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.The remnants of Hurricane Beryl are expected to move across the region Monday night through early Wednesday. Persistent and sometimes heavy rainfall is expected with parts of southeast Missouri and southwest Illinois likely to receive 2 to 4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts possible. Thunderstorms on Tuesday may also produce flash flooding across southwest Indiana and western Kentucky. …FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING… * WHAT…Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE…Portions of southern Illinois, including the following areas, Alexander, Edwards, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Massac, Perry…

1) Move more People who live sedentary lifestyles burn about a third fewer calories per day. Simply taking every opportunity to move can make a pretty big difference in the number of calories you burn in a day. Small movements can add up to a lot of calories over time. The trick is to keep moving throughout the day. Write the word move on post-its and stick them where you’ll notice them when you’re sitting still. Then take every opportunity to move. Here are some ideas for burning extra calories: Tap your feet Swing your legs Stand up and stretch…

There’s something so refreshing about getting my hands dirty in the garden. It’s become part of my (almost) daily routine, and the kids love to help too. Not only does it help relieve stress and boost my immune system, but I also get tasty, healthy vegetables. Gardening doesn’t have to be limited to summer crops, though. Here’s how to extend your growing season with fall gardening! Growing summer crops When you think of a vegetable garden, you probably picture watering zucchini and cucumbers in the summer heat. Seeds are started in late spring, depending on your climate and what’s growing.…

An estrogen lowering program includes: Increase your fiber intake. This can be done in two ways: 1. Eat as much as you can by choosing fruits, vegetables, and whole grains as your high-fiber carbohydrate choices, and then add a fiber supplement (Fiber Source 7) to consume 30 to 50 grams of fiber daily. Increase the indoles (cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower) in your diet. This is also done in two ways: Eat as much as you can and supplement with an indole-3-carbinol supplement (EllagiGuard). Aim for 3 servings per day. Increase essential fatty acids (EFAs) in your…

There’s nothing like a cool, crisp salad on a hot summer day. They’re family-friendly and great for summer potlucks and gatherings. Summer is also the perfect time for them, as gardens and farmers markets are bursting with produce. We don’t eat a lot of bread around here, so I wanted to recreate the classic BLT sandwich flavors in a salad with lots of greens. Salad greens with crispy bacon, sweet cherry tomatoes, and a tangy lemon mustard vinaigrette… it doesn’t get much fresher than this! BLT Salad: A Classic Reinvented What is it about a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich?…

From the publisher The ketogenic diet has attracted such a large following for good reason: It’s an effective fat-loss tool and a way of eating with proven benefits for a variety of health conditions, including unstable blood sugar levels, neurological conditions, and epilepsy, to name a few. But getting started and sticking to keto can be tough. That’s where Keto Quick Start comes in. New York Times bestselling author and health and wellness pioneer Diane Sanfilippo brings her own experience with a keto paleo diet to Keto Quick Start, a comprehensive and easy-to-follow roadmap for transitioning to a ketogenic lifestyle.…

You’ve probably wondered why we don’t have as many normal blue skies anymore, but more days with foggy, white, misty skies strewn with airplane trails. "exhaust pipe" trails that continue and expand all day long? Have you ever gone to Google to ask that question, only to be *relieved* that it’s all some stupid conspiracy and those so-called cHeMtRailS are actually just harmless condensation trails? Well, maybe it’s time you did a little more research than just explore Google’s heavily compromised first page of web results on this global operation. Go to https://www.GeoengineeringWatch.org and you will learn more about this…

12 years ago today: Video of the derecho storm complex that swept from Chicago to Washington DC on June 29, 2012, passing Montgomery Village, Maryland at 10:15 p.m. off the Atlantic coast. The storm system produced winds over 70 mph, heavy lightning, and left more than 2 million people in the DC area without power for days. The storm is considered one of the most destructive and powerful non-tropical storms ever recorded in the DC area. For more information, go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2012_Mid-Atlantic_and_Midwest_derecho To view radar images of the derecho in its entirety from Iowa to the Atlantic Ocean, go to:…

https://preview.redd.it/hdrc9xzsbe9d1.png?width=517&format=png&auto=webp&s=d54d01f4dd8481ddee5d7346b4a7b657f3cde94a DISCUSSION ***A regional outbreak of severe thunderstorms is forecast with very large to destructive hail, damaging winds and extreme rainfall, including a regionally increased risk of severe tornadoes*** … E-France to Germany and NW Switzerland … A weakening but still strong low amplitude wave approaches from the SW during the day. This is accompanied by an 80kt high jet with a diffuse and divergent exit area covering a very unstable warm sector, although this jet weakens before entering Germany. This wave induces constant low pressure over most of France into W-Germany during the day, which remains quite diffuse and…

Co-sleeping is a topic that has generated much debate among parents, pediatricians, and researchers. Proponents tout its benefits, such as better sleep for both parents and babies. However, concerns about the risk of SIDS and other safety issues have led others to caution against it. In this post, we review current safety guidelines and provide helpful tips for parents considering co-sleeping. Plus, I’ll share what I did with my own kids when they were babies! What is co-sleeping? Co-sleeping is when parents share a sleeping space with a baby or young child, usually until the first year of life. Many…