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It can be frightening when you become aware of your heart flip-flopping in your chest or beating in a strange rhythm.

Peaches are a great source of fiber and can protect you from health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and colorectal cancer. Try this smoothie recipe from Lauren Popeck, a registered dietitian with Orlando Health. 

If your child seems to cry more than usual, even over seemingly minor issues, they may be wired genetically to be extra sensitive. Highly sensitive children are more responsive to their environment, intensely perceptive and can get overwhelmed easily. Parenting your highly sensitive child is different than parenting other children, and it begins with seeing this sensitivity as a gift.

ADHD, or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, is a mental disorder that affects between five percent and 11 percent of children in the United States. For some kids, the symptoms of ADHD—inattention, impulsiveness, self-focused behavior—dissipate as they reach adulthood. But for others, the symptoms continue.

We all feel a range of emotions sometimes—it’s healthy and natural. But if you’ve been crying more lately, or are concerned that you are tearful too often, learn more about what your weeping may mean.

Dietitians and wellness gurus across the board give the same advice: To maintain a healthy diet, cut out processed foods. That includes sugary snacks, chips, hot dogs and almost everything fast food. While most foods are processed in some way — tomatoes have been picked off the vine, meat has been ground — ultra-processed foods such as mass-produced packaged bread, sodas and chicken nuggets can cause health problems. Because many processed foods are high in sugar, salt, fat and carbohydrates, a diet high in processed foods is linked to obesity. A recent study also suggests a link between processed foods and an increased risk of cancer.

Asthma is a complex lung disorder that affects 25 million Americans. Although the chronic condition is often manageable, 10 people die from asthma each day. Many people who have asthma do not know how to avoid flare ups or do not heed advice on avoiding triggers.

You might be in good physical shape, but what kind of shape is your heart in? As an adult athlete playing on a college team, at the pro-level or in a city recreational league, you may focus more on injury-prevention than heart health. But whether young or old, athletes should know how to take care of their hearts.

Doctors often refer to high blood pressure as being a silent killer, because for most of us there are few symptoms. It’s not until a routine doctor’s visit or a related illness occurs that many of us find out we have it. High blood pressure affects 75 million Americans, or one in three adults. It is important to understand how to better manage this potentially life-threatening condition.

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