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PACK UP THE FUN WITH Healthy KIDS' LUNCHES

Liven up your midday meal with these delicious, healthy, and kid-friendly recipes.

Purely Elizabeth

How entrepreneur Elizabeth Stein turned a batch of homemade muffins into a thriving and socially conscious food business.

Oils and Serums for Hair Repair

Whether you’re trying to repair damage from coloring your hair at home, looking to mend parched ends, or just want to de-frizz from summer mugginess, there’s an oil or serum for you.

MCT Oil vs. Coconut Oil: What's the Difference?

Both have therapeutic health effects, but they aren’t the same.

Beta-Glucans: What You Need to Know

These biologically active compounds have multiple—often profound—health benefits, including immune protection.

Can Improving Heart Health Reduce COVID Risk?

Strengthening your cardiovascular system is never a bad thing, but it may be more important now than ever.

Get More Vitamin C

Here are 8 great sources of this key nutrient that aren’t oranges.

Cooking with Whole Fish

Up your grilling game this summer with this heart-healthy recipe.

7 Easy Ways to Make Your Immune System Stronger

Simple strategies of healthy living are vital for keeping the body in tip-top shape to defend against illness.

Marathoner Neely Spence Gracey

on Why Breast-feeding the Baby is Important.

Spotlight on Students' Mental Health

New Law Seeks to Lower Number of Baker Act Incidents

MEDICAL Advice

Stress Management During COVID-19

Staying Connected

Peace River Center Navigates The ‘New Normal’ During Pandemic

THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH

MENTAL HEALTH ILLNESSES are common in the United States. In fact, nearly one in five adults is living with a mental health illness. Each year, we set aside the August edition of Central Florida Health News to focus on mental and behavioral health.

POP QUIZ!

Are Your Protecting Your Eyes From Digital Eye Strain?

Harbingers of HOPE

From ECT to TMS, Lakeland Regional Health Has Powerful Tools for Fighting Depression

Healthy Cook

Delicious Dishes for a Quick Pick-Me-Up

BODY MIND SPIRIT

The Uplifting Power of Positive Psychology

Weight Loss Decreases Free Testosterone

Life is balance. The teeter-totter on school playgrounds is a perfect example of how things tend to gravitate toward equilibrium unless some outside force acts.

What To Eat & Not To Eat While Pregnant

Pregnancy is a truly special time in most women’s lives, but it is also a time to take extra considerations for our health.

5 Simple Exercises to Beat "Tech Neck"

“Tech neck,” is a term used to describe neck pain directly attributed to technology use, according to the New York Post.

5 Self-Care Practices To Optimize Your Workout Routine

In the pursuit of wellness, many focus solely on rigorous exercise. However, those who constantly push their bodies to its limit are at higher risk for serious injury, heightened stress and a dwindling desire to reach their fitness goals.

ROLL With It

Self-myofascial release is a simple (no machines!), easy way to decrease tension and pain, plus it may help you get more out of your Pilates practice.

MEETING JOE

In an excerpt from his new memoir, Caged Lion, attorney John Steel recalls his relationship with Joseph and Clara Pilates, and his role in saving the method from fading into history.

METABOLISM Myths

According to the internets, there are a thousand and one ways to boost your metabolism. Most of them may be wrong, however. We separate fact from fiction.

Remembering Mari

She was known to millions as the Pilates instructor to the stars, but to her friends, Mari Winsor was not only an inspired teacher, but a sister, a force of nature and “a celebrator of life who invited everyone to the party.”

ONWARD & UPWARD

Turning 65 aside, Rael Isacowitz is ever the Pilates force to be reckoned with. Here, he shares his plans for the future (which, yes, include slowing down...just a bit), what keeps him going and how he’s coping with the effects of COVID-19. Plus, a select few of his favorite exercises for the aging body.

A Crash Course on Anti-Racism

A New York Pilates teacher and activist’s webinar on bigotry and bias garners an overwhelming response.

3 Moves to Try

Pros like Jill Miller swear by self- myofascial release that homes in on specific—and often overlooked— areas. Here, a few of her go-to moves.

Imagine That!

Can’t get your clients to comprehend certain exercises— or the quality of movement they require? The right imagery can help lead to that coveted aha moment.