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There’s a new push to put whole milk back in school meals. Here’s what you should knowApr 11, 2025 4:41 am - Whole and 2% milk has been banned from school meals since 2012. There is a new push by federal lawmakers and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to put it back.
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Weekend workouts could help you live longerApr 11, 2025 4:28 am - There’s good news for “weekend warriors,” or those who fill their weekends with bursts of exercise and physical activities. Such exercisers reap similar benefits to those who spread out the exercise over the week.
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Get more out of every step you take toward better healthApr 11, 2025 4:05 am - Walking is one of the most popular forms of exercise in the world. It costs nothing, can be done almost anywhere and provides numerous health benefits. For those who are willing and able, there are ways to boost the benefits of walking to reap even more rewards. Here are five simple ways to put more pep in your steps.
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Stress is contagious. Here’s how not to catch it.Apr 11, 2025 3:11 am - When many people are stressed, avoiding stress contagion — the transmission of stress from one person or group of people to others — can be difficult. But it isn’t impossible. Researchers detail how you can avoid catching the stress of others around you.
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Trouble waking up in the morning? These tips may helpApr 11, 2025 1:16 am - A lot of people assume they are doing something wrong when they have trouble getting up in the morning. They (and their bosses) may even view the problem as a failure of will and discipline. But trouble rising is not a character flaw or a sign of limited insight and ingenuity; it is a legitimate health issue.
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Girls soccer: Fast start leads Downers Grove South past Riverside-BrookfieldApr 10, 2025 10:52 pm - Sometimes the key to winning is how a team starts, not how it finishes. That was the case for Downers Grove South on Thursday night. On yet another frigid evening, the Mu...
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Softball: Ottawa snaps Addison Trail’s 3-game winning streakApr 10, 2025 10:22 pm - As the ball she hit sailed beyond the leftfield fence but just a couple of feet foul on Thursday, Ottawa’s Bobbi Snook readied to step back in the batter’s box with a fru...
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Softball: Reed, Burlington Central bats warm up in FVC win over Crystal Lake SouthApr 10, 2025 9:39 pm - Burlington Central junior pitcher Isabelle Reed filled up the count to the first two batters she faced in each of the first and second innings Thursday against Crystal La...
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Girls soccer: Crystal Lake Central looks like old self in 4-0 win over KanelandApr 10, 2025 9:33 pm - Addison Schaffer smiled as she jogged on Crystal Lake Central’s soccer field and her Tigers teammates ran up to hug her Thursday afternoon. Schaffer had just finally brok...
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Softball: WW South’s perfect start snapped by OswegoApr 10, 2025 9:07 pm - Leah McKenzie did not know she’d be Oswego’s starting second baseman until the eve of the season opener, but she’s hardly a surprise to her coaches or older teammates. Wh...