Tim McGraw might be a living example of how to eat well and take care of your body, but that wasn't always the case. The 52-year-old spent several years overeating and drinking too much, which came to a head when his wife, Faith Hill, gave him an ultimatum. But there were still several dark years in his life, which McGraw admits still haunt him from time to time.

"It's always a work in progress," McGraw said in a clip he shared on social media, from his recent chat on the Aubrey Marcus podcast. "And I think that you'll find, when you get my age, you start finding that sometimes those things creep back in harder than you expect them to, and they'll hit you unexpectedly and for a long period of time and you have to really dig in and work on them."

"It's not a one time thing and it's over," he continued. "Life is always going to be a progression forward and sometimes you've got to fight with a shield at your back."

It was Hill who gave McGraw some tough love, when his health was quickly deteriorating, as were his relationships with his wife and three daughters.

My emotional absence was noticed and it was not scoring any points, McGraw wrote in his new book, Grit & Grace, which chronicles his journey to a healthy lifestyle. [Faith] has always offered unconditional love in every situation and never for a second have I doubted her willingness to support whatever step I needed to take to find my way back to health. Yet in that instance, she knew that someone had to lay down the law. Getting real like only she can do, Faith told me, Partying or family, take your pick.'

The Louisiana native now realizes that his unhealthy lifestyle was part of a bigger problem, one he was desperately trying to mask.

I wasnt comfortable sitting back, watching and waiting in stillness, McGraw admitted. In hindsight, I think its because if things got quiet, Id hear the old ghosts that tend to follow at my heels like shadows. The ones that say, Youre just a small-town country singer on a lucky streak what do you know about success? Working hard and playing hard kept things noisy enough inside to drown them out.

But when youre a partner and a parent, if you dont leave intensity at the door when you come home, it starts to strain the bonds," he continued. "You dont even realize youre using worldly stresses and pressures as a way to check out of something harder to navigate like intimacy and being there emotionally for the people who love you most.

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Dates health benefits: Dates are one of the healthiest, most nutritious fruits on this planet. You need to consume them regularly if you want healthy bones, glowing skin, healthy weight and much more.

Dates benefits: Vitamin C-rich dates can boost immunity and improve skin quality

Dates are one of the healthiest fruits on this planet. They have a chewy and sweet flavour and an excellent nutrition profile. Most calories in dates come from carbs. Calorie content of dates is similar to other dried fruits like raisins and figs. The fruit is rich in fibre, protein, potassium, magnesium, copper, manganese, iron and Vitamin B6. In this article, we are going to talk about the benefits of starting your day with dates and how this can benefit your health.

Dates are a great source of instant energy. Starting your day with dates is kind of a perfect way to begin your day on a fresh and energetic note. Dates are a powerhouse of soluble fibre which help in improving digestion and preventing constipation. Smooth bowel movement is all you need to feel light and healthy all day.

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1. Dates are a rich source of iron: Iron intake is important to prevent anaemia and regulation of blood flow in the body. A good supply of blood and oxygen throughout the body can make you feel more lively and energetic.

2. Eating dates in morning help you get rid of fatigue and tiredness.

3. Dates are great source of potassium. This is beneficial for blood pressure patients.

4. Dates can reduce levels of bad cholesterol (LDL) in the body. This reduces risks of blockage in arteries and heart disease.

5. Regular consumption of dates can be beneficial for bones. Dates contain Vitamin C, magnesium, calcium and phosphorus, all of which can improve bone health. Dates also contain Vitamin K-which is a micronutrient that can help in improving bone density.

6. Dates can be included in weight loss diet. Those who workout in the morning can especially benefit by eating dates before their workout. The energy boost you get by eating dates is just what you need for a pumped up morning workout session.

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7. Date sugar is a healthy alternative to white sugar.

8. Iron content in dates can help women who face trouble with irregular periods. Regular intake of dates has been linked to hormonal balance, which is an essential prerequisite for regular periods.

9. Dates have been known to improve brain function. Regular consumption can prevent age-related memory loss and development of the likes of Parkison's, Alzheimer's and dementia.

