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Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson), the demonic writer in Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining," convinced pretty much everyone that winter can be a treacherous time. And while his troubles were fictional, real emotional and physical challenges do pile up for most folks, pre- and post-holidays.
When you think of superbrains, you're more likely to imagine Microsoft founder Bill Gates and physicist Stephen Hawking with their 160 IQs than Sophia Loren or Italy's ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. But if you want to protect your mental powers as you get older, it makes more sense to emulate the food-loving Italians than the math geniuses!
Tri-State Visitors' Guide
Check out great shopping, dining, lodging and other entertainment opportunities in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky.
Huntington in Bloom
This effort is part of a national competition that is designed to enhance communities through beautification.
Bride Guide 2013
Need advice on planning your upcoming nuptials? Check out the Bride Guide, which includes a rich list of possible wedding reception sites, sorted by seating limits.
Hatfields & McCoys
The feuding Hatfield and McCoy families have gotten their share of attention through the years, but a fresh dose of publicity is coming this summer.
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Health Challenge
The Huntington Health Revolution is a 90-Day Challenge that is a lifestyle change plan. Are you ready for the challenge?
Marshall Plane Crash
Check here to find original stories, photo galleries, victim information and coverage of the filming of the 2006 movie "We Are Marshall."
100 Years of History
A look back at 100 years of Tri-State history through The Herald-Dispatch. Ten of the biggest stories of the last 100 years in our area, as voted on by readers, plus hundreds of photos.
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HUNTINGTON -- A number of health-conscious classes, programs and screenings are scheduled in the Tri-State this week. Some of the activities offered in the area:
When Uncle Buck (John Candy in the movie of the same name) rustled up a redwood-size stack of chocolate-covered pancakes for young Miles' (Macaulay Culkin) birthday breakfast, you can bet he wasn't thinking, "Well, this'll help him excel in school today!" And with all that sugar and refined carbs, Miles was more likely to become Sleepy and Grumpy (two of Snow White's favorites, we hear).
A lifestyle change plan for parents to guide their children, spouses to motivate each other and loved ones and friends to work together for improved health.
Serve this basil butter tomato sauce recipe from the Mayo Clinic over roasted chicken, veal or pork. Trans-free margarine can be substituted for butter to lower the amount of saturated fat in the sauce.
Sometimes writers have to straighten out other writers: For example, Samuel Clemens once sent a cable to The Associated Press to correct a faulty story. "Reports of my death," he wrote, "are greatly exaggerated." Well, here are a couple of misleading headlines we feel obliged to straighten out: "Aspirin Linked to Blinding Eye Disease" and "Aspirin Triples Chance of Blindness Disease."
It's estimated that nearly 25 percent of all roadway crashes are caused by drivers using their cell phones to make calls or text. According to the National Safety Council that's about 1.6 million car accidents a year. Of course, there are plenty of other ways drivers are cognitively distracted including eating and drinking, talking to passengers, tending to infants, grooming, using a navigation system or adjusting audio devices. When it comes to distracted driving, the council estimates that distracted drivers can miss up to 50 percent of their driving environment, including stop signs, pedestrians and red lights.
Will Power may hit 225 mph in his Formula 1 Indy car, but that's hardly moving compared with the speed with which weight-loss willpower can vamoose when faced with your favorite cookie or a plate of fried chicken.
Recipe courtesy of the American Heart Association
Childhood obesity causes health problems for kids while still kids
"Fat Kid Rules the World," a 2012 indie film about hope, change and self-esteem, looks at teen obesity and behavioral problems. But while it's deeply moving, it doesn't show how devastating obesity is to a kid's body -- and not 20 years down the road, but today.
"There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up," said poet John Albert Holmes. He got that right! Generosity is an essential nutrient. It fuels the body with good energy and strengthens not just relationships, but the heart, immune system and your desire to be good to yourself, too!
A lifestyle change plan for parents to guide their children, spouses to motivate each other and loved ones and friends to work together for improved health. The mission of the Huntington Health Revolution is to inform and promote physical activity each day, eating a nutritious diet, getting preventative screening and avoiding risky behaviors among citizens of the Huntington area.
Dietitian's tip: If pumpkins are in season, roast a small pie pumpkin and puree the flesh in a blender or food processor for this loaf cake. Otherwise, use canned pumpkin. Recipe courtesy of the Mayo Clinic.
According to the National Sleep Foundation, at least 40 million Americans suffer from chronic and long-term sleep disorders every year. Sleep disorders come in several forms and can wreak havoc on the daily routine of those they affect.
Get treatment for post-heart-attack depression
What's more serious than a heart attack? Being seriously bummed out after having one.
They're very berry good for you
There's Chuck, Halle, Walter, Ken and Daryl (Berry, Berry, Berry, Berry and Strawberry, that is!). And while they all pack superpowers as actors or athletes, they can't compete with the amazing health benefits of actual berries -- particularly blueberries and strawberries.
A number of health-conscious classes, programs and screenings are scheduled in the Tri-State this week. Some of the activities offered in the area:
A lifestyle change plan for parents to guide their children, spouses to motivate each other and loved ones and friends to work together for improved health.
This healthy carb, low-fat recipe is courtesy of the Mayo Clinic.
New treatments can ease chronic fatigue for some
Sleeping Beauty recovered from an endless snooze with true love's kiss; Rip Van Winkle woke up after 20 years when (we suspect) he finally shook off his hangover; and Goldilocks was roused from her slumber by Little Bear shouting, "Who's been sleeping in my bed -- and is still there?" But for the estimated 1 million North Americans, mostly women ages 40 to 60, with chronic fatigue syndrome, getting up and going each day isn't so easy!
A number of health-conscious classes, programs and screenings are scheduled in the Tri-State this week. Some of the activities offered in the area:
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