Health and Fitness
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A diet rich in fruits and vegetables outweighs the risks of pesticides
Mar 11, 2017 6:30 am - When you shop for groceries, do you carry a copy of the Environmental Working Group's "Dirty Dozen," list with you? It's a list of the 12 vegetables and fruits with the...
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How to help your dog slim downMar 11, 2017 6:30 am - The Arlington Dog House, a grooming/daycare/boarding facility in Arlington Heights has had many customers with dogs that are overweight ask for advice on how to get thei...
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Patient advocate writes health care advocacy guide for consumersMar 11, 2017 6:30 am - In today's complex, profit-driven health care system, obtaining quality care is more challenging than ever. It led Libertyville resident Teri Dreher, an RN with more th...
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Donated gear gives kids a chance to playMar 10, 2017 5:00 am - Kids sports are fun but expensive. Getting all the equipment you need for the baseball season - metal bat, glove, pants, batting gloves and cleats - can cost $200 to $35...
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LifeSource: Immediate need for Type O negative blood donorsMar 08, 2017 10:00 pm - LifeSource currently has an immediate need for donors with type O negative blood, most commonly needed in trauma situations because they can be transfused to patients wi...
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Green scene: Suburban, city St. Patrick's Day parades and moreMar 08, 2017 5:00 am - The Fox and DuPage rivers won't be dyed green, but there will be a wide range of St. Patrick's Day celebrations across the suburbs this weekend. While St. Patrick's Day ...
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Drill sergeants: Trainers expect 100 percent effort from their 'recruits'Mar 05, 2017 6:40 am - Professional trainer Steve Amsden spent seven years in the Army, and the way he runs the Fittest Loser boot camp shows it. Ordering the dozen or so exercisers to pick up...
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Ease into your workout routineMar 05, 2017 6:30 am - Becoming fit starts with the commitment to achieving and maintaining a prime fitness level. But before you start to pick up where you left off, be mindful of the followi...
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Real men don't eat veggiesMar 05, 2017 6:00 am - Grandpa Gathman was a milkman in Elgin. Some of my earliest memories are of him picking me up in his Park Road Dairy truck in the late 1950s, seating 4-year-old me next...
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Baked Salmon with Sauteed SpinachMar 05, 2017 6:00 am - Tony's Fresh Market Healthy Recipe of the week is Baked Salmon with Sauteed Spinach Ingredients: 4 (8-ounce) skinless salmon fillets Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon extra-v...