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Minimize Your Risk for Heart Disease

February is American Heart Month, and the Florida Department of Health in Polk County is bringing awareness to the reality of heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately 655,000 Americans die from heart disease each year — that’s one in every four deaths.

MEDICAL ADVANCES

Watson Clinic Launches Clinical Trial of Drug Treatment for Heart Failure

KEEPING HER HEART IN THE GAME

Lake Wales Woman Works to Overcome Heart Disease With Positive Outlook, Strong Medical Team

WINNING ATTITUDE

OUR OXYGEN CHALLENGE 6 COVER WINNER TERESA MAGULA IS A GLASS-HALF-FULL KIND OF GAL, BUT SHE WASN’T ALWAYS THIS WAY. HERE, SHE SHARES HER JOURNEY AND HOW SHE FINALLY LANDED IN A PLACE OF PEACE AND FULFILLMENT.

WOMAN VS. MACHINE

DID YOU DITCH MACHINES FOR FREE WEIGHTS AND FUNCTIONAL TRAINING? IT MAY BE TIME TO GIVE THESE DISCARDED TOOLS ANOTHER CHANCE.

Well equipped

FROM CARDIO AND CORE TO RESISTANCE TRAINING AND RECOVERY, WE’VE ROUNDED UP THE BEST AT-HOME WORKOUT GEAR FOR 2021.

Shake it up

Lose That Extra Weight By Shaking Things UP

Thrive

FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH, WELLNESS & INSPIRATION

Knee know-how

PROFESSOR ERIN CALDERONE ANSWERS THIS BURNING QUESTION.

Drive your CARs

Use controlled articular rotations to improve mobility and enhance the mind-muscle connection.

CBD for your pain

Life really does fly by. Before I knew it, my 40s 30ish had arrived, and with them came some new gifts from dear ol’ Mother Nature— frequent knee pain, stress, low energy and sleeplessness.

Built In 60

Power couple Amber Dodzweit Riposta and Andrew Riposta have teamed up to create the ultimate reset program for optimal fitness, improved immunity — and insane results.

Holiday celebrations: TIPS FOR GATHERING SAFELY

With the holiday season approaching, you might be thinking about how to celebrate and keep yourself and your loved ones safe from the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Undoubtedly, the holidays will look different this year. But it is possible to celebrate safely, whether virtually or, in some cases, together in person. Find out how to minimize the risks involved in hosting or attending a holiday event.

WHAT TO KNOW about your favorite DURING THE HOLIDAYS?

Here’s a few fun facts you probably didn’t know:

WILL YOU GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE?

With several promising COVID-19 vaccines on the horizon including Moderna and Pfizer, many Americans will soon be faced with the decision of whether or not get vaccinated.

WHAT ARE COGNITIVE DISTORTIONS ANYWAY?

What are cognitive distortions and why might you be interested in them?

Navigating a SOCIALLY DISTANCED Holiday Season

The holidays will be especially stressful for people who are already struggling with isolation and loneliness due to the pandemic. Many families haven’t gathered for the entirety of 2020, and are grieving their inability to celebrate in their traditional ways.

Have «comfort foods» PUT YOUR healthy diet ON THE BACK SHELF?

Nutrition Myth Buster Jonny Bowden says toss out the old nutrition advice along with the junk food. It’s time to start fresh before you start having health issues.

FOCUS ON Pumpkin

From tiny mini-pumpkins to the giant varieties showcased at fall fairs and festivals, pumpkins are members of the squash family, cousins to varieties like butternut and acorn squash. Like these, pumpkin has a creamy flesh with a core of many seeds.

Are you Vitamin C DEFICIENT?

Here’s a fun fact for you: Humans are the ONLY mammals that don’t make their own vitamin C.

5 tips for Managing Adult Atopic Dermatitis

Atopic Dermatitis (AD] is the most common of the group of inflammatory skin conditions called ‘eczema.’ Research continues on its causes. Genes and environmental factors – allergens, stress, irritants – seem to trigger an immune system misfire that results in inflamed, extremely itchy skin. Left untreated, AD can lead to infections and permanently thickened, constantly itchy skin.

4 SURPRISING BENEFITS OF Encouraging Your Family to Unplug

4 SURPRISING BENEFITS OF Encouraging Your Family to Unplug

In a Pickle & Loving It

Kayla Abe and David Murphy, founders of The Ugly Pickle Company, are tackling the problem of food waste one delicious jar at a time.

Dealing with Erectile Dysfunction

You’ve seen the TV ads for drugs, but are there effective natural alternatives? The answer is yes.

Here's How a Dublin Studio Fuses Modern Style and Safety During the COVID Era

In the midst of daily highs and lows, life unfolds in the gray middle area—and at the Space Between, a Dublin yoga studio that recently celebrated its first anniversary in the wake of a pandemic, it’s that challenging intersection of dark and light where yogis deepen their practice.

Higher-Protein Pasta

Come down from holiday overindulgence with this satisfying dish that won’t blow send your blood sugar soaring.

I Started Resiliency School to Cultivate Peace in the Modern World

Sometimes life comes at you blow after blow. When that happens, how do you get up? How do you thrive?

The Top Secret to a Healthy Gut

50-POUND WEIGHT GAIN, ANXIETY, AND DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS

3 Ways to... Ease a Headache

3 Ways to... Ease a Headache

Find Your Flow

At specific points around the world, the earth churns with tangible, tingly energy at sites known as vortices, visited by those seeking connection, healing, or a good story to tell. Here’s your road map to six such hotspots in the Western United States—and what to do once you get there.