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Comprised of more than 750 local restaurants in North America, the inspiration behind Olive Garden is the warmth and hospitality of the Italian culture and people. Are you a lover of all things Italian, especially the food?

To tap into that Italian experience, Olive Garden development chefs regularly make trips to Italy to gain inspiration. Olive Garden also established a council of renowned chefs based in Italy who meet annually to collaborate with the Olive Garden chefs.

Additionally, Olive Garden established their Culinary Institute of Tuscany in the Tuscan village of Riserva di Fizzano.

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These so-called “super foods,” as certain experts call them, are nutritionally dense and provide boatloads of vitamins and minerals along with excellent calorie and fat profiles. Make it a point to include at least a few of these in your diet every day:

• Salmon.

High in omega-3 fatty acids and a preventer of heart disease, salmon and other fatty fish such as halibut and rainbow trout can also help lower blood pressure and enhance brain function.

• Sweet potatoes.

Chock-full of vitamin C, carotenoids, potassium, and fiber, this vegetable is as versatile as it is delicious. Slice and pan-fry sweet potatoes as a dinner side dish in place of French fries.

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Calling all HIV/AIDS Advocates! Please join us for our annual Lobby Days in Springfield.

Everyone concerned about legislation and policies that affect our community.

Illinois State Capitol, Springfield, Illinois

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

On Tues­day, Feb­ru­ary 7, at 7 p.m., Cleve­land Park Library in Wash­ing­ton, DC will host Alvaro Fer­nan­dez as he dis­cusses  The Sharp­Brains Guide to Brain Fit­ness: 18 Inter­views with Sci­en­tists, Prac­ti­cal Advice, and Prod­uct Reviews to Keep Your Brain Sharp (book also avail­able via DC library sys­tem).

The book expands on the con­cept of neu­ro­plas­tic­ity that recent works such as the New York Times best­seller, The Brain that Changes Itself, and the PBS Brain Fit­ness Pro­gram have intro­duced to the world. Neu­ro­plas­tic­ity, or the t

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Changes in testosterone levels occur naturally during sleep, both in men and women. Testosterone levels rise during sleep and decrease during waking hours. Research has shown that the highest levels of testosterone happen during REM sleep, the deep, restorative sleep that occurs mostly late in the nightly sleep cycle. Sleep disorders, including interrupted sleep and lack of sleep reduces the amount of REM sleep, will frequently lead to low testosterone levels. And this is important for men and women.

There’s strong evidence of a relationship between testosterone and sleep disordered breathing, including obstructive sleep apnea. Studies have shown that low testosterone levels frequently occur in men with obstructive sleep apnea.

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