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Use your senses: Expiration dates are more about quality than safety. Labels like "sell by" and "best before" indicate peak freshness, not when food becomes unsafe, leading Americans to toss out …
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By Shauna Burshem, D.C.
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8/28/25
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OK, so I took the title from my favorite Indianna Jones movie, but I really hate snakes. Have all of my life. Not sure why but most likely started with the Bible story about an apple and the serpent. …
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By Terry Campbell
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8/15/25
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Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has become a well-known term in many households and communities in recent years. In 2022, around seven million children between the ages of three and …
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By Noel Aldrich, PhD, CNS, Licensed Nutritionist
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8/8/25
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All Minnesotans can be set into three main groups when it comes to the lake. Those of us who either live at the lake or in a rural area and do not go to the lake, because there is no need. We’re …
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By RosaLin Alcoser
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8/1/25
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When you're sick, your body demands more nutrients, fluids, and energy to recover, but appetite often diminishes, creating a challenging mismatch. This is where food choices play a critical role. …
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By Shauna Burshem, D.C.
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8/1/25
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I was born to be a farmer, it was in my blood from birth. I probably got that from my father. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else for the rest of my life. It was the greatest vocation you could …
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By Terry Campbell
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7/18/25
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As we enter the summer season and experience the longest daylight hours of the year, this is a good time to consider our dependence on the sun for daily life. Our modern conveniences of electricity, …
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By Noel Aldrich, PhD, CNS, Licensed Nutritionist
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7/11/25
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A study published in the Journal of Sports Science followed 627 children in Finland over three years to explore how early physical activity influenced their coordination and movement skills by age …
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By Shauna Burshem, D.C.
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7/4/25
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We’ve hit the point in the summer when things start to turn hot and sticky. Which also means that we’ve hit the beginning of the county fair season.
While the people living in the cities tend …
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By RosaLin Alcoser
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7/4/25
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Tennessee was settled by pioneers about a century before Minnesota, so there is a wealth of historical items to be found. Daniel Boone had first explored this part of the country in 1760. The area we …
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By Terry Campbell
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6/20/25
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In The Wizard of Oz tale, the scarecrow laments that he does not have a brain. How could he think about not having a brain without having a brain to think? By the end of the tale, we see the …
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By Noel Aldrich, PhD, CNS, Licensed Nutritionist
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6/13/25
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Once again it’s summer in Minnesota which means that it’s time for all Minnesotans to migrate outside. We all know that the four Minnesota seasons are pre winter, winter, still winter and …
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By RosaLin Alcoser
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6/6/25
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What Foods Trigger the Greatest Cravings, Leading to Overeating? Researchers at the German Center for Diabetes Research have found that just five days of overeating ultraprocessed snack foods can …
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By Shauna Burshem, D.C.
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6/6/25
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Growing up a farm boy, I was intrigued by anything with an engine. Tractors, combines, swathers, skid loaders, etc. Grease and gasoline smelled wonderful to me. And diesel fuel smoke was the best. …
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By Terry Campbell
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5/16/25
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There is a strong drive within many of us to be able to do an activity without the assistance of another. Perhaps this started when you discovered how much more of the world you could explore when …
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By Noel Aldrich, PhD, CNS, Licensed Nutritionist
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5/9/25
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May is here which means Mother’s Day is once again upon us. I for one am looking forward to spending time with my own mother this Mother’s Day.
Now that we’re adults my mom generally spends …
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By RosaLin Alcoser
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5/2/25
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Sun Exposure: Natural sunlight plays a vital role in supporting overall health. Sunlight-derived vitamin D remains in the bloodstream two to three times longer than supplements, making it a more …
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By Dr. Shauna Burshem, D.C.
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5/2/25
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Tennessee has all the social events of any big city, even in the backwoods. They may be a little crude but they still exist. Big Sandy is one of those places on the banks of the Kentucky Lake. It is …
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By Terry Campbell
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4/18/25
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You and I are very dependent on our bones to hold us up and to keep us going. Your muscles are important too, but those muscles are only helpful if they have a bone that they can move. We can take …
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By Noel Aldrich, PhD, CNS, Licensed Nutritionist
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4/11/25
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The recent popularity of weight loss medications like Ozempic and Wegovy, originally developed as treatments for diabetes, has sparked both intrigue and concern. These drugs, which belong to a group …
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By Shauna Burshem, D.C.
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4/4/25
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