020 5:00 am - By Dick Quagliano "Listen up, this is important!" I spoke those words into a camera 25 years ago when my family and I did a television commercial for a frozen dinner. At...
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Fittest Loser teams come up with creative names to stay motivatedFeb 24, 2020 5:00 am - The Fittest Loser Team Challenge has returned for its eighth year with more than 230 participants, representing over 50 businesses, park districts and teams of individua...
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AMITA Health dietitian: Reboot your pantry for weight lossFeb 24, 2020 12:00 am - Exercise is important for heart and lung health and maintaining weight, but when it comes to shedding pounds, it's what we do in the kitchen that matters more. For many ...
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Local school districts, health dept. to host film screening, discussion on early childhood educationFeb 23, 2020 10:00 pm - Geneva Unit District 304 and partner organizations are hosting a special event and film screening for the film "No Small Matter," the first feature documentary to explor...
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Small businesses embrace wellness to help retain staffersFeb 23, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Every month, the 30 staffers at Chris Boehlke's public relations firm each get $100 to pay for anything that contributes to their wellness. And not just for t...
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Employers are adding high-tech solutions to solve a low-tech problem: Getting more sleep
Feb 23, 2020 5:00 am - New Balance, the Boston-based athletic shoe company, wanted to help its employees sleep better. So in October, it rolled out Dayzz, a mobile app that offers personal rec...
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Sitting still for too long could cause deep vein thrombosisFeb 23, 2020 5:00 am - Q: Is it really that important to walk around during a long flight? I always take a window seat when I fly, and I pretty much stay put because it's so hard to move aroun...
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How Fido and Fluffy improve your healthFeb 22, 2020 6:00 am - My family recently added a new member: Wilby, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy. In just a few months, this little guy hasn't just brought us joy, laughter and love ...
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Keep infants safe during sleepFeb 22, 2020 5:00 am - Few things make you value sleep more than when you have a new baby. While there's no magic wand or product to help your child sleep through the night, parents can take s...
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Take a chance occasionally and create your own luckFeb 22, 2020 5:00 am - Occasionally I buy a lottery ticket, even though I am not a gambler and have never even been to Las Vegas. I know the probability of winning anything is extremely unlike...