It is getting closer to fall, which means more reasonable temperatures outside! Enough of the 100-degree days and crazy humidity. That also means it’s a good time of the year…
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There has been a fad going around again. This one was popular when I was a kid, but seems to be coming back for another round. It’s the energy drink…
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Everyone’s favorite thing in the morning is a cup of coffee, right? The boost of bitter energy and caffeine helps get 150 million Americans up and going every day. That’s…
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The temperatures around Missouri have been getting higher and higher each day it seems. The summer decided it was tired of waiting and showed up early this year. We aren’t…
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To tell the truth, most peoples sleep hygiene sucks. It’s a widespread issue that is hurting people until we learn to be more responsible with our technologies and habits. Sleep…
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This is a good topic to talk about here in Missouri. We tend to get severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, flooding, and all manner of bad weather systems. These raise concerns about…
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Summer is right around the corner! We are just a few short weeks away from summer break for most of the schools. That means a lot more time out in…
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April is coming to a close. The temperature has been up and down and the rain has been coming pretty steady this month. But they say those showers bring May…
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As a lot of you may have seen, its mushroom season here in Missouri! People are running in the woods and running out with 5-gallon buckets full of morels and…
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There has been a shift in worker culture over the past few years. With the lockdowns and restrictions happening, a lot of workers were forced to work from home. Some…
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Allergies are a result of a foreign substance entering your body’s system. This foreign substance alerts your body’s security guards, so they call in their friends to help take care…
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Protein: the essentials of life If I had to pick ONE thing to focus on when trying to change your health (and your waistline), it would be proteins. Protein is…
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Carbs: we love them, we need them, but WHAT are they? Carbs are our body’s favorite source of energy supply! Your body breaks these carbs down into their most basic…
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The skinny on fats Fats are the most concentrated source of energy. Whereas carbs and proteins produce 4 calories of energy per gram, fat contains 9 calories per gram. That’s why…
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It is getting to be spring out now! That means lots of rain and lots of sunshine as things start to warm up. Our bleak and barren fields will be…
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Low back pain is a very common condition. Anywhere from 58%-84% of adults will have an incident of low back pain at some point in their life. It’s the most…
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Splenda, was at one time, America’s favorite diet-sugar. It was sold and marketed as peoples answers to having their cake AND being able to eat it without the guilt. But…
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What really is exercise-induced asthma? Asthma comes in a couple of different forms, but this article looks at the exercise-induced kind. Like the name suggests, it is a narrowing of…
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