Articles by "Jennifer Benson"

Jennifer Benson
Jennifer Benson

Jennifer Benson, health enews contributor, is coordinator of public affairs for Advocate Health Care and Aurora Health Care. She has 10+ years of community development and communication experience for non-profits and has a BA in Architecture from Judson University in Elgin, IL. Outside of work, you can find her planning the next adventure near water or rocks, re-organizing spaces, working on her Master’s in Public Health, caring for her senior citizen cat, keeping to healthy moving and eating disciplines and growing green things wherever she can find room.

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Featured Recipe: Guacamole bruschetta 
Featured Recipe: Guacamole bruschetta
An easy to prepare, delicious, low-fat appetizer that can even be used as a topping to grilled chicken or fish.
Going to the hospital…to get married? 
Going to the hospital…to get married?
A close-knit family, caring nurses and staff all made sure a father and daughter could enjoy a very special day.
Every two minutes, someone in the U.S. dies from this 
Every two minutes, someone in the U.S. dies from this
More than 40 percent of Americans haven’t heard of it.
Featured Recipe: No-bake fruit tarts 
Featured Recipe: No-bake fruit tarts
Healthy, no bake and easy to prepare? Check this out!
Featured Recipe: Grilled zucchini caprese towers 
Featured Recipe: Grilled zucchini caprese towers
A fun spin on the traditional caprese salad.
Featured Recipe: Summer beet salad 
Featured Recipe: Summer beet salad
Looking to keep the season going? Make this colorful creation today!
One breast cancer patient’s difficult promise to her kids 
One breast cancer patient’s difficult promise to her kids
Last August, Sharry Herritt Spencley noticed a swelling on her right breast when she was taking a shower.