Melissa Hollander
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Cardio Tennis: More focus on the sweat, not the netFeb 08, 2016 5:00 am - I am a very erratic tennis player. I love the game, but keeping the ball in play can be a challenge sometimes. And when my game takes a swing upward (pardon the pun) an...
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Snowshoeing: A great activity for the whole familyFeb 01, 2016 5:00 am - If you can walk, you can snowshoe. But it's not a walk in the park. "Snowshoeing is the best bang-for-your-buck, fat-burning workout in winter," says Dr. Ray Browning of...
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Images: Icons of WadsworthDec 26, 2015 10:00 pm - My parents lived in Wadsworth for many years and I always loved driving through the tiny, quaint downtown featuring a saddlery shop, a tavern and an antique store and th...
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An agonizing decision: When it's time to move parentsNov 23, 2015 4:45 am - I am hosting Thanksgiving dinner this week. For most of my adult life, my father and stepmother have cooked Thanksgiving dinner, and my family and I have spent the holid...
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Palatine celebrates 35 years of turkey trot racesNov 16, 2015 4:45 am - When the Palatine Park District decided 35 years ago to host a Thanksgiving morning race, I'm sure organizers worried that the idea could be a real turkey (pardon the pu...
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The history of the turkey trotNov 16, 2015 4:45 am - For the health-conscious, Thanksgiving can present something of a challenge. Travel, cooking, family - plus all that football to watch - leave little time (or motivation...
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Free conference to help returning veterans, familiesNov 14, 2015 6:24 am - Veterans returning home face a variety of challenges. To help support these veterans, their families and professionals who treat them, AMITA Health Behavioral Health Ho...
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Lake County program helps diabetes patients manage diseaseNov 09, 2015 4:45 am - One of the trickiest parts of managing diabetes and pre-diabetes is figuring out what you should be eating. That's part of the reason the American Diabetes Association ...
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Naperville marathon's new route includes convenient spectator spotsNov 01, 2015 10:00 pm - The Healthy Driven Naperville Marathon and Half Marathon, sponsored by Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare, steps off at 7 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, on Eagle Street between Jackson Av...
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A beginner's guide: How to safely start a high-intensity workoutJan 12, 2015 4:45 am - It's January and you're ready to live up to your New Year's resolution to be healthy and exercise more. But you just don't want to do walking and stretching. You are gea...