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Why are my joints feeling stiff and sore?
If you have been experiencing stiffness, pain, and a decreased range of motion or flexibility in and around your joints, you may have osteoarthritis...
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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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Asparagus: A tasty spring favorite
One vegetable that is notably present in grocery stores across the nation each spring is asparagus. Although asparagus can be found year-round, the...
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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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Making fresh jam could be easier than you think
As berries start to ripen, mason jars are being gathered and dusted off in preparation for making jam. Unlike jellies, jams include the actual fruit...

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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...
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Plentiful Pantries
Join University of Illinois Extension on February 25, 2023, at the East Dubuque Library at 122 Wisconsin Ave, East Dubuque. This program will be from 10:30 am-1 pm. During this hands-on program, teens 12- 18 are invited to learn how to make 3 healthy snacks from items in their cupboards....
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.   ...
Community partners address food access during food security summit
MARION, Ill. – For the second year in a row, community partners came together to address food access during the Southern Illinois Food Security Summit. The event allowed agencies to collaborate, learn, and prioritize healthy food access initiatives for southern Illinoisans. Stephen...
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-...

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