AKRON — Beaver Dam United Method Church presented a check to both Kosciusko and Fulton Cancer Care Funds and a check to Kim Waggoner Saturday morning, Dec. 16. Beaver Dam UM concluded its Wheels on Fire campaign for 2017, and with its conclusion, it was able to present three different checks to three cancer care …read more.

Breath of Life Haiti will host “Blingo for Babies” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Noa Noa in the Tahara Room. Doors will open for the event at 1:30 p.m. with “blingo” beginning at 2 p.m. Blingo is bingo with a fun twist. Instead of traditional bingo prizes, guests will be able to play …read more.

By Kim Waggoner RN Waggoner Health, Etna Green (EDITOR’S NOTE: An error occurred when posting Kim Waggoner’s column earlier. The following is the correct column) As promised here are my notes from the Healthy Kids Night held at Triton Elementary this Monday night, Sept. 8. Always start with a Healthy Foundation! Feed your child a …read more.

By Kim Waggoner RN Waggoner Health, Etna Green So now that you moms (or dads) have made the commitment to start taking care of YOU, lets talk more about your kids. School has been in session for 3 weeks now. I hear a lot of moms saying how their kids have already missed school due …read more.

By Kim Waggoner RN Waggoner Health, Etna Green Hey there Momma, I have been looking forward to talking to you. Are you a stay at home mom, working mom or a little of both? Do you find yourself being pulled in all different directions? Are you juggling a lot of roles, multi-tasking between work, homework, …read more.

By Kim Waggoner RN Waggoner Health, Etna Green I had the awesome opportunity to meet up with five Olympic Athletes this week in Long Beach, Calif. It was a great experience and very inspiring to hear their stories of sacrifice and persistence that led them to compete at such an elite level. Several of them …read more.

By Kim Waggoner RN Waggoner Health, Etna Green I have done more traveling than normal this summer. A week at camp, another one in Haiti and this morning I head out for a conference in Long Beach. I thought I would share some of the things I do keep in a healthy routine while I …read more.

By Kim Waggoner RN Waggoner Health, Etna Green I mean really, have you ever just been doing “all the right things” and it just doesn’t seem to be making a difference? Is it losing weight, exercising or mending a relationship? Here’s what happens, you get all excited, make lists, make plans, have a positive, “I …read more.

By Kim Waggoner, RN Waggoner Health, Etna Green Thanks to my hubby for covering for me last week while I was in Haiti. I had an amazing experience there. I accompanied Ashley Stills from Breath of Life Ministries to Haiti. One of the things we did on our trip was teach nutrition, prenatal care and fetal development to …read more.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Kim’s husband, Eric, provided this week’s column while Kim is in Haiti.) By Eric Waggoner A little background on me. I grew up always having a garden, always eating fresh, delicious vegetables that my dad grew for us, and my mom always canned and froze the excess so we could eat it all winter. …read more.

By Kim Waggoner, RN Waggoner Health, Etna Green This article is not like the other ones I’ve shared with you so far — i.e. “eat this, don’t eat that!” I think that there are a lot of things that affect our health besides the food we eat. Our relationships being one of them. Unhealthy relationships can …read more.

By Kim Waggoner, RN Waggoner Health, Etna Green Something that doesn’t get much attention but has a huge impact on your health is your gut. Your digestive system is made of of several parts, but what I am referring to when I say “gut” is your small and large intestines. They play a huge role in …read more.

By Kim Waggoner RN Waggoner Health, Etna Green Fat is beneficial! We need it for our bodies to function properly. There are certain vitamins, like D, for example, that need fat to allow it to be absorbed into your body. Fat provides you with a source of energy, gives you healthy skin, hair and nails. …read more.