Cooking with Robert Irvine

    Published On: January 1, 2020By 8.7 min read

    Healthy Living gets an up-close look at the world-famous celebrity chef’s kitchen and life. Q&A by Healthy Living staff Photo above: Matt Tuthill Robert Irvine is a world-class chef, fitness [...]

    Cook once, eat all week

    Published On: January 1, 2020By 9.9 min read

    Meal prepping can save time for busy working women.  Story: Dini Klein There’s never a bad time to start new routines and healthy habits, but New Year’s Day is that [...]

    Breakfast: To skip or not to skip

    Published On: January 1, 2020By 4.1 min read

    That is the question: Is it really the healthiest meal of the day? It is always difficult when a longheld or cherished belief must be called into question or, worse, [...]

    The secret of great posture

    Published On: January 1, 2020By 3.2 min read

    Gravity takes its hold—even on posture. Story: Rita Rivera When someone considers taking responsibility for their life, some of their most common thoughts revolve around finances, diet, and exercise. Preventively, [...]

    Are we healthier in 2020?

    Published On: January 1, 2020By 0.5 min read

    Every decade, the Healthy People initiative develops a new set of objectives to improve the health of Americans. Healthy People 2020, launched in December 2010, had four goals: Attain high-quality, [...]

    Tai chi for fall prevention

    Published On: January 1, 2020By 0.5 min read

    Janice Boleyn, an instructor with Central Florida Health, will lead Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention twice a week from noon-1pm Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 14-March 5, at The [...]

    Reducing C-sections

    Published On: January 1, 2020By 1.7 min read

    AdventHealth Waterman has achieved the Healthy People 2020 Maternal and Child Health goal, focused on reducing cesarean section deliveries for first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies, according to the Florida Hospital [...]

    The risks of radiation

    Published On: January 1, 2020By 0.7 min read

    Medical imaging procedures such as X-rays, PET scans and CT or CAT scans, although noninvasive, can create health risks for patients, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [...]

    Raising awareness

    Published On: January 1, 2020By 0.5 min read

    January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Nearly 13,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year in the United States. The two types of tests used for cervical cancer screening are the [...]

    The truth about functional fitness

    Published On: January 1, 2020By 4.3 min read

    You may get the best results at the gym with this approach. Story: Rick Copley Photos: Douglas Tyler If you’ve been to a gym or spend time around people in [...]

    The dawn of disease

    Published On: January 1, 2020By 4.7 min read

    Our ancestors lived significantly healthier lives. When did it all go wrong? Story: Brian Clement, PhD, LN Modern humans have created a society that is unique in the entire history [...]

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    Coalition wants ‘low-carb’ diet added to nutrition guidelines

    Published On: December 19, 2019By 3.9 min read

    The Low-Carb Action Network (LCAN), a new coalition of doctors, academics and other Americans with personal success stories about using low-carb diets, is urging nutrition leaders to include a true [...]

    Are you eating enough?

    Published On: December 1, 2019By 2 min read

    You may not be losing weight because you’re not consuming enough of the right foods. Story: Sine Wallace  One of the biggest mistakes I see among people trying to lose [...]

    Timing is everything

    Published On: December 1, 2019By 4.2 min read

    Intermittent fasting is not a panacea but may work for you. People are not machines. We are complex and each of us unique in many ways. Even so, there are [...]

    Lifesaving training

    Published On: December 1, 2019By 0.7 min read

    Hats off to Jonathan Carey, Lake County Office of EMS district chief of training, who recently provided training to employees of the Lake County Tax Collector’s Office on how to [...]