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10. Eating dates in morning can help you have a fresh and glowing skin because it contains Vitamin C. Vitamin C can increase production of collagen and maintain skin's elasticity.

When consumed as part of a healthy lifestyle, good diet and regular exercise, dates can do wonders for improving your overall health. Include them in your daily diet today!

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Move your feet before you eat! Thats exactly what more than 4,000 people did in downtown Grand Rapids Thursday morning as they took part in the annual Grand Rapids Turkey Trot.

The Turkey Trot consists of either a 5K run/walk or a 1K Kids Mini-Trot, both of which start outside and finish inside the Van Andel Arena. This was the 27th year for the Turkey Trot and 2019 saw an increase in participation with 4,039 runners and walkers taking part.

Proceeds benefit GRPS afterschool athletics and approximately 6,000 students in grades K through 12 who otherwise would have to pay significant amounts to take part in those activities.

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We are extremely thrilled with the turnout this year and want to thank everyone who joined us downtown, said Kurt Johnson, GRPS Executive Director of K-12 Athletics. Even though this is the 27th year for the race, its still a thrill every year to see the wonderful support from the community and for our students.

Its always great to see so many families all around West Michigan got their holiday off to a healthy start, said Jessica Iloff, Manager of Community Responsibility at Blue Care Network. Whether its a 5K run or walk or after school sports, taking part in physical activity is a key part of a healthy lifestyle.

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The Turkey Trot serves as the primary fundraiser for GRPS Athletics and in 2018 more than $80,000 was raised. This years totals are still being put together and thanks to the increased turnout and record number of sponsors, organizers expect another great year.

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By Varun KhannaFit India isnt just the dream project initiated by our government, but an awakening call for the entire nation. While the need for a healthy lifestyle and quality nutrition is the focus today, there are many hurdles and challenges that India as a country faces. People belong to different schools of thought when it comes to nutrition as per their experiences. Everyone today is an expert in his or her own right with so much information being available freely but without validation. However, what people need to understand as far as nutrition is concerned is that what works for someone does not necessarily work for another. Most people do not have adequate knowledge about nutrition and when they are not well informed or educated enough on this topic. We must realise at some point that nutrition is a science which requires professional intervention.

The conversations around nutrition is constantly growing and evolving. When we look at global trends, people have realized that nutrition is more than just protein-oriented and there is a wholesome approach that needs to be followed. Along with a protein intake, vitamins and minerals are also necessary for the healthy functioning of the mind and body. There is also a growing awareness on the right composition of a healthy diet with various trends hitting the nutrition market further impacting demand and supply. Keto and vegan diets have specific requirements linking back to the growing demand for healthy fat oriented produce. The king of fruits which was mangoes for many has been replaced by the humble avocado. People are interested in the science behind the food the consume. Nutrition apps are another way people are tracking and changing their dietary choices on a daily basis. The current global markets trends when it comes to nutrition constitute of mainly two key markets, the professional sports industry and the active lifestyle segment.

Sports Nutrition has taken center stage in being as important as training for any professional athlete. For different sports however, the nutrition requirement completely changes. Athletes chooses dietary supplements to assist in improving their athletic performance and to recover energy, proteins, and electrolytes supplements.For a sport that involves endurance and movement like football or a marathon, it is rigorous and precious minerals and electrolytes are lost, thereby affecting performance, which tends to dip. The need to replenish is crucial as this delays fatigue.

In a corporate set-up, working professionals lead a very hectic life, working late hours, often rushing to work, forcing them sometimes to miss their meals. People are trying to live a balanced lifestyle with active living. The need for supplementation to get the required daily intake of vitamins and minerals is what will help them. This supports a busy lifestyle and keeps one energized and raring to go to get the maximum from their day.

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Healthy lifestyle can helpprevent breast cancer

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Punjab Universitys Academic Staff Association (PUASA) on Wednesday organised an awareness seminar in which speakers urged women to ensure self-examination and adopt a healthy lifestyle to avoid breast cancer.

The wife of Punjab Governor Mrs Parveen Sarwar, PUASA President Prof Dr Mumtaz Anwar Chaudhry, Secretary Javed Sami, faculty members and students from various departments attended the event.

