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JODY HOLTON — Fitness battles chronic disease
If you have a chronic disease — such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma or back or joint pain — exercise can have important health benefits. ...
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JODY HOLTON — Let’s take a walk for your health
Does the thought of going to the gym fill you with dread? Really not into the whole “working out” thing? But you really do want ...
by Jody Holton, Saturday, May 8, 2021 12:02 am
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JODY HOLTON: The Dreaded “D” Word…..DIET- Don’t Diet, Just Eat Healthy
The very sound of this word makes me shudder. The word “diet” brings hope and fear to many folks. Hope for the miracle of dropping ...
by Jody Holton, Saturday, May 1, 2021 12:06 am
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JODY HOLTON: It Smells OK, do you think it’s safe to eat?
Let’s go look in your refrigerator. Is it packed so full that to put one more thing in, you have to rearrange at least two ...
by Jody Holton, Saturday, April 24, 2021 12:01 am
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JODY HOLTON — Brains need exercise too!
We know that regular exercise is good for our bones and muscles. Let’s explore the positive aspects of exercise on our brains. Can exercise prevent ...
by Jody Holton, Saturday, April 17, 2021 12:06 am
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JODY HOLTON — It’s important to understand autism spectrum disorder challenges
A dear friend, who has a 37-year-old Autistic daughter, asked me to write about this subject. While we often read and see information about Autism ...
by Jody Holton, Saturday, April 3, 2021 12:03 am
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JODY HOLTON — Healthy living and kicking the tobacco habit
You have decided to work towards a healthier lifestyle. You have increased your activity levels. You are making better food choices based on fueling your ...
by Jody Holton, Saturday, March 27, 2021 12:03 am
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JODY HOLTON — Type 2 Diabetes, Controlling Blood Sugar Levels
There are about 27 million people in the U.S. with Type 2 Diabetes. Another 86 million have prediabetes: Meaning their blood glucose is not normal, ...
by Jody Holton, Saturday, March 20, 2021 12:01 am
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JODY HOLTON — Reading Nutrition Labels, Time Well Spent
I recently spent over an hour in the Golden Triangle’s premier health food store, reading labels. A lot of labels. Finally, I gave up and ...
by Jody Holton, Saturday, March 13, 2021 12:01 am
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JODY HOLTON — Dreaded Allergy Season is upon us
Ahhhhh Choo!!! Remember the good old days when we weren’t worried that every sniffle and cough was the plague? Here we are, knee deep in ...
by Jody Holton, Monday, March 8, 2021 3:56 am
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College Basketball Picks Against the Spread: Southland Games Today, November 18
Monday’s Southland college basketball schedule includes top teams in play. Among those games is the North Texas Mean…
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Will Jason Robertson Score a Goal Against the Ducks on November 18?
On Monday at 8:00 PM ET, the Dallas Stars clash with the Anaheim Ducks. Is Jason Robertson going…
Will Matt Duchene Score a Goal Against the Ducks on November 18?
Can we count on Matt Duchene finding the back of the net when the Dallas Stars clash with…