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Super Bowl Team Cocktails

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Super Bowl Sunday is almost considered a national holiday and every holiday brings unique ways to enjoy some libations. Here are two Super Bowl Team Inspired cocktail recipes for the 202...

 

National Girls & Women in Sports Day

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Around the country, National Girls and Women in Sports Day is recognized by schools, organizations, and teams during the first week of February. Athletics play an important role in gir...

 

NFL Players bask in Red Light Therapy

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NFL players are increasingly using red light therapy, also known as photo biomodulation and low-level laser therapy, to help them recover quicker and manage pain. It's a straightforward ...

 

Throw some guacamole bombs during the big game

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Looking for a high protein, low carb snack for game day? This guacamole recipe is the bomb! Unlike regular guacamole, this one doesn't include tomatoes because they would make the mixtur...

 

A Super, Super Bowl Workout

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These football themed exercises emulate some of the most important skills used in football. Strength, speed, agility, endurance, and explosiveness. It will get your heart pumping in no...

 

Putting a new spin on the football spiral

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Only a handful of researchers have studied why an American football flies in such a unique trajectory, rifling through the air with remarkable precision, but also swerving, wobbling, and...

 

Exercise for Mental Health

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Exercise can help improve mental health by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, and increasing self-esteem and mood. It can also help prevent mental health issues. Some of the bene...

 

Inspire Your Heart with Art Day

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Always observed on January 31st, Inspire Your Heart with Art Day encourages us to ponder how art affects our hearts. Of the broad spectrum of art created in the world, the pieces that m...

 

​ Vitamins for bone health

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Doctors recommend people with osteoporosis intake calcium and vitamin D3. Both calcium and vitamin D are important nutrients for preventing and treating osteoporosis. Calcium helps a ...

 

​ Breakfast is key to keeping your diet

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We have all heard that ‘breakfast is the most important meal of the day.’ But we may have forgotten why. Here’s a refresher: Breakfast is important because it: • Boosts brain power, impr...

 

​ Put the fun in FUNctional fitness

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Functional fitness is any form of physical activity that prepares the body to handle real-world activities, including daily tasks like carrying groceries and climbing stairs. The goal is...

 

Cancer mortality continues to drop

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The American Cancer Society (ACS) released Cancer Statistics, 2025, the organization's annual report on cancer facts and trends. The new findings show the cancer mortality rate declined ...

 

Roméo and Juliette

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BOUND BY LOVE, TORN BY FATE You know the story, but you’ve never seen it like this before! Join us in January & February as El Paso Opera & St. Rogers Depot present Roméo & Julie...

 

What Are the Emotional Needs of Seniors?

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All seniors have different values and priorities, so the needs of your loved one may not be exactly the same as the needs of another individual. However, there are some core needs that v...

 

National Compliment Day

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National Compliment Day on January 24th offers a wonderful way to brighten someone's day or to give credit for a job well done. Although we should offer our compliments whenever it is d...

 

Complementary therapies for people with dementia

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Talking therapies conducted by a professional psychologist can be effective for people in the early to middle stage of dementia. They are unlikely to help if a person is in the later sta...

 

Diet and Prevention of Dementia

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Can eating a specific food or following a particular diet help prevent or delay dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease? Many studies suggest that what we eat affects the aging brain’s ab...

 

​ Physical exercise can reduce dementia risk

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Research has shown that people who take regular exercise may be up to 20% less likely to develop dementia than those who don't take regular exercise. This came from some analysis that co...

 

Pro-Musica Concert

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Don't miss Jazz sensation Matt Herskowitz as he dazzles with a little Chopin, Gershwin and the The Jazz Exchange. Get your tickets for Sunday, January 26 at 2:30 p.m. at UTEP's Fox Fine ...

 

​ United States dementia cases estimated to double by 2060

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A new study shows that the risk of developing dementia any time after age 55 among Americans is 42%, more than double the risk reported by older studies. That dementia risk translates...

 

Understanding Emotional Eating

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As we embark on a new year and perhaps a new diet, it is important to understand that sometimes our emotions can hinder our ability to stick to a healthy eating plan. Emotional eating ...

 

Make life-long learning your goal

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At the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UTEP older adults will find numerous opportunities to become involved, engage their minds, elevate their spirits and join others with like int...

 

A Mindful Guide to New Year’s Resolutions

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January is the month we make promises to ourselves about improving our lives. And while we may swing for the fences in January, come March we may have trouble getting off the bench. Expe...

 

What is the healthiest dinner you can make at home?

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The best healthy dinner incorporates a balance of different food groups. Meals with lean protein sources like grilled chicken, fish, tofu, or lentils, combined with a variety of colorful...

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