Addressing the seminar, Mrs Parveen Sarwar said women must ensure self-examination so that the disease could be detected at an early stage. She said if women would be healthy, they would be able to look after their families in a good way.

She said there was utmost need to create awareness against breast cancer among rural women and provide them facilities. She urged the participants to create awareness among their family members and friends so that they could cope with the fatal disease timely.

In her keynote address, Dr Anisa Fatima said women should give more attention to their health than make-up and dresses. She said women should avoid unhealthy lifestyle and fast food that were one of the causes of breast cancer. She advised them to eat fruits, vegetables and nuts to keep themselves healthy. She urged the girls to take care of themselves for the sake of people who were connected to them.

Prof Dr Umbreen Javed said women should dedicate five minutes to themselves a month to cope with the menace. Dr Firdous-e-Barin said around 90,000 women suffer from breast cancer every year; therefore, women must examine themselves for timely detection of breast cancer as it was the only way to survive.

Later, Mrs Parveen Sarwar and PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad led an awareness walk against breast cancer from Al-Raazi Hall to the VC office.

Moot on chemistry: The 18th international and 30th national conference on recent trends in chemistry was held at the University of Management and Technology (UMT) here on Wednesday.

According to a press release, a large number of national and international experts representing government agencies, civil societies, academia, public and private sectors participated in the conference and presented 230 research papers on a wide range of themes related to recent trends in Chemistry included 190 oral and poster presentations along with 40 plenary and invited speeches.

Rector UMT Dr Muhammad Aslam, Director General UMT Abid HK Shirwani, Dr Ellene Tratras (USA), Dr Zeliha Selamoglu (Turkey), Dr Wang Yan (China), Dr Muhammad Abbas (Austria), national researchers and scientists, students and teachers attended the conference.

In his inaugural address, Dr Muhammad Aslam said this initiative provided a solid platform to participants around the globe to share their research findings with one another and to discuss their ideas in relation to the vast field of Chemistry.

Dr Ellene Tratras from Eastern Michigan University USA and other experts shared their thoughts and said Pakistani scientists had great potential.

The conference comprised of technical sessions such as Organic, Inorganic, Physical, Analytical, Environmental, Natural Product, Material, Nano, Nuclear, Biological, Nutritional, Agricultural, Electro, Industrial, Polymer, Textile and Computational Chemistry etc.

convocation: A meeting to review arrangements for Punjab Universitys 129th convocation was held here on Wednesday.

The convocation will be held on December 28. The meeting presided over by PU Vice-Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad Akhter was briefed on various measures being taken to successfully organise the convocation of the university.

The VC also instructed the officials to ensure the best arrangements for convocation. Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Convener of Convocation Coordination Committee Prof Dr Muhammad Saleem Mazhar, Controller of Examinations Muhammad Rauf Nawaz, deans of various faculties and convocation coordination committee members attended the meeting.

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This may come as a surprise to some readers, but a new medical study has concluded that Wigan is the healthiest town in Greater Manchester.

After all the reports that have been published over the years about obesity, smoking, poor diet, tooth decay and heart disease rates in the borough being generally higher than the national average, new research suggests that local residents are more robust than those of the nine other boroughs in the city region.

Babylon Health collected data from over 38,000 users of its Healthcheck app from across the UK.

They assigned an overall score to every local authority district in the UK, based on nine indicators of a healthy lifestyle. The higher the score, the healthier the place:

l Diet: Alcohol units per week; drinking (times per week); fruit and veg portions per day: Wigan 19.4 rating (North West 18);

l Smoking: Cigarettes per day; percentage of smokers; percentage of quitters vs smokers: Wigan 20.4 (North West 19);

l Exercise: Moderate exercise (mins per week); intense exercise (mins per week); resistance exercise (days per week): Wigan (20.3) North West 16.7.

And under this Wigan come out as the healthiest town in Greater Manchester with 57.7 points, followed by Manchester (53.6) and Trafford (53.5). Wigan is also the third healthiest town in the North West.

