PHOTOS: FRED LOPEZ Many smokers are turning to vaping as an alternative to cigarettes. There’s no question that graduating from cigs to e-cigs to no cigs is the healthiest decision [...]

PHOTOS: Fred Lopez Greens and Grains in Clermont serves up wholesome, organic food. Gluten-free. Vegan. Vegetarian. Organic. Not many dining venues in Lake County are sympathetic to these eating concepts. [...]

WRITERS: Leigh Neely and James Combs  PHOTOS: Fred Lopez What do you get if you have late-night study sessions, hands-on experience in medical simulation labs, and a group of people [...]

STORY: Debi MacIntyre, Executive Director of Be Free Lake! New and harmful substances are emerging with unfailing regularity on the drug scene, challenging drug-control systems because of their creativity and [...]

The complexity of urban development often begins with a simple yet brilliant idea from a single person and then grows through collaboration. In Lake County, the idea was to re-establish [...]

Choosing a doctor is a very personal decision. People no longer depend on the word of friends or simply select a neighborhood physician. With the availability of information and the [...]

Big miracles come in small packages. Jaxon Buell, a 15-month-old baby who was expected to die in the womb, has touched the hearts of people throughout the world with his [...]

Herbs are so underestimated because each has a unique, distinct flavor. They can be used in infinite ways, but it helps to think of them in two categories (of course, [...]

At age 20, Joy Matwyshen began dealing with constant bladder infections and blood in her urine. She spent four years taking numerous prescription drugs that led to one side effect [...]

You can read food labels until the cows come home, but do you really know what they mean? This brief guide provides the inside scoop. Natural: While natural food does [...]

Chances are that shiny red apple you’re eating was grown with synthetic chemicals such as pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, and fungicides. This can present adverse health risks. According to the Environmental [...]

Lakeridge Winery in Clermont officially opened its doors in February 1989 and has become the largest winery in Florida. Boasting 44 fermentation tanks that can hold 413,000 gallons of wine, [...]

Many people ask the following question: “I eat wholesome, healthy food. Why in the world would I need to take supplements?” The answer is simple. Throughout much of the U.S., [...]

Most of us want to lose weight. There is no shortage of diet plans created to make waistlines smaller. These diets differ vastly in their approach but all promise the [...]

The raw-vegan diet is blossoming throughout the U.S. The reason being people purchase more locally grown vegetarian foods to not only improve their personal health but also the health of [...]