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Nutrition Knowledge – Flexing our gut ‘muscles’
We may think about what we consume as the only factors that influence our gut microbiome: the foods, pre- and probiotics, hydration, etc. We...
Find a few things to do in Naperville thru June 30, 2022
Above / Located at 500 W. Jackson Avenue, Centennial Beach is open most days, weather permitting, from now through Labor Day. Hours of daily...
A few things to do in Naperville in June 2022
Above / Located at 500 W. Jackson Avenue, Centennial Beach is open most days, weather permitting, from now through Labor Day.
June is busting out...
Nutrition Knowledge – Watering the gut microbiome to ‘grow’ good bacteria
Continuing our series on the gut microbiome and our health, we need to understand just how much proper hydration plays a vital role in...
Nutrition Knowledge – Get back to good bacteria
We continue our series on gut health, specifically the microbiome, and how improving the make-up of our intestinal flora improves our overall health.
To review...
Naperville Food Truck Festival returns May 7
The third Naperville Food Truck Festival is set for 1PM to 7PM on Sat., May 7, returning to Naper Settlement, located on 13 acres...
Is too much caffeine bad for you?
Not so long ago several of us coffee aficionados were discussing the effects of our favorite brews and how much is good enough? In...
Nutrition Knowledge – Fermented food for the win!
Let’s continue to learn how to have a healthy gut. Remember, our gut is where most of our immune system originates. It is also...
Art Talk – Where everybody knows her name
Ditka’s. Michael Jordan’s. Walburgers. These are just some of the successful restaurants bearing the name of iconic personalities of superstar status. Another celebrity venue...
Visit Naperville – Naperville – The city for meetings and events
Spring is around the corner, and no one is more excited about this fact than I am!
It’s been a long two years, and it’s...
CityGate restaurants designate March 15 to support World Central Kitchen
Above / The community is welcome to join five restaurants located at CityGate Centre in support of the front-line food provider campaign #ChefsForUkraine.
Update, March...
Nutrition Knowledge – Gut feeling
It is important to understand why it is essential to have a healthy gut. Our gut is where most of our immune system originates....
Check out ‘Patty’s Chex Mix’ recipe
Nancy Tsurusaki and her daughter, Kiana, prepared their family Chex Mix recipe to give to friends for New Year's 2022.
As our next door neighbors,...
Visit Naperville – Restaurant Week 2022
Travel the world from your very own hometown
Naperville’s 9th Annual Restaurant Week begins this month and then some. It might be a “new year,...
Nutrition Knowledge – Keep yourself healthy this winter
It’s cold and flu season, so we need to keep our immune system working its best.
There are some very fundamental things that help us...
Nutrition Knowledge – Healthy Holidays
We have taken a journey this year learning about the most important things we can do for our health from a nutrition standpoint. Hopefully,...
Real Life – Baked Alaska
My husband John and I expressed ourselves through cooking before the concept of love languages was a thing.
Neither of us had come from culinary...
Nutrition Knowledge – The A to ZZZs of Nutrition for Sleep
We may not think of sleep falling into the nutrition category; however, what we eat (or don’t eat) can greatly affect the quality of...
Visit Naperville – Family gatherings flourish this holiday season
We have so much to be thankful for this year in Naperville, but we are most grateful for the opportunities to gather with friends...
Loaves & Fishes Community Services Celebrates the Opening of New Food Distribution Hub
Above / The Community is invited to the Ribbon Cutting Celebration, 3PM Wed., Oct. 27.
Update, Oct. 28, 2021 / Standing next to Loaves &...
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Naperville Municipal Band is set to perform ‘1812 Overture’ on June 30
Above / The Naperville Municipal Band is always triumphant on Thursday nights! And especially during the concert when Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" is performed at...
