Health and Fitness
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Your health: We spend less than 1 percent of our time exercisingMay 14, 2016 7:30 am - How do you spend your time? Despite the wide-ranging physical, mental and social benefits of physical activity, the average human will actually spend less than 1 pe...
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Healthy habits can include alcohol
May 14, 2016 7:22 am - Drinking alcohol is a habit that sneaks into people's lives and can have a huge impact on health. It's a big culprit when it comes to weight gain, and difficulty in los...
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Drugstore reading glasses can't solve every vision problemMay 14, 2016 6:00 am - Q: My vision has been getting worse, and I definitely need reading glasses. Is there any reason not to get the inexpensive ones sold at the drugstore? A If you're over 4...
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Fitness star Tracy Anderson: Stop aspiring to a celeb bodyMay 13, 2016 6:00 am - MIAMI - She's sculpted the bodies of Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez and runs a multimillion-dollar fitness empire with 218,000 Instagram followers, but Tracy Anderso...
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Silent bicycle rides to memorialize those killed, injured in bicycle crashesMay 12, 2016 1:00 am - 'Absolutely quiet' bike rides throughout suburbs to memorialize those killed, injured in crashes
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Ask the nutritionist: No need to drink extra water with coffeeMay 11, 2016 6:00 am - Q: Do I need more water when I drink coffee so I don't get dehydrated? A: Drinking water throughout the day is an excellent habit but you don't need extra becau...
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Advocate Health Care an the Chicago Cubs honor cancer survivors at #Pink OutMay 10, 2016 11:00 pm - Every one of us has an important woman in our life that is at risk of breast cancer. This Mother's Day Advocate Health Care and the Chicago Cubs joined forces in an effo...
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Who will win the 8th Fittest Loser Challenge tonight?May 10, 2016 5:13 am - Three months of grueling workouts and strict nutrition plans will come to an end Tuesday night for the five Daily Herald readers who've gone all-in during the eighth ann...
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Rolling Meadows man loses 73 pounds to win Fittest LoserMay 10, 2016 1:00 am - Before the 2016 Fittest Loser Challenge began 12 weeks ago, Mel Boldt said he felt he'd already won. On Tuesday night, he did. The Rolling Meadows resident said in Febru...
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Hypertension in kids isn't rare, but experts are unsure how best to handle it