To Your Health!: Water we CAN drink

By Richard S. Gubbe As news continues to pour in regarding the depth and scope of the pollution on Rockford’s west
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Local foods dinners Aug. 25 in Rockford, Aug. 31 in Beloit, Wis.

Staff Report University of Illinois Extension is continuing its efforts to connect local food producers, restaurants and diners through the third
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Cheesemaking, camping and farmer training courses at Angelic Organics

Staff Report Rockford has been a big supporter of the Angelic Organics Learning Center over the years. The Center has
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Angelic Organics Learning Center offers workshops

Staff Report As the summer comes to a close, people may be looking for last-minute seasonal activities or are planning
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To Your Health!: Don’t drink the well water

By Richard S. Gubbe Some distressing, yet not-so-surprising, news came up from the well water in a northwest Rockford neighborhood. More
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One Green Thing: Trash versus valuable resources

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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U of I Extension announces Small Farm Field Days

Staff Report The University of Illinois Extension has planned two Small Farm Field Days in August. Friday, Aug. 12, a Roller
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To Your Health!: Nadig family farm keeps it simple

By Richard S. Gubbe Farmer John Nadig has broken away from the herd. He’s free, and a danger to conventional thinking.
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Yoga Rockford: Bliss in — not out

By Jennie Williford Pranayama Yoga Studio There is a misconception about yoga and/or meditation as practices of “blissing out.” Though it is
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Dr. Julia’s Inn: Colon hydrotherapy boot camp

– Recharge your immune system for health and wellness By Dr. Julia Whipkey-Michniewicz, N.D. Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine It is the
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1 Green Thing: Vacationing and ‘being green’

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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To Your Health: How to build a better life

By Richard S. Gubbe Finding answers to your health problems can be elusive. Last Saturday, July 9, between 450 and 500
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1 Green Thing: Just say ‘YES!’ to a greener lifestyle

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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To Your Health!: An ode to raw milk

By Richard S. Gubbe Hard to believe Illinois is more progressive than Wisconsin when it comes to the availability of raw
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One Green Thing: Speaking of trash (versus recycling)…

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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To Your Health!: SwedishAmerican embraces holistic approach

By Richard S. Gubbe She’s a pioneer of a higher order in medicine, someone who brought legitimacy to the holistic health
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Yoga Rockford: Yoga: Hot or not?

By Jennie Williford Pranayama Yoga Studio I continue to get phone calls and questions about “Hot Yoga.” Do I offer it? Do
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1 Green Thing: Let’s talk trash and let’s talk recycling

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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July 1 deadline for farmers’ market grants

Staff Report CARBONDALE, Ill.—An advocate for rural communities, Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon urges local food producers to apply for a
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1 Green Thing: Still bored? More ‘going greener’ tips to get you away from the TV

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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To Your Health!: Gambling on your health

By Richard S. Gubbe Gambling is not good medicine for the health of our region and the people in it. While living
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Vendors sought for outdoor family event

Staff Report Wind Ridge Herb, Garden & Wellness Faire in Caledonia will be held rain or shine from 9 a.m. to
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1 Green Thing: Bored? Spend your time ‘going greener’ instead of watching TV

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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To Your Health! See you at the health fair

By Richard S. Gubbe People can find answers that will help them reach their goals for a healthier lifestyle from both
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Yoga Rockford: The community of yoga

By Jennie Williford Pranayama Yoga Studio Those of us who take a yoga class know the benefits of this great practice. I
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1st Step Chiropractic celebrates nine years with open house June 3

Staff Report 1st Step Chiropractic, Rockford’s only upper cervical chiropractic center using the NUCCA procedure, is celebrating nine years of business
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1 Green Thing: Will I really need the space under the sink?

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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2011 Edgebrook Farmers’ Market now open

Staff Report Join us in the Edgebrook parking lot every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the annual Farmers’
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To Your Health!: Shrimp that glow in the dark?

By Richard S. Gubbe Events in Pakistan have overshadowed the crisis in Japan. Questions about the degree of the earthquake’s devastation
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One Green Thing: Other bad things hiding…really

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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Nutrition Works: Heartburn help naturally

By Paula Chilson District Manager, Nutrition Works Inc. Here in America, heartburn is a common problem a number of people face on
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To Your Health!: The perils of the evil twins in plastics

By Richard S. Gubbe They should be known as the evil twins of our environment. BPAs (Bisphenol A) and Phthalates are
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Dr. Julia’s Inn: Gardening outside for health and activity

By Dr. Julia Whipkey-Michniewicz, N.D. Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Scientific studies have confirmed that when you eat a diet high in
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Yoga: Taming your ‘monkey mind’

Yoga Rockford By Jennie Williford Pranayama Yoga Studio Many meditation techniques compare the workings of the mind to the behavior of a wild
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To Your Health!: Mommy, what’s CLA?

To Your Health! By Richard S. Gubbe When asked by an inquisitive child, “What do cows eat?”, the question should be correctly
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Reiki Energy International hosts open house April 21

Staff Report Reiki Energy International will hold an open house from 6 to 9 p.m., Thursday, April 21, at Community of
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Raw Energy: Perspective on raw foods

Raw Energy By Brenda Richter According to the Illinois Department of Employment Security, it is projected employment growth will be the largest
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One Green Thing: You’d be surprised all that is made with petroleum

One Green Thing By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready
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Health: Complementary has evolved into integrative

To Your Health! By Richard S. Gubbe The word “complementary” means combining two or more different things in such a way as
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Herbal Remedies: Essiac, four-herb formula healing tea

To Your Health By Richard S. Gubbe Burdock root, sheep sorrel, slippery elm and turkey rhubarb. Turkey what? By themselves, each of these herbs
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To Your Health: Kombucha, the old energy drink

To Your Health! By Richard S. Gubbe Perhaps the most intriguing product to jolt the holistic marketplace in recent years is a
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Yoga Rockford: Chanting unveiled

Yoga Rockford By Jennie Williford Pranayama Yoga Studio Many yoga traditions begin or end class with the chanting of “Aum” (“Om”). In the
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Raw Foods: Digestion, assimilation and elimination

Raw Energy By Brenda Richter The human body has incredible capacity for healing and longevity; we simply need to provide
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To Your Health: The buzz about energy healing

By Richard S. Gubbe Energy healing has created quite the buzz. Energy healing requires a specific band of frequency that is referred
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Wellness for the mind, body and spirit—a lecture series for the active adult

Staff Report A lecture series is being offered to the citizens of Rockford and surrounding community. This free, six-part series is
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One Green Thing: Some late resolutions for 2011

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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One Green Thing: Recycling (or reusing) your stuff

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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Yoga studio holds grand opening March 12

From press release Long-time Rockford resident, personal fitness trainer and yoga instructor Tamara Bogard will host the grand opening of her
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One Green Thing: What do you mean, there is no recycling bin?

By Jan Herbert Rockford Park District Whether you were “green” before the color was fashionable or whether you’re just ready to find
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Yoga Rockford: Embodying yoga

By Jennie Williford Pranayama Yoga Studio Matthew Sanford is a yoga teacher and a paraplegic. In his memoir, Waking, Matt takes
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