Manchester has the highest proportions of smokers (34.4 per cent of the adult population), but smokers smoke fewer cigarettes in Manchester than in any other town in the city region (9.8 per day).

The towns with the unhealthiest habits are Stockport (47.6 points), Tameside (47.8) and Salford (48.4). Stockport is the 20th least healthy town in the UK and the unhealthiest town in the North West after Blackpool (46.2).

The health of the borough has certainly improved in some respects, perhaps at a quicker rate than other parts of the country because it has had further to come.

There has been, for instance, a big fall in the number of smokers, including women who smoke during pregnancy and surveys suggest that younger adults arent drinking as much alcohol as the previous couple of generations although that is having little effect on alcohol-related hospital visits due to the long-term heavier drinking of older residents coming back to haunt them.

But the obesity problem is not easing with now almost a quarter of 11-year-olds leaving primary school overweight or worse.

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Editor's note: Giving Thanks is published annually on Thanksgiving Day by The Montana Standard. The listings are free. If you would like your nonprofit organization added to this list for next year and online, email information to editor@mtstandard.com or call 406-496-5510.

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Action Inc.

Description of services: Action Inc. provides support to poor and low-income families and individuals through programs such as Head Start, Weatherization Assistance, Low Income Energy Assistance, Energy Share, rapid rehousing and homeless prevention, affordable housing, Section 8 rental assistance, Youth Employment & Training, support for foster care transition and Mining City Christmas, which are listed separately.

All programs are offered in Butte-Silver Bow County. The programs, with the exception of Head Start and Mining City Christmas, also are offered in Anaconda-Deer Lodge, Beaverhead, Granite, Powell and Madison counties.

Action Inc. Head Start

Description of services: Head Start is a federally funded comprehensive child development program sponsored by Action Inc., serving children ages 3-5 in Butte-Silver Bow County. The overall goal of the program is to increase social competence of young children in low-income families through family and community partnerships.

Head Start services are family centered and offer individual services in the areas of education, child development, medical, dental, mental health, nutrition and parent involvement.

Advocacy Program of Southwest Montana

Contact: Carolyn Sanders, director

Mission: Protect the rights, health and safety of adults with, developmental disabilities, offer opportunities to become more community integrated and provide activities that will lead to a healthy lifestyle. Advocacy Program is a community based, nonprofit organization with 501(c) (3) status since April 1987. The programs purpose is to recruit, train and match a volunteer advocate with a developmentally disabled adult (protg) and provide ongoing support of those matches. Our objective is to maintain current matches and strive to match people on the waiting list.

The program operates solely on grants, memorials, in-kind donations of goods and services and other fundraising activities.

Donations may be sent to the address listed above.

Alberts Angel Fund

Description of services: The fund is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit. It gives adoptable Butte shelter animals a chance at life by providing them with life-saving, life-changing medical care and the comforts that are needed to help them adjust to shelter life until they can go to their forever home. The fund was created when a young golden retriever cross was hit by a car; no owner came forward to claim him. He became the property of the county shelter; however, the county only pays for necessary medical expenses such as shots, and neutering, so he was to be euthanized.

Donations started coming in to help with his surgery, and that was the beginning of a healthy life for Trip and Alberts Angel Fund. One-hundred percent of all donations go directly to help the animals.

AWARE Inc.

944 S. Wyoming St. (main office)

237 E. Mercury St. (Center for Early Childhood)

205 E. Park Ave. (administration)

Description of services: AWARE is a statewide nonprofit organization that helps adults, children, and families live quality, independent lives according to their own standards.

Services AWARE offers in the Anaconda and/or Butte communities include early childhood services; family support; specialized schooling for children with disabilities; support in the natural home environment; residential services for adults and children with mental and/or developmental disabilities; employment and training for people with disabilities; psychiatric services; and adult and youth case management.

Needs: Donations, childrens recreational equipment, and school supplies.

Anaconda Community Foundation

118 E. Seventh St., Suite 3F

Telephone: 406-563-5259

Contact: Gloria O'Rourke

Description of services: ACF Mission: To build a permanent financial legacy for Anaconda through the generosity of its citizens and friends in order to develop and maintain a thriving community forever.

