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YOUR BEST-BODY DEFENSE

Train to protect yourself and get fit with these kick-butt martial arts moves.

THE SKINNY ON GETTING LEAN

[THESE NINE SIMPLE NUTRITION AND TRAINING TIPS COULD MAKE OR BREAK YOUR BODY-COMPOSITION GOALS.]

NEXT-LEVEL LADY

FORMER TRACK ATHLETE AND IFBB FIGURE PRO CANDICE LEWIS-CARTER DISHES ON LIFE AFTER COMPETITION, PCOS AND HER UPCOMING OXYGEN ONLINE EDUCATION COURSE.

Sit up and pay attention.

PROFESSOR ERIN CALDERONE ANSWERS THIS BURNING QUESTION.

Muscle master class

FROM GUNS TO GLUTES, THIS INTRODUCTORY MANUAL ADDRESSES ALL THINGS MUSCULAR.

LISS, MIIT, HIIT and SIT Level up your cardio for real results.

Cardio is perhaps the most polarizing form of exercise on the planet, and typically you’re either a low-key endurance type or a fast and furious metcon type. Regardless of your intensity bent, you could benefit from varying your cardio on the reg. Here are four ways to do your cardio and how each might benefit your goals.

Drink Up

DON’T BE HUMDRUM WITH YOUR HYDRATION — THESE BEVERAGES DELIVER BIG BODY BENEFITS.

Health-food Frauds

Uncover the truth about some popular “health” foods and learn how to separate fiction from fact.

From A (cne) to Z (its) AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN

Pimple. Blemish. Zit. Breakout. No matter how you refer to your lumps and bumps, we can all agree on one thing: Acne is the absolute pits.

Air supply-Tap into the power of your breath — and get into the best shape of your life

IF THERE’S ONE THING WE SHOULD ALL BE experts at it’s breathing, but believe it not, you may actually be doing it wrong. Whether you’re running a 5K, attempting a new barbell lift or just sitting at a desk, your brain, organs, and muscles need oxygen. Limiting that supply is a non-starter, obviously, but maximizing your breathing potential could be the difference between success and failure at sports — and at life.

Skin Smarts

Protect Your Skin From the Brutal Summer Sun

MEDICAL Advice

Teach Children the Best Ways to Protect Themselves Against COVID-19

july 2020 CALENDAR

The world is slowly starting to open back up, but many events and gatherings are still canceled or limited due to concerns over spreading COVID-19 (coronavirus). As of this writing, most health-related support groups in Central Florida are still not meeting in person. Please enjoy these online activities and resources while we continue social distancing.

Healthy Cook

Delicious Recipes for Healthy Skin

HEALTH Update

New UF Study Delves Into Safety of Humans Using DEET

Skintelligence

Most Skin Cancer Is Preventable; Early Precautions Pay Off Later

Every Minute Counts

Lakeland Regional Health Works to Make Sure People Don’t Delay Care Over COVID Fears

BODY MIND & SPIRIT

Staying in Touch Has Never Been More Important

When Mom Broke Her Leg

To her great surprise, everyone else stepped up

“Don't Give Up”

Her heartbroken hometown needed a sign, so she gave them one

FITNESS SUCCESS While Stuck Inside

Top Fitness Trainers Show Us There’s No Place Like Home!

Six Spectacular Mother's Day Gifts

Sometimes it can feel as though you have barely made it through Christmas before you are hit by Valentine’s Day, with Mother’s Day following hot on its heels.

15 Foods That Are Mood Boosters

What do you do when feeling stressed or feeling down? Head straight to the refrigerator or snack cupboard to consume everything in sight? You’re not alone.

6 Exercises That Are a Part Of Yoga Hiit

HIIT drills elevate your heart rate, challenge your muscular strength and endurance, and leave you with more of an endorphin high.

The Best Ways To Reduce Stress

The day-to-day grind can wear anyone down at some point or another.

Avoid Weight Gain While Working from Home

With our home becoming the new office things call for all sorts of adjustments – like how to be productive if the house is full of kids because schools are shut down.

Actress Michelle Stafford On Taking Care of Yourself Inside Out

Michelle Stafford famously portrays Phyllis Summers, a role for which she has won two Emmy awards, on the CBS daytime drama, The Young and the Restless.

10 Ways To Make Your Hair Healthy Again

While genetics play a key role, your diet, the weather, pollution, and your overall approach to hair care are all critical to maintaining your crowning glory. Shinier, healthy hair is just 10 tricks away.

The “ICY Girl” Saweetie Spills All Her Fashion & Fitness Secrets

Diamonté Harper known professionally as Saweetie is an American rapper and singer. After the release of her debut single, “Icy Grl”, she was signed to Warner Bros. Records in partnership with Artistry Worldwide. She released her debut extended play, High Maintenance, on March 16, 2018.

U.S. Health Care Flunks Its Most Important Exam

We spend $4 trillion a year, yet we were totally overwhelmed by Covid-19