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Check for invasive species when removing docks and equipment for seasonal storage
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding lake property owners to carefully check boats and trailers, docks and lifts, and all other water- related equipment for invasive species when…
Mental Illness Awareness Week is Oct. 6-12
National Mental Illness Awareness Week is Oct. 6-12. This week is marked by community education efforts in all 50 states to raise awareness that mental illnesses are treatable medical conditions, and …
Nutrition myths
Leanne McCrate, RD, LD, CNSC Dear Readers, There once was a country song that declared, “It’s easier to sell a lie than to give the truth away.” I sometimes feel that way about nutrition education. Th…
Free prostate cancer screening night
The Coborn Cancer Center and CentraCare Clinic–Adult and Pediatric Urology are partnering to offer a FREE prostate -cancer screening night. Men ages 45-70 with no history of prostate cancer are eligib…
Plant-based foods
Leanne McCrate, RD, LD, CNSC Dear Readers, Do you get enough fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in your diet? Most of us don’t. These foods are rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. F…
Antioxidants
Leanne McCrate, RD, LD, CNSC Dear Readers, Most of you have probably heard of antioxidants and that they are good for you, but what are they exactly? Antioxidant is a chemistry term that simply means …
NIH study
Dear Readers, A few weeks ago, I printed a column on ultra-processed foods. The National Institute of Health (NIH) performed a study and found that participants on an ultra-processed foods diet consum…
How much coffee?
Leanne McCrate, RD, LD, CNSC Dear Readers, For many of us, it’s a morning must-have, almost a medical necessity. We just aren’t functional until we’ve had that good-to-the-last-drop cup of coffee. Cof…
Healing Touch workshop provides gift of healing
Do you want to enhance wellness for yourself and others? By becoming a Healing Touch practitioner you can share the gift of healing and offer comfort and relief to others by mastering techniques that …