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Pop Quiz: Test Your Knowledge on Pre- and Post-Workout Nutrition
If you’re getting a jump on your New Year’s Resolutions to improve your health, get into shape, and lose weight, or if you’re getting mentally prepared, exercise is likely part of your plan. Do things right and make sure your plans include pre- and post-workout nutrition. Test your knowledge about what you should be eating…
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Seeking Individual Health Through Friendly, Congregational Competition
Participant in Upcoming FitChurch Challenge offered by Lakeland Regional Health Looks Forward Getting Fit with Friends Anyone who has struggled with weight loss or efforts to stay fit can attest that it is often not easy to follow through with goals. Temptation gets in the way, and staying on track can be difficult— no matter…
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The Factors of Effective Weight Loss
Drilling Down on Why the Journey to Achieving Ideal Body Mass Index is Not One Size Fits All Kim Gafford became an emotional eater after her father died when she was just eight years old. Her weight was a problem by age 12— and it continued to climb— until she reached 325 pounds. When she…
Columns
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Publisher’s Note: Together – We can be a part of the solution
You may not be aware of it, but our region has a big problem. Here’s a look at some of the facts:
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PCMA Letter: Helping families in need
There are two things that— when found lacking or without— can put tremendous strain on the health of a family. Those two things— food insecurity and health insurance— are topics that we address in this edition of Central Florida Health News magazine.
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Healthy Cook: When stress is holding your eating habits hostage
Eating is soothing. It satisfies a primal urge. When life is getting to be too much and stress sets in, food can be your friend. The more stress, the more you eat, at least some people do. Others don’t eat when they’re stressed. They are the lucky ones.
