Health and Fitness
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Fittest Loser Tip of the Week: Getting sleepMay 01, 2016 5:11 am - Many people fall short of the recommended seven to nine hours of sleep per night. With busy schedules, it may be tempting to stay up late, but sleep is an important fact...
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Couch to 5K Week 11 tip: Make time for your runningMay 01, 2016 5:00 am - This week's workout: Walk 1 min/Run 15 mins for 32 minutes By Nick Hurley Dick Pond After 11 weeks, hopefully you have been consistent with the program 3-4 times a week...
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Food is the final frontier for Fittest Loser contestantsApr 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Now in their 10th week of the 2016 Fittest Loser Contest, our five contestants understand that the key to winning this challenging competition means giving food the same...
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At Work Challenge members tear into healthy dietsApr 30, 2016 11:00 pm - As the 10th week of the 2016 Fittest Loser At Work Challenge comes to a close, team members look to each other for motivation to finish this competition strong during th...
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It's not yoga: Class aims to boost mobility
Apr 30, 2016 7:30 am - In a studio normally used for Bikram yoga classes, Pierre Wright is leading students through a sequence of exercises designed to improve how their bodies move. The class...
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Your health: Working nights may increase risk of heart diseaseApr 30, 2016 7:00 am - Study: Night shifts and heart disease Night shifts can cause heart disease, and this raised risk appears to be independent of obvious causes such as an unhealthy di...
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Women still need pap test, just not as oftenApr 30, 2016 6:55 am - Q I've had a Pap test every year for 20 years, since I was about 25. It's always normal. Do I still need one every year? A: The answer used to be yes. The reason was tha...
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Kids have fun at Healthy Kids Day in Lake ZurichApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - Getting healthy and active was the theme Saturday at the Foglia YMCA in Lake Zurich. Healthy Kids Day, which was free to attend, ran from 10 a.m. to noon and featured ac...
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Fittest Loser healthy recipe: Chickpea HummusApr 29, 2016 5:00 am - Ingredients 2/3 cup dried chickpeas (garbanzos), picked over and rinsed, soaked overnight, and drained 3 cups water 2 cloves garlic 1 bay leaf 3/4 teaspoon salt 1 t...
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Why Gurnee wants residents walking 30 minutes dailyApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - Gurnee leaders are banding together to get residents out and moving in an effort promoting good health. It'll be simple to participate in the Go Gurnee campaign. Residen...