Health and Fitness
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Lake in the Hills annual races this SundayApr 05, 2016 5:55 am - Lake in the Hills will host its 18th annual Run Thru the Hills 5K/10K race Sunday, April 10. New this year is an endurance 5K Ruck Run/Walk for which participants will ...
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Manage Your DiabetesApr 04, 2016 11:00 pm - The Barrington Area Council on Aging will host "Take Charge of Your Diabetes," at the BACOA offices, 6000 Garlands Lane, Suite 100, Barrington, Wednesdays beginning on M...
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Aching joints in younger people may be early-onset arthritis
Apr 04, 2016 5:55 am - When I hobbled into the office of a sports doctor in October, I had already considered some of the reasons my foot might be hurting. I had recently started running again...
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Grieving her marriage, a mom found resilience in running
Apr 04, 2016 5:55 am - Four months after my husband of 12 years moved states away, I clocked 60 miles in a single January on a treadmill at the only local gym I could find that offered child c...
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Parents' pre-pregnancy caffeine intake may affect miscarriage risk, NIH study warns
Apr 04, 2016 5:55 am - Most of us think nothing of downing a couple of cups of coffee a day. After all, just last year a U.S. government panel declared that coffee could be part of a "healthy ...
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Boxing a big hit, as more women 'take it out on the bag'Apr 03, 2016 6:30 am - Michelle Michelotti was nervous the first time she put on boxing gloves at her gym, Three60Fit in Arlington Heights, and hesitated to hit the bag very hard at first. But...
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Annie finds strength inside and outApr 03, 2016 6:30 am - Looking back on the last six weeks of the Fittest Loser Competition, I can honestly say it has breezed by much faster than I originally anticipated. In mid-February it ...
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At Work Challenge teams tough it outApr 03, 2016 6:00 am - For six weeks we have been following the progress of more than 40 teams who have put themselves into the running for the 2016 Fittest Loser At Work Challenge. Now midwa...
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Fittest Loser contestants struggle at halfway pointApr 03, 2016 6:00 am - There's something deeply satisfying and marvelously motivating about reaching a milestone in a challenging competition. Just when you feel there's not an ounce of inspir...
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Fittest Loser recipe week 6: Beets and greensApr 03, 2016 5:55 am - If you typically cut the stems and leaves off your beets and discard them, you are missing out. They complement one another in flavor and nutrition. The leaves of the be...