Health and Fitness
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Healthy Kids Day at Foglia YMCAApr 26, 2016 1:00 am - Lake Zurich's Foglia YMCA will host Healthy Kids Day from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 30. The free Healthy Kids Day will have activities including a jumping jack cha...
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Celebrate World Tai Chi & QiGong Day SaturdayApr 25, 2016 11:00 pm - World Tai Chi & Qigong Day began in Kansas City, Missouri in 1998 and is now in its 16th year with over 70 nations participating. On the last Saturday of April each yea...
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Fittest Loser At Work Tip: Don't go it aloneApr 25, 2016 6:14 am - No matter what diet or workout you choose, you are far more likely to hit your weight-loss goals if you have some emotional support. This isn't just some squishy feeling...
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Group offers support for Down syndrome diagnosisApr 25, 2016 6:00 am - Group helps parents who have been give a Down syndrome diagnosis
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What Yelp can tell you about a hospital that official ratings can't
Apr 25, 2016 5:55 am - If you've ever taken the time to give Yelp your two cents about a hospital, you'll be happy to know that someone's listening and that they've deemed the crowdsourced inf...
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Cornell study finds some people may be genetically programmed to be vegetarians
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Naperville events promote healthy mind, body, landApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - A healthy mind already pairs well with a healthy body, but a series of Naperville events is adding one more component: a healthy land. The 25 groups in Naperville's Col...
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Fittest Loser secret ingredient: SupportApr 24, 2016 5:22 am - After nine weeks of sweat and grit, the 2016 Fittest Loser contestants say changing a lifetime of eating habits, embracing new fitness routines and losing weight, takes ...
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Fittest Loser Tip of the Week: How to interpret blood pressure numbersApr 24, 2016 5:11 am - Demystifying Blood Pressure Readings A blood pressure reading has measurements for two kinds of blood pressure: systolic pressure, which is the pressure in arteries when...
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Couch to 5K Week 10 tip: Side stitchesApr 24, 2016 5:00 am - This week's workout: Walk 1 min/Run 14 mins for 30 minutes By Nick Hurley Dick Pond As you are running more, you may experience some "side stitches." It may feel like cr...