Anaconda Disabled American Veterans-Memorial Chapter 13

Contact: Lee Burt, commander

Description of services: We are dedicated to a single purpose: empowering veterans to lead high quality lives with respect and dignity.

The DAV accomplishes this by ensuring that veterans and their families can access the full range of benefits available to them, fighting for the interests of Americas injured heroes and educating the public about the great sacrifices and needs of veterans transitioning back to civilian life.

The DAV motto: Fulfilling Our Promises to the Men and Women Who Served. At its core, the DAV is about disabled veterans taking care of one another and working to ensure that our nation honors its promises and commitments to those injured in defense of our freedom.

Our annual fundraising focuses on purchasing vans for the free DAV Van Transportation Program in Montana. The chapter is the sponsor of the remodeled military uniform display case in the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County Courthouse; the uniform is replaced every three months with a professional ceremony for the recipients. We host and maintain the Yellow Ribbon tribute at the Kennedy Commons in Anaconda.

Needs: People to join our organization and serve as a chapter officer, and cash donations.

Anaconda Family Resource Center/Community Youth Center

Description of services: In 1982, the Anaconda Family Resource Center opened its doors to address the high incidence of child abuse and neglect in the Southwest Montana rural area of Deer Lodge County. The initial focus for programs and services was intervention. But need for additional services became obvious and the center was expanded to include preventative services. In October of 2004, after school services began to provide a safe place for youth to go while not in school. These preventative services for youth are provided through the Community Youth Center.

Our mission is to assure all families receive the basic skills, education, support, and encouragement necessary for the development of healthy families. All programs offered through the center are designed around this premise.

Home visits are done on a regular basis throughout the duration of services.

Parenting Classes: Common Sense Parenting by Active Parenting (geared toward toddlers and preschoolers) is the curriculum used for parenting classes. The classes teach effective discipline skills while helping parents develop more positive communication between them and their children.

CASA/GAL Program: When a child is removed from their home, they need to have representation in the court system. The CASA/GAL volunteer role is to provide advocacy services (in the court system) for abused, neglected and/or abandoned children. CASA/GAL volunteers are pro bono and their role includes investigating the case, attending meetings pertinent to the children, and providing input to and monitoring of the parents treatment plan.

The center offers Stress and Anger Management Classes twice weekly. Classes consist of 20 sessions dealing with five triggers. The primary purpose of the classes is to assist people in changing patterns of behavior that are inappropriate, counter-productive, and/or dangerous to themselves or others.

Summer Feeding Program: During summer months, the center provides breakfast and lunch at schools and low-income areas throughout the community. Each summer, up to 11,000 meals are served at these sites.

Community Youth Center: CYC is open three hours a day, five days a week. Lead staff makes every attempt to coordinate their efforts with teachers and administration from local schools to ensure that every childs educational needs are cared for. Progress is monitored through communications with t
eachers and/or obtaining copies of the students report cards and progress reports.

Needs: Cash donations may be dropped off at the Anaconda office. Also needed are new and used books.

Anaconda Rotary Club

Sharing is Caring Project

Telephone: 406-560-0189 or 563-2031

Contact: Dottie Zimmerman or Maureen Watt

Description of services: The Anaconda Rotary Club Sharing is Caring Project provides gifts for children. Other activities include providing scholarships to high school students, sponsor Anaconda High School students to attend the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) camp south of Livingston and the ATV Fun Run. We meet weekly at noon on Tuesday at the Donivan's in Anaconda. New members are always welcome.

Needs: Unwrapped gifts for children 0-18 or monetary donations to provide gifts for children.

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Bagdad Shrine Center

Description of services: The national organization operates 22 Shriners hospitals committed to the treatment of orthopedic, burn and scar problems. These include treatment of curvature of the spine, brittle bone disease, hand problems, back problems, limb deficiencies, spina bifida, club foot and dislocated hip, leg length discrepancies, Legg Perthes disease, rickets, spinal column injuries and maxillofacial work. The hospitals do not accept state or federal funds. All services rendered at the hospital are at no cost to the family. Locally, Bagdad Shrine provides transportation and lodging assistance to families from all over Southwest Montana. The Northern California Shriners Hospital in Sacramento now provides services which formerly were only available in more distant locations.

