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Want to grow the healthiest baby possible while staying within your prescribed weight gain? Then build a prenatal meal plan around fresh, lean food choices, says Dr. Meredith Watson-Locklear, an OB-GYN with Orlando Health Physician Associates.

Five risk factors can lead to chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. By letting these damaging habits go unchecked, you are more prone to numerous ailments and conditions. The culprits are: 

No matter where you look, the food we consume is getting farther away from nature. Grocery store shelves are filled with processed foods with preservatives and additives that are hard to pronounce. When we’re not buying food at the store, it’s a cheeseburger and fries for dinner.

Parkinson's disease is often misunderstood, as many people believe it is solely a movement disorder. In fact, you can be suffering from Parkinson’s without having tremors. Because Parkinson’s affects many of the body’s systems, its symptoms extend beyond movement and affect even your thinking, mood and sleep.  

Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting men, with 1 in 9 men diagnosed with it during their lifetime. Despite its high occurrence, when caught early, prostate cancer often can be treated successfully. Most prostate cancers are a type called adenocarcinomas, which are very slow growing—so much so that aggressive treatment of this type of cancer may be unnecessary.

Many factors may be contributing to the rise in anxiety disorders among children and adolescents — the information influx of digital media for one, but also earlier diagnosis. Recognizing the problem is the first step in helping your child if they are indeed suffering from anxiety. Because parents and adult caregivers are often the first to spot signs, knowing what to look out for is crucial. 

Summer just wouldn’t feel like right without those long days spent at the beach or pool with your family — especially in Florida. But water poses a significant danger for children as evidenced by these sobering statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Roughly one in five Americans who drown are children 14 and younger. To keep your kids safe while they swim and play in the water, make sure to stay vigilant, take precautions and brush up on your drowning prevention. 

In a small bowl, stir together the onion, vinegar, mustard, oil, dilweed, sugar, and pepper.

One day you’re heading for the bathroom and, before you get through the door, urine pours out. Then it begins to happen periodically. Or maybe you just leak small amounts when you cough, laugh or sneeze, or for no obvious reason at all … five times a day.

Training for a triathlon can be intimidating for anyone new to the event. Combining swimming, cycling and running, triathlons require a special level of dedication that other races don’t. That said, whether you’re a fitness fanatic or just getting started with working out, these events are a great way to renew your competitive spirit and motivation for exercising. Plus, triathlons are a lot of fun!