Nutritional needs during pregnancy and breastfeeding
During pregnancy, the basic principles of healthy eating remain the same — get plenty of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and healthy fats. However, a few nutrients in a pregnancy diet deserve special attention.
Dawn Kessinger: Share a meal — Good work recipe: Ask, try
I don’t like asking for help when I have a problem to solve. I’d rather figure it out myself, not bother someone else with it.
Ohio Theatre to showcase all-stars
LIMA — The Ohio Theatre will showcase talent in a new way in its free show Friday.
Reminisce: Civil Defense trains Lima in war survival skills
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor wrecked the U.S. Pacific Fleet in far-off Hawaii and shook America’s sense of safety at home. On December 7, 1941, the world became suddenly, terrifyingly, smaller.
Lima Public Library Book Reviews
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Real Life Mama: Seven years of sharing our crazy with you all
This week, a memory popped up on my timeline reminding me that I started writing this column seven years ago this month. Seven years. So much has changed in seven years.
On Nutrition: Eggs-tra nutrition
We’ve identified Easter with eggs for a very long time, according to historians.
Knees stiff with arthritis? This company is studying whether fat injections can improve motion
DENVER — A Louisville, Colorado, company is studying whether cells taken from patients’ fat could reduce knee pain and improve motion in people with arthritis.
Mayo Clinic Minute: High blood pressure hurts the kidneys
Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a common problem that affects the body’s arteries. If you have high blood pressure, the heart has to work harder to pump blood.
A year after a heart transplant, teacher is educating students about healthy lifestyles
CHICAGO — Shaunté Brewer didn’t know that her health was in danger at age 13. As the Chicago resident recalls, she was more focused on passing her softball test in gym than on her prevalent cough. Fortunately, Brewer’s mother determined that the sound and persistence of her daughter’s cough called for a trip to the hospital.