Needs: Information on children who need medical attention for orthopedic or burn problems and monetary donations to help with transportation and lodging costs.

Bannack Association

Purpose: Support Bannack State Park preservation with volunteers, educational programming, and fundraising.

Beaverhead County Museum

Purpose: Operate museum and Old Depot complex, help with historical research, care for displays and historic artifacts pertaining to Beaverhead County; operate the Old Depot Theatre which houses a stage and auditorium for live performances of plays, concerts, debates and other public events.

Beaverhead County (ACEs) Task Force

Description of services: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is the term given to describe all types of abuse, neglect, and other traumatic experiences that occur to individuals under the age of 18. The Beaverhead County (ACEs) Task Force focuses on educating southwest Montanans about the relationships between these experiences during childhood and reduced health and well-being in later life. Sadly, ACEs are all too common and nearly 70% of all children have experienced one or more trauma growing up. The Beaverhead County ACEs Task Force meets monthly, sponsors parent and community support programs, and raises awareness in order to reduce the occurrence of ACEs. Strong communities raise strong kids!

Needs: To volunteer, get more information or donate in support of the ACE Task Force, contact Melainya Ryan, Task Force Chair at 406-683-6106, or melainya@cscofswmt.org, or mail donations to: P.O. Box 888, Dillon, Montana 59725.

Beaverhead County Mental Health Local Advisory Council

Description of services: The Beaverhead County Mental Health Local Advisory Council focus is on strengthening public mental health services in Beaverhead County. LAC members represent all different segments within the community including: consumers; elementary, high school, and post-secondary education; business; medical providers; behavioral health therapists; advocates; government; social service agencies; families; etc. The LAC works closely with task forces and subcommittees targeting Adverse Childhood Experiences, Criminal Justice, Crisis Response, Universal Screening, Suicide Prevention, etc. The Beaverhead County LAC meets monthly and welcomes anyone interested.

Needs: To volunteer, get more information, or donate in support the Beaverhead County Mental Health Local Advisory Council, contact Jamie Flynn at jflynn@beaverheadcounty.org, or mail donations to her attention to: 2 S Pacific, Dillon, Montana 59725.

Belmont Senior Citizen Center

Description of services: The center helps senior citizens with in-home services and on-site activities. Programs include lunches served at the center, meals delivered to shut-ins, Belmont Home Helpers and transportation services, legal clinic, payee services, S.H.I.P. counseling, memory screening, notary public, Sneakers on the Go, Caregivers Support Group, nursing clinic, foot clinic, bingo, Pinochle, ceramics and more.

Needs: The holiday season is a wonderful time for people to donate money to pay for meals for those who cannot afford to pay the full price.

Be the Change 406 Coalition

Contact: Kim Martinell, 406-596-1284

Description of services: Be The Change 406 Coalition works to develop and coordinate substance abuse prevention strategies to meet community needs based on local prevention needs assessment data. The coalition collaborates with schools, law enforcement, medical providers, local service organizations and other agencies to provide evidence-based prevention strategies and programs to Beaverhead and Madison County residents.

Needs: People can make donations by supporting efforts to reduce substance use among our youth.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butte-Silver Bow

65 E. Broadway St. Ste. 503

Mailing address: P.O. Box 62, Butte, Montana 59703

Description of services: Our vision is that all children achieve success in life. Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. We partner with parents/guardians, volunteers and others in the community and hold ourselves accountable for each child in our program achieving: 1) Higher aspirations, greater confidence, and better relationships. 2) Avoidance of risky behaviors. 3) Educational success.

Needs: Volunteer as a mentor, fundraising, donations, and help at events.

Big Hole River Foundation

Description of services: The Big Hole River Foundation is a science-based organization that works to conserve, enhance, and protect the free-flowing character of the Big Hole River, its unique culture, fisheries, and wildlife by sponsoring and supporting conservation, education, outreach, and research programs and projects. The Big Hole River Foundation was established in 1988 and is a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt nonprofit organization.

