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3 Essential Steps to Love Your Heart
Taking steps to improve your overall health can help you live a longer, healthier life. One key component of overall well-being – heart health –

The Guide to Winter Wellness
A New Resolution By Alexander Germanis As we approach the end of one year and the start of a new, certain things are inevitable for

The Great Wealth Transfer
and What It Means for Your Family Submitted by Tim Whisler, CRPC®, CLTC®, Certified Financial Fiduciary® President of The Whisler Agency Over the

Manage Hectic Mornings with Quick, Healthy Breakfasts
Getting kids up and out the door is a challenge all on its own, and on those busy school mornings when nothing seems to run

Join the “Five for Five” Campaign
Every five minutes, someone’s life changes with a gynecologic cancer diagnosis. GSK is encouraging spending five minutes to learn more about the risks, symptoms, and

Mind Body Connection
Blending Holistic and Traditional Health Practices for a Balanced Lifestyle By Alexander Germanis In the human retina, certain photoreceptors called cones are responsible for

Smart Starts for a Healthy Heart
Skip added sugars with better-for-you beverages How you start your morning can impact the rest of your day. If you’re looking to incorporate healthier

From Exhaustion to Empowerment Hannah Corbin’s Health Journey
Five years ago, in the prime of her fitness career, longtime Peloton instructor Hannah Corbin was teaching several classes a week and never running short

Breast Cancer: How to Reduce Your Risk
A healthy diet and lifestyle can lower your risk of getting breast cancer. These four simple tips can boost your health in other ways, too!

Everyday Superwoman The Benefits of Strength Training
Most of us have heard tales of mothers lifting cars off of their trapped children. While there are several documented instances of this occurring, such

Ahead of the Curve
By Alexander Germanis In the mathematic discipline of statistics, a Gaussian curve – often called a bell curve – is used to illustrate probability. The

Rediscover Joy Benefits of a Dopamine Detox
By Jason DeFord, MA, LCPC, Chapin & Russell Associates, Neurotherapy Institute of Central Illinois Take a moment and think about how much you’ve been on

4 Easy Swaps to Make Your Favorite Dishes Vegan
If you’re experimenting with going vegan, you’ve got good timing. Even just a decade ago, it was difficult to find meat- and dairy-free options in

Ahead of the Curve
Springfield Clinic Peoria Surgery Center By Alexander Germanis In the mathematic discipline of statistics, a Gaussian curve – often called a bell curve –

Put Food Safety on Your Back-to-School List
By Stephanie Streight, BS, LEHP, Environmental Health Coordinator, Peoria City/County Health Department Retailers have begun swapping out beach towels and sidewalk chalk, for bookbags and

Meet Your Weight Loss Goal With Springfield Clinic Bariatrics
How many times have you thought, “I’m going to lose the weight when it affects my health,” or “Once things settle down and I have

How Do We Taste …and Why Does It Go Wrong?
Learn the Causes of Taste Disorders and How They’re Treated Our sense of taste is important for our health and happiness. Taste helps us

Procure, Prepare, Preserve Maintaining Food’s Nutritional Value
By Alexander Germanis Mankind’s relationship with food is one that spans a wide spectrum. Some eat only enough to survive, others gorge themselves at