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We are all familiar with the concept of “comfort food.” When you want to celebrate, or you want to introduce some happy experience into a day that has been challenging then you may be choosing a …
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By Noel Aldrich, PhD, CNS, Licensed Nutritionist
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2/14/25
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Living in the age of information, it can feel like options for everything are abundant, perhaps even to a paralyzing degree. There are dozens of subscription services you can sign up for, everything …
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By Brian Kettering, Director of Day Camps at Camp Victory, Zumbro Falls
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2/7/25
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It seems the way we think about alcohol consumption may be on the verge of a major shift. According to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and a recently released report, alcohol is now officially …
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By Shauna Burshem, D.C.
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2/7/25
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There is nothing I fear more on this earth than geese… well maybe snakes, but geese are the more immediate threat. Because here in Minnesota geese are everywhere.
Geese are at the park, in the …
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By RosaLin Alcoser
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2/7/25
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Spending my life as a farmer I have learned to repair most types of equipment. To begin with it was a necessity. Farming in the mid 1980’s was a survival mode existence. I took it for granted, if …
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By Terry Campbell
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1/24/25
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When it comes to spine health, planks are one of the best exercises you can integrate into your routine. I’ve worked with countless individuals who struggle with posture issues and lower back pain, …
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By Dr. Shauna Burshem, D.C.
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1/10/25
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The concept of designated “outdoor time” is a mostly recent phenomenon. Some folks born in a year that starts with the number 19 can remember a time where your mother gave you a designated inside …
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By Brian Kettering, Director of Day Camps at Camp Victory, Zumbro Falls, MN
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1/10/25
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2025. How can it already be 2025? It feels like not too long ago we were ringing in the new decade. I could take the time to talk about the first five years of the 2020s, but instead I’m going to …
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By RosaLin Alcoser
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1/10/25
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What are the results of the choices you and I make? In this season of reflection and resetting, we can see how a choice made last year or a few years ago resulted in a specific outcome. Some outcomes …
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By Noel Aldrich, PhD, CNS, Licensed Nutritionist
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1/10/25
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I always liked Christmas, it was a fun season. I remember going to town and walking the snowy cold streets from store to store and listening to Christmas music playing on the outside speakers. I …
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By Terry Campbell
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12/13/24
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What do you know about alcohol? Is a little alcohol once in while okay? During a physical exam a frequent question asked is how much alcohol you consume, so what is the big deal? Let’s identify …
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By Noel Aldrich, PhD, CNS, Licensed Nutritionist
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12/6/24
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Once again Christmas is rolling around for the year. Christmas is my father’s favorite holiday. He loves the presents and the food, but the thing he gets most into with it is the Christmas tree. …
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By RosaLin Alcoser
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11/29/24
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Resistance weight training is a highly effective exercise method that offers numerous health benefits, particularly for those conscious of maintaining their vitality and youthfulness. One of the most …
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11/29/24
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What do you know about cholesterol? Is it good to have cholesterol, or is it bad? Is it possible to have too much of a good thing? What is the big deal about cholesterol? It is one of the most …
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By Noel Aldrich, PhD, CNS, Licensed Nutritionist
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11/8/24
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Claudia and her husband joined Monica on the farm late in the summer of 2016. There was plenty of room in the house (it had 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms and even two kitchens). And more than enough room …
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By Monica & Claudia Vanderborght
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11/8/24
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Other than watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on the television my family does not have any other Thanksgiving Day traditions. There was a short time when I was in college back in Southern …
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By RosaLin Alocser
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11/1/24
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Walking is a simple yet powerful way to improve your health. When you walk regularly, you can strengthen your heart and lungs, which is great for your cardiovascular system. Walking gets your blood …
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By Dr. Shauna Burshem, D.C.
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11/1/24
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On Friday September 27th the storm surge from Hurricane Helene struck the east side of Tennessee. Hurricanes don’t usually affect Tennessee. But Hurricane Helene is one of the strongest to come …
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10/18/24
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One of the earlier favorite memories I had as a kid was the radio. I enjoyed listening to the radio. But I had no control over the stations when I was real young. The radio in the barn was on KDHL. …
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By Terry Campbell
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10/18/24
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One year after Monica settled into her Wanamingo farm, Claudia and her husband joined her there. (Claudia’s husband passed about one year later.) Monica would be in charge of the livestock (Claudia …
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By Monica & Claudia Vanderborght
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10/11/24
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