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  • Kick off 2019 With These Healthy Physical and Nutritional Guidelines

    Kick off 2019 With These Healthy Physical and Nutritional Guidelines

    The new year is a time for resolutions and renewal, and the leading resolutions that Americans make is, without question, to lose weight, get into shape, and to live a healthier lifestyle. However, many Americans might not know exactly what that looks like! How well do you think you know your stats and suggested amounts…

  • Healthy Foods for the Holiday Season

    Healthy Foods for the Holiday Season

    by TRENT ROWE, food editor Here’s to Uncle Harry. He’s your mom’s roly-poly brother who always plays Santa because he doesn’t need a pillow for padding. When it comes to dinner his favorite phrase isn’t, “ho ho ho”, but “Please pass the gravy.” It’s too bad too, because Uncle Harry is a really nice guy.…

  • Polk County Initiative Seeking to Instill Healthy Habits in Schools

    Polk County Initiative Seeking to Instill Healthy Habits in Schools

    by CHERYL ROGERS   The Building a Healthier Polk School Health Team is teaching kindergarten through 12th grade students how to live healthier by making wise food choices and staying active.   In an age of video games and fast foods, it’s easy to slip into bad health habits at an early age. But during…

Columns

  • Editor’s Dose: I’d Rather Be… at the Dentist

    Editor’s Dose: I’d Rather Be… at the Dentist

    Okay, it’s confession time.  I used to be one of those people who was afraid to go to the dentist.  I know it sounds silly, but just the thought of having someone staring down my mouth was mortifying.  I would gladly go through natural childbirth with no medication, speak in front of a crowd of…

  • PCMA Letter: The big picture of your health

    PCMA Letter: The big picture of your health

    Everyone knows the old expression “a picture is worth a thousand words.”  Well, in the field of medicine, we take special care to look at the big picture of your overall health— not just the symptoms.  As physicians who understand that healthy lifestyle choices are key to a long and fruitful life, it’s important to…

  • Healthy Cook: What to eat for dental health

    Healthy Cook: What to eat for dental health

    For another easy breakfast meal that will help make your teeth stronger and put a smile on your face, try Florida Strawberry Oatmeal: 1/2 cup old-fashioned oats 1 cup water Dash of salt Cinnamon to taste Sliced, fresh strawberries Combine oats, water and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat…

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