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Reconnecting with Food

We live in a world where we are constantly being exposed to diet culture, and…

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Expert Tips for Healthy Dining Out

Eating at a restaurant is one of life’s great pleasures, and Columbia has a diverse…

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5 Ways to Keep the Winter Blues at Bay

As temperatures drop, daylight hours get shorter, and the stimulating colors of fall fade to…

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Making Room

In many ways, 2020 was the year of adaptation. As COVID-19 forced many of us…

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Caring for the Furry Members of the Family

Dr. Richard Meadows of the MU College of Veterinary Medicine shares the five things he…

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Forging a Path to Healing

Whether it’s transgenerational, individual, or collective, trauma has impacted all of us.  Trauma manifests itself…

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A Columbia Tradition

If the mere mention of its signature dishes — tortellini with peas and prosciutto, pasta…

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In the Face of a Challenge

Over the past nine months, with COVID-19 spreading through Columbia and the world, Dr. Peter…

Paths to Success: Where are they now?

Paths to Success: Where Are They Now?

Over the past three decades, the University of Missouri Athletic Department has witnessed significant growth…

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There for a Better Night’s Sleep

We spend nearly one-third of our lives asleep. While we are sleeping, our bodies are…

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The Royal Treatment

2020. For a year that will forever be linked with bad omens, disastrous luck, and misfortune,…

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Principled and Purposed

Author, self-described border-crossing scholar, and motivator Dr. Ty-Ron Douglas exemplifies the saying, “Anything is possible.”…