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Functional fitness training
Why do you exercise? Unless you are a professional athlete, the answer to that question is likely that you exercise to improve the quality of your life. Functional fitness training focuses on just that: training and developing muscles to work together to support movements that people do in everyday life. ...
High-deductible health plans to impact Ohioans
A growing number of Ohio employers are giving their workers just a single choice for their health insurance or encouraging them in other ways to sign up for high-deductible health plans that generally carry a higher out-of-pocket costs than traditional employer-sponsored health plans.About 663,000 Ohioans were covered by high-deductible plans ...
Healthy living advice for all stages
Nurses nationwide are being recognized for the important role they play in health care during National Nurses Week, which continues through May 12 — the birthday of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. We asked several nurses throughout the region to share some of their best healthy living advice ...
Princess steps onto the stage of extracurriculars
There are days I cannot believe I have been a mother for almost a decade. Where does the time go? My dad warned me about this before I had kids, “When you become a parent, life shifts into fast-forward.” He was right (but don’t tell him I said so). I ...
Explaining dad’s drug abuse to young kids
This week I’m answering questions from readers. Q: After 10 years of helping my husband fight the demons of his drug abuse, I’ve decided to get a divorce. We have three children under the age of 8, and I’m not sure how to explain their dad’s sickness to them. A: ...
Jessica Garringer’s Couponing Deals of the Week
BENGAY This week at Rite-Aid, Bengay pain relievers are on sale for $3.99. In most of today’s SmartSource inserts you should find a coupon good for $3 off of one Bengay pain relief product. When you use this you will pay just 99 cents for this item. BIC RAZORS This ...
River seen as key to city’s future
Mayor Pat Moeller relished seeing something downtown that’s been a rarity in recent years: event parking signs pointing toward the Great Miami River. The RiversEdge Park and Amphitheater opening ends a two-month commemoration of the Great Flood of 1913. After a year of construction, the project’s first phase - costing ...
DIY under $10: dog leash hook
Dog owners may often find that they are misplacing a dog’s leash. Many would like a cute way to store their pet’s items. This week’s do-it-yourself crafting project is a cute way to store your dog’s leash, collar and harness. It will only cost you $9.32 to make. You will ...
Backyard dreaming
Todd and Stephanie Carll could be just days away from having the backyard of their dreams, thanks to a nationwide contest sponsored by Archadeck Outdoor Living. The Kettering couple is among six finalists hoping to win the grand prize of a $70,000 backyard makeover that will include a deck and ...
Plant new garden correctly
Garden preparation before planting is one of the biggest keys to a successful growing season. If plants are happy and growing in the right location, then your maintenance and the potential for problems decreases. Planting a new garden starts with locating the site for the plants that you are growing. ...
Computers, laptops are a deal
Computer sales just had the biggest drop in history of the PC ever. Sales have fallen off a cliff. Nobody wants one anymore because of the tablet revolution.Tablets are great. I travel with both a tablet and a MacBook Air. Yet the MacBook gets 95 percent of my eyeball time. ...
Reach out during Older Americans Month
Think about the oldest people with whom you are acquainted … are they in their 80s, 90s or possibly even a centenarian? I am fortunate to know many very active and attentive people in Butler County who are in their 80s and 90s, and I am blessed to know several ...
More treatment centers needed to fight heroin addiction
At a time when heroin usage is an “epidemic” locally, those who treat addicts believe Butler County needs more inpatient services. Sojourner Recovery Services, in Hamilton, is the only residential treatment center in the county, and at most times, there is a waiting list for those seeking addiction treatment, said ...
There’s no shame in man’s new job
“I have a new job,” came the news from my longtime friend on the other end of the phone. This is a friend who has also worked in television for years. Hang with that crowd and you receive from pretty heady phone calls over the years. I’ve heard everything from ...
For busy exercisers, it’s a HIIT
If you’re low on time and looking to get the most bang for your exercise buck, then high-intensity interval training may be just the answer. Simply put, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) refers to any workout that alternates intense bursts of activity with fixed periods of less-intense activity. For example, running ...
Cedar Point: another spring, another major coaster
Cedar Point has had 143 years to refine their business, becoming one of the premiere amusement parks in the country. The park will open on May 11 for its 144th season with more than $30 million in upgrades and accolades from visitors, industry insiders and trade publications including being voted ...
Greeting hugs with a shrug
When the National Football League conducted its annual draft of college players last week, a recurring ritual played out. After each selection was revealed, the draftee hugged his family members for their love, hugged his friends for their support, then walked up onto the stage and hugged the commissioner of ...
Dining Deals
O’CHARLEY’S To give thanks to customers, O’Charley’s is now offering Free Pie Wednesdays. With this deal you get a free slice of pie with the purchase of an entree. FRISCH’S Friday is Founder’s Day at Frisch’s Big Boy restaurants. To celebrate, any person who comes into the restaurant dressed as ...
Regatta will follow Hamilton Festival
The fact that the Great Miami Rowing Center’s (GMRC) annual Blue and Burgundy Regatta coincides with a community festival commemorating the 1913 Hamilton flood centennial will allow for a broader discussion of how to better utilize the Miami River for recreational purposes.“There will be a civic leaders forum on May ...
This Amazing Race promotes exercise
Fans of the CBS reality competition show “The Amazing Race” will have the chance to participate in a local version of the show this weekend. The cash prize might be slightly lower and the travel much more limited, but the main objective is for families — particularly parents and children ...
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