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Archive for Health & Wellness

• Heart Healthy Eating

  By Beth Freehill, MS, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician Clinton Hy-Vee (563) 243-6162 February is denoted as American Heart Month, so let’s take this time to review heart-healthy eating tips. In general, the American Heart Association recommends these strategies to help protect your heart: ...

• Five Kinds of Milk

  By Mary Huebbe Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village Celebrating 50 years of service. See our ad on the back cover.     Imagine sitting at a dining room table with a gourmet meal before you. A server comes to you and asks your choice of beverage. Choices! Choices!     Select from five k...

• Ask the Audiologist

  By Laura Mergen, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. I have hearing loss in both ears; do I really need two hearing aids? Couldn’t I just wear one? What good does the second hearing aid do for me? Purchasing one hearing aid rather than two can be tempting because it saves money, and on...

• Your Advocacy Connection

  By Kathy Nitz GolderCare Solutions We Solve Long Term Care Problems Commonly Held Medicaid Misconceptions Last month, our Director of Business Development and Lead Care Advocate, Julie Arndt wrote an article for this publication dedicated to her mission of ensuring people don’t make missteps i...

• Ella’s Kitchen

     Welcome to 2016. Below are reprints of some requested recipes. Enjoy them and have a blessed New Year! - Ella Sesame Cheese 1 14 oz. package corn muffin mix 1 egg 1 cup water 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Blend 1 egg and ...

• New Year Traditions

  By Mary Schricker Gemberling "Dear Lord, So far this year I’ve done well!  I haven’t gossiped; I haven’t lost my temper; I haven’t been greedy, grumpy, selfish, or overindulgent.  I’m very thankful for that. But in a few minutes, Lord, I’m going to get out of bed, and from then on Iâ...

• Ask the Audiologist

  By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Why can I hear people are speaking but not understand what they are saying?  What can I do? You are not alone in this complaint.  It is one that we hear frequently and can often be explained by common changes that happen in our hea...

• Mindful Eating: A Conscious Approach to Health

  By Phyllis Picklesimer University of Illinois Extension Mindful eating is important in achieving better health, but many people don’t understand what mindful means, said a University of Illinois Extension nutrition and wellness educator. “Mindfulness is usually associated with meditation...