GOSHEN — If you’re at all like me, you have trouble falling asleep at a decent time at night. Despite my best efforts to go to bed at a decent hour, it always seems to be post-late night comedy that I actually fall asleep.

By JACLYN ‘JACKIE’ FRANKS, MPH HHS Extension Educator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Kosciusko County We’ve all heard about diets and food trends that promise to burn fat quickly or help you drop unwanted pounds with little effort. Maybe you’ve tried some of these plans in the past. However, for optimal heart health it is …read more.

By JACLYN FRANKS, MPH Purdue Extension — Kosciusko County, HHS Extension Educator Personally I find this time of year quite dreary. The brutal cold and snowy weather makes it nearly impossible to be outside for an extended length of time, and there is nothing like going home and curling up under the electric blanket after …read more.

By JACLYN FRANKS MPH Purdue Extension-Kosciusko County, HHS Extension Educator New Year’s resolutions. Many of us had a goal in mind for ourselves when we rang in 2016. We may want to lose weight, quit smoking, or spend more time with family. Whatever your resolution may be, a study conducted by the University of Scranton …read more.