CoMo Trails Guide

CoMo Trails Guide

Living in Columbia most of my life, if I were to describe it by a few things, I would pick Shakespeare’s, MU Tigers, and the gorgeous trails. Spring is almost here, so I want to encourage you to get out and explore some of the pretty nature hikes Columbia has to offer. Some hikes in Columbia can feel like hidden secrets, and they aren’t the easiest to figure out unless you have someone to show you them. I hope my super basic maps and handwritten directions are useful and help you explore new parts of this amazing town we call home.

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Leading By Example

Leading By Example

Emily Merritt has never felt better. She recently lost 16 pounds, got her cholesterol in check, and now has more energy to spend time with her mother, husband, and two beautiful daughters. But she says she never would have gotten to this place, without making the decision to get serious about her health a few months ago.

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Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Although the name only mentions cauliflower this soup is basically a vegetable free-for-all, it has a bunch of colors and textures and in turn one serving boosts 240% of your daily needs for vitamin A, 140% of vitamin C, and 30% of your calcium needs. 

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Comforting Mind And Body

Comforting Mind And Body

As the weather begins to cool down, often our kitchens begin to heat up. Warm, filling comfort foods fill our stoves and ovens.

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Overcoming Odds

Overcoming Odds

Patient care tech Deontae Curtis is one of the faces of Boone Hospital. Staff love him for his hard-working spirit and dedication to the job. Patients love him for his overwhelming kindness and compassion. So when Deontae broke his neck last year playing football, there wasn’t a dry eye in the hospital.

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Protein Power

Protein Power

We hear a lot about protein these days, and protein can be found in all kinds of ways at the supermarket. Protein is a vital nutrient, but how important is it? 

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Get Strong, Stay Strong

Get Strong

The words women and weightlifting may make you picture female professional bodybuilders posing in a competition. But muscles are made for more than flexing; you literally couldn’t get out of bed without them. Our muscles help us do so much that it’s easy to take them for granted.

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Meet the WELLAWARE Fitness Center’s “Social Director”

Meet the WELLAWARE Fitness Center’s “Social Director”

If you work out at Boone Hospital’s WELLAWARE Fitness Center, chances are you know Lois Sellmeyer.  Lois is 92 and has worked out at the gym three days a week for the last 17 years. She is known for her outgoing and friendly demeanor and has made lots of friends during her time at the gym. She’s even been nicknamed the “social director” by WELLAWARE staff. 

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Understanding Food Allergies

Understanding Food Allergies

Food allergies are a health problem with increasing prevalence over the last three decades. According to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, food allergies affect approximately 5 percent of children and 4 percent of adults in the United States. 

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