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Don’t let your bone health be an afterthought
Osteoporosis doesn’t typically have any symptoms, and most don’t know they have it until a bone breaks. While it mainly affects postmenopausal women...
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Broccoli rabe is versatile and highly nutritious
Broccoli rabe, also known as rapini, isn’t the most well-known vegetable, but that doesn’t mean you should count it out. The whole plant is edible,...
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Watercress is fresh, tasty, and packed with vitamins and antioxidants
I love a good salad but often get bored using the same greens and the same bottled dressings over and over. What’s the solution? Try watercress!...
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Rhubarb: Select the best
Spring is here, signaling a time for new beginnings as the colder temperatures of winter melt away, ushering in longer days, warmth, and a time of...
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Boost your taste buds with fiery wasabi
If you’ve eaten sushi, you’ve likely encountered wasabi. The green paste is a condiment served alongside sushi or sashimi (raw seafood). However,...
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A nutritional comparison of ground turkey and ground beef
Which is healthier, ground turkey or ground beef? Most people will tell you ground turkey, and they’re not wrong per say. But is it really that much...
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Is there really a place for coconut oil in a healthy diet?
One of the questions I often receive is “what about coconut oil?” Coconut oil has increased in popularity because of it’s perceived health benefits,...
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Fuel for the Future
March is National Nutrition Month. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics created the annual campaign in 1973 (50 years ago), and it includes a new...

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Diabetes Clinic
Diabetes Clinic is Going Back to the Basics with Diet
EUREKA, Ill. – Following a healthy meal plan can help keep blood sugars under control. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have had diabetes for years, it’s time to get back to the basics! Join University of Illinois Extension for their monthly “Diabetes Clinic – Back to the Basics: Diet...
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Manage Diabetes with Extension’s “I on Diabetes” Series in Pontiac
Pontiac, Ill. – Taking care of our health is important. University of Illinois Extension invites you to their four-part “I on Diabetes” series this spring. The program, designed for anyone interested in preventing or managing diabetes, will take place on Fridays – April 21, April 28, May 5, and...
Improve your health, one monthly lesson at a time
Paris, Ill. - We could all benefit from learning something new to improve our health. The First Thursday Series will include monthly health and nutrition topics discussed by Mary Liz Wright from Illinois Extension. Wright is a nutrition and wellness educator.   ...
Back to school is a great time to make the healthy choice, the easy choice
It's back to school time, and we all want the same thing—healthy, happy children who are learning and on their way to becoming productive members of their communities. Studies show that well-fed children are ready to learn and have fewer discipline problems than those who are not well-...
Spring into quick breads
This spring, cultivate wellness in your youth and empower them to move more and gain important life skills in the kitchen. University of Illinois Extension & 4-H is offering a fun opportunity to build confidence and healthy habits with the April I MADE That cooking kit. The kits will...

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