Needs: Donations can be made through our website, at http://www.bhrf.org, or by calling Brittany at 406-560-7089.

Big Hole Watershed Committee

Description of services: The Big Hole Watershed Committee (BHWC), established in 1995, is a watershed group and a central hub of diverse viewpoints on resource and community concerns. We are a consensus-based nonprofit organization dedicated to conservation of the Big Hole River and surrounding watershed. Our work is comprehensive, spanning floodplains, communities, wildlife, water, and fisheries. We provide education, facilitate conversations and planning for issues in our area, and put meaningful restoration work on the ground. For details, visit bhwc.org.

Needs: We are taking on big conservation work through a consistent and stable organization. But we need your help. Your contributions give us the support we need to continue our work. Grant funds dont cover what your dollars support. Donations can be made by check via U.S. mail or online at http://www.bhwc.org.

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Description of services: Every worker expects to come home from work in the same condition he started. Yet, each year about 6,000 workers are killed on the job in the U.S. Many more are injured or develop chronic illnesses due to workplace conditions. Our goal is to enable workplaces to provide safe conditions and work practices. We promote training, education, information, and networking to safety practitioners, workers, managers, owners, and anyone interested in cultivating a positive workplace safety and health culture. We have formed alliances with other safety minded groups, including OSHA, and Montana Safety Services Conference and work together to achieve mutual goals namely, a safe and healthful workplace.

Needs: Sponsors, vendors, and donors for our conferences and volunteers to help with special projects.

Boulevard Volunteer Fire Department

Contact: Ed Fisher, chief

Description of services: The Boulevard is a non-profit and serves the community every day for no pay as do other volunteer fire departments.

Needs: Help in financing safety equipment. New pavement is also needed in front of the fire station.

BSW Inc.

Description of services: BSW Inc. is a nonprofit organization providing services for developmentally disabled adultsgroup home placement, supported living, day-work placement, supported employment, job development and placement and community placement. BSW Inc. also operates the BSW Thrift Store in Butte.

Needs: Donations and memorials.

Butte America Foundation

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Africas biggest cattle company has agreed to withdraw an ad which says a healthy lifestyle should involve a daily helping of beef.

Karan Beef, with 150,000 cattle on its farm in Heidelberg, south of Johannesburg, made the pledge in response to two complaints to the advertising watchdog.

Nicola Millson and Peter de Fouw wrote to the Advertising Regulatory Board after seeing a Karan newspaper ad that said: Want a healthy lifestyle? Make beef part of your daily diet.

Millson said the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organisation (WHO), had warned that red meat was probably carcinogenic to humans.

Furthermore, the WHO states that the risk of colorectal cancer could increase by 17% for every 100g portion of red meat eaten daily, she said.

De Fouw told the watchdog it was a medically proven fact that red meat causes cancer.

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Holly Willoughby has had a long career in television, in fact, spanning nearly over 20 years. She is a regular bubble of laughter and positivity on This Morning alongside her TV co-host Philip Schofield. Holly regularly posts images of herself on Instagram looking toned and in shape, and fans have noticed, with several people bombarding the star on a daily basis with asking questions about her incredible weight loss.

However, despite losing weight, and looking noticeably trimmer, the mum-of-three doesnt want to give away too much about her dieting secrets. So, what did she do to trim down?

Holly has notable television credentials to her name including; Dancing on Ice, Celebrity Juice, Im A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! and The Voice.

Over the years, fans of the daytime television star have noticed changes in her frame.

Speaking to Prima Magazine, Holly said: I try not to focus too much on my appearance. As long as Im being healthy, thats good enough for me.

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Earlier this year, the television host revealed why she didn't want to talk about her diet plan.

She told the Sunday Times: It's a personal thing for me, and I think people get obsessive with it.

"Everybody knows what leads to a healthy lifestyle, but it's not up to me to give you a blow-by-blow account of what I've eaten that day. It's not helpful, and it's not what's important.

Holly has become slimmer over the past couple of years, after having her third child Chester in 2014.

