Archive for Health & Wellness
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Hy-Vee Dietitians Put the Focus on Fats
By Nina Struss RDN, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3779 NStruss@hy-vee.com It’s time for an oil change – and we’re not referring to your vehicle! Healthy fats are back, and they’re here to stay! But after years of fearing fat (thanks, low-fat diet craze), it’s important to ...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D.,CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. There are so many hearing aid options…what is best for me? You’ve decided you might need hearing aids...Now what? There are many different options available and wading through these options can be overwhelming. Hearing aids com...
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Bigger Isn’t Always Better
By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village When moving to a retirement community, something to consider is what type of independent living residence you want — one or two-bedroom, a cottage, or an apartment inside; one that is close to most activities or one that encourages you t...
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Ella’s Kitchen
Everything old is new again. So for this New Year’s recipes I am reprinting a page from years gone by. The holidays may be over but the January blahs don’t need to set in! Gather a few friends together and have a European Gourmet event of appetizers and desserts. Assign the recipes to your frie...
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Consistently Improving and Enriching Lives
By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Many of you know Ridgecrest Village. You know it is a CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community) which means we have all levels of care here on one campus. You also know we have won “Best Retirement Community” three years in a row. We h...
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Six Healthy Habits to Start Your New Year
By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging With 2022 in the rearview mirror, many of us will turn to the new year to make improvements to our bodies and mind. Resolutions can be extremely beneficial for some, but shooting for the stars can be a tough proposition. However, even small commitm...
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Functional Foods for the Win!
By Nina Struss RDN, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3779 NStruss@hy-vee.com Have you ever heard of “functional foods”? Health and wellness buzzwords are always popular around the New Year, and it’s important to know what they mean and if they are truly worth the hype. Functi...
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Your Advocacy Connection
By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate We Solve Long Term Care Problems Planning for the Inevitable I was visiting with a cousin who lost her husband a few years ago. She discussed how unprepared many of her friends were when they became widowed. M...
