Archive for Health & Wellness
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Are You Too Old to Work Out?
By Logan Anderson, BA, CPT, CIFT Owner of All Strong Fitness LLC Retirement. What a beautiful time of your life. You can finally kick back, relax, and enjoy all of the little subtleties you used to never even consider. With the bountiful amount of free time given after retiring, it may seem as if ...
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Variety Is the Secret
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Recently a friend phoned and apologized for not calling sooner to extend a dinner invitation to Gary and me. We had been w...
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Your Advocacy Connection
We Solve Long Term Care Problems Does Your Trust Work with Medicaid? By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate People often tell us they think their assets are protected from the state if they need Medicaid because their attorney set up a trust. Well…that depend...
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Aging and You
Advocating for Your Health By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village It finally feels like summer! Most of us go about our daily routines without giving any thought to how suddenly things could change. Good health is something we tend to take for granted. Years ago, working in a...
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Can Dark Green Leafy Vegetables Save Your Eyesight?
By Sarah Francis Iowa State University Extension Carrots, move aside: some online studies claim that eating dark green leafy vegetables is the way to healthy eyesight. Dark green leafy vegetables are rich in the antioxidant lutein, which has been claimed to help reduce the risk of age-related m...
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Ask the Audiologist
Earwax: Why Do We Have It? Why Do We Need It? How Do I Clean My Ears? By Shelby Garrison, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Cerumen, commonly known as earwax. Everyone has it, some more than others. But why do we have it? Why do we need it? How are we supposed to keep our ears clean? Earwax is p...
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Sandwich Swaps – How to Level Up Your Lunch
By Melissa Jaeger RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3773 mjaeger@hy-vee.com Sandwiches are a versatile and portable lunch staple. But before you get into a rut of making the same sandwich day after day, your Hy-Vee registered dietitian breaks down how to build a better (and not-s...
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Ella’s Kitchen
The Dog Days of Summer are upon us. So let’s have some variations on the Hot Dog. Cook outside on the grill or over an open fire. Inside you can fry or sauté in a fry pan, steam or boil, or even broil in the oven. If you are in a hurry the microwave can also be used. Ella [Ella can be contacted...
