Eight Mistakes to Avoid When Looking at Senior Living Communities
By Steven Buttice, Living By Your Design, Inc. If you’re looking for assisted living, you know you can’t afford to make a poor decision when the stakes are so high. This is often a very stressful time for all family members and, too often, just finding a place to start is tough. Selecting a senior […]
How Many Calories Does Physical Activity (Burn)?
A 154-pound man who is 5’ 10” will use up (burn) about the number of calories listed doing each activity below. Those who weigh more will use more calories; those who weigh less will use fewer calories. The calorie values listed include both calories used by the activity and the calories used for normal body functioning during […]
Quinoa-Stuffed Tomatoes
Ingredients 4 medium (21/2 inches) tomatoes, rinsed 1 Tbsp olive oil 2 Tbsps red onions, peeled and chopped 1 c cooked mixed vegetables — such as peppers, corn, carrots, or peas 1 c quinoa, rinsed 1 c low-sodium chicken broth 1/2 ripe avocado, peeled and diced 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1 Tbsp […]
Too Great a Risk Why Our Military and Veterans Aren’t Getting the Sleep They Deserve
Submitted by Koala Center for Sleep Disorders Research in the field of sleep medicine has often looked at specific groups of people who are put in high-risk situations when they are sleep deprived. We have all seen news headlines about trains derailing or semi trucks running off of the road due to drivers falling asleep. […]
Do You Need Assisted Living?
By Linda Snyder, Senior Care Advocate, Villas of Holly Brook No one enjoys getting older, but it’s inevitable. Everyday things may seem like they’re becoming increasingly difficult, if not impossible. Your family and friends may be there for you, but you don’t want to become a burden. Should you move to an assisted-living community? Is […]
Do I Have to Use Those Drops?
By Sandy Beal, CST Technology continues to improve the way cataract surgery is done, including techniques available right here in Central Illinois. First, what is a cataract? A cataract is when the natural lens in your eye becomes hazy and cloudy, making it difficult to see clearly. Common symptoms of cataracts include blurred or double […]
Peoria Community Festival of Nativities Inspires and Unites Central Illinois
By Kimberly Flack When was the last time you saw handcrafted artifacts from over 40 countries in one room? The Community Festival of Nativities offers just that with a bonus Christmas spin. With over 800 nativities, local musicians, a children’s scavenger hunt, and new this year: custom calligraphy for attendees and live nativity paintings in-progress, […]
A Brief History of the Stuff-A-Bus Food Drive
Submitted by CityLink For the past 31 years, CityLink has hosted the Stuff-A-Bus food drive to help eliminate hunger in Peoria. With a long partnership with Kroger to collect enough food to stuff a classic CityLink bus, the donations collected during the annual food drive benefit the food pantry at the Peoria Friendship House of […]
What’s New With Flu?
What’s so different about the flu season this year? As we prepare for this year’s flu season, you will be glad to know that the flu vaccines have been updated to better match the current circulating influenza viruses. The viruses usually change every year, making it necessary to change the vaccine every year. This year, […]
October 18, 2018 Is National Mammography Day
How is a mammogram done? You will stand in front of a special X-ray machine. A technologist will place your breast on a clear plastic plate. Another plate will firmly press your breast from above. The plates will flatten the breast, holding it still while the X-ray is being taken. You will feel some pressure. […]