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How To Plan (and Enjoy!) Healthier Holiday Meals

Changing up your holiday menu — in any way — can be dicey. There’s a lot of emotion baked into those dishes, with anticipation and expectation running high. But cutting out the favorites you and your guests love isn’t the only path to a healthier holiday season.

Dietitians’ Tips To Stay on Track During the Holidays

The holiday season is a time of joy, celebration and — very often — indulgence. With feasting, sweet treats and alcohol everywhere, it’s easy to slip into habits that leave you sluggish and regretful come New Year’s Day. But it doesn’t have to be that way, if you follow these tips from five Orlando Health dietitians.

Need Calcium Supplements? What You Should Know

What's That Bony Bump?

Episode 14 What's That Bony Bump?

Does My Teen Have Thyroid Disease?

It could be easy for you to miss that your teen has thyroid disease. Symptoms can be subtle, appear gradually and be mistaken for other conditions. Hormones produced by the thyroid can affect heart rate, energy, metabolism, growth and development – so it’s important to know the signs.

Debunking 10 Contraception Myths

Plant-Based Diet Can Help Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

Prostate health is important for men at any age, and a growing number of studies suggest that a plant-based diet may lower your risk of prostate cancer and improve your overall health.  

When Too Much Exercise Is Bad for You

How Much Protein Do You Really Need?

Protein and amino acids are considered the building blocks of our bodies, aiding in the growth of everything from muscles to tendons and organs to hormones. Protein is made from more than 20 amino acids, nine of which are considered essential and can only come from food. We need protein to keep repairing our bodies as we age. Since our bodies don’t store amino acids and must make them, it’s vital to understand that not all amino acids are the same. 

From Sex Drive to Weight-Lifting: How Yoga Benefits Men

Despite yoga’s rising popularity among men, some still have misconceptions about it.