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Despite keeping tight lipped about her slim figure, a TV source spoke out to shed some light on Hollys diet.

The source told The Mirror: Holly is determined to keep her new-look body so she eats chicken, carrots and hummus.

The source, however, did reveal that Holly has a sweet tooth and occasionally can be spotted tucking into one particular sweet treat to calm her cravings.

Youll never see her without a pack of mango either, to satisfy her sweet tooth, they added.

The source added that Holly has rediscovered herself after adopting a new healthy lifestyle: "She says she's discovered a 'new me' and won't be giving up anytime soon."

As well as following a diet plan, Lynne Robinson, director of London-based Body Control Pilates, has explained she worked with the star on her exercise routine.

I worked with Holly for several months, teaching her privately at her home once a week, she told The Sun.

Holly had postnatal matt work classes which concentrated on strengthening and toning her core.

While she has remained tight-lipped about just how she is doing it, her Celebrity Juice co-star Keith Lemon wasn't quite so secretive.

Keith Lemon revealed her trim figure was down to boxing.

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Regina Rocca so appreciated the care and support her mother received at the Northeast Cancer Centre that she was inspired to give back to the organization in a tangible way.

My family has been directly impacted by the disease, said Rocca, whose mother lost three siblings to cancer.

Being the primary caregiver during her moms own treatment for cancer really brought home to Rocca just how vital the treatment centre is to patients and their loved ones.

I wanted to make a meaningful difference to others facing the same challenges, she said. Thats when I made a solemn promise to myself to become a cancer volunteer when I could dedicate significant time and effort to the organization.

Rocca and her husband Jack have three adult children, Natalie, Gregory and Marty.

Growing up, the boys were in karate and hockey, while their daughter took dance. They all played musical instruments.

For years Jack and I scheduled our free time around driving the kids to music lessons and festivals, sports practices and tournaments, and to dance classes and recitals, she said.

Raising a young family was a wonderfully busy time for these working parents; at the time, Rocca was a high school teacher, while Jack is a local realtor.

When the kids were elementary school age, Rocca became very involved with Our Lady of Hope Parish, preparing children for first communion and confession. She has remained an active church volunteer for well over 20 years.

I think that especially as a teacher you get very involved working with people. Teachers are committed to improving students lives through education and after-school activities, she said. I know so many teachers who are volunteers in our community. Giving back is a natural by-product of that profession.

Once Rocca retired from teaching at Lockerby Composite School, she was ready to fulfill the promise she had made to herself several years before to become a dedicated cancer volunteer. The Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Sudbury and District welcomed her with open arms and a broad job description.

Over more than a decade at the CCS, Rocca has worn many hats, handling everything from administrative tasks and making phone calls to conducting training for volunteer drivers and helping organize fundraisers.

Ive particularly enjoyed taking part in annual events like CIBCs Run for the Cure, Relay for Life where I run the boutique, the 5K Mudmoiselle obstacle run, and the Teddy Bear Picnic in partnership with Cambrian Colleges police foundations program, she said.

In more recent years, Roccas extensive knowledge and positive attitude have evolved into more of a public relations role. She has disseminated information at numerous CCS events and given inspiring presentations at places of business in order to enhance awareness about cancer and the essential programs offered by the Cancer Society.

She brings such a clear message of hope: People tend to be terrified of the word cancer but its no longer something to be afraid of, Rocca said. The CCS funds significant research that has generated so many positive outcomes.

She added that, in the last decade alone, there has been incredible progress achieved in research, discoveries and cures. Todays survival rates are so encouraging. Some childhood and breast cancers now have significantly higher success rates.

Positive results like this help people feel much less afraid and more confident they can survive cancer, Rocca said, adding, I meet people every day who have overcome the disease.

Roccas words of wisdom reflect her commitment to increasing public awareness about topics like breast health, tobacco cessation, sun sense and healthy eating: Cancer truly can be beaten. What we all need to do is educate ourselves about the disease and the signs, be dedicated to living a healthy lifestyle, eat well and have regular health check-ups.

Marlene Holkko Moore is a local communications professional and occasional contributor to Sudbury.com.

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