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Deck the halls with healthy habits: Add physical activity to your holiday traditions
Across Illinois many of us recently saw the season’s first snow fall. While it can be tempting to hunker down as the evenings grow darker and colder...
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Is isometric exercise beneficial?
Have you ever wondered why someone may take on the challenge of a plank hold? Or do a prolonged wall sit? Well, these are called isometric exercises...
Dr. Key in the water providing a swim lesson to four young Black girls.
Representation in the water: Why swim lessons matter for every child
It’s summertime! The days are hot, and the local swimming pool is jam packed with kids and adults alike making a splash and staying cool. While the...
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Arthritis and Physical Activity: Moving Toward Relief
Arthritis and Physical Activity: Moving Toward ReliefArthritis is a condition that causes inflammation in one or more joints, often leading to...
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Discover the Power of Tai Chi
SAVOY, Ill - Experience a gentle, yet powerful way to improve your strength, flexibility, and balance while reducing pain and fall risk. Medical studies confirm Tai Chi for Arthritis enhances quality of life,...
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Mother's Day Flower Walk in Genoa
GENOA, Ill. — On Saturday, May 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the day before Mother’s Day, University of Illinois Extension offers guided wildflower walks at the Natural Resource Education Center (NREC) in Russell Woods Forest Preserve. Russell Woods is located one mile west of Genoa on State Route...
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SNAP-Ed Impact and Return on Investments

A return-on-investment analysis estimated the economic benefits of the IL SNAP-Ed program per dollar spent. A model was constructed using program data and prior literature to estimate the number of obesity and food insecurity cases prevented by IL SNAP-Ed. Altarum’s Value of Health model was...

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