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• Educating Yourself Through Your Maternal Journey

  The volume of information about pregnancy can be overwhelming. From items in the news to the plethora of online parenting sites, to advice from friends, relatives and even well-meaning strangers, it can be hard to sift through the studies, stories, opinions and facts to determine what to be concerned about during pregnancy and what not to lose sleep over. If you are pregnant, you’re making decisions for you and your baby. It may be as simple as what you’ll eat for your next meal or more complicated, as in, should you have an amniocentesis?

• Yes, They’re Fun, But Can Video Games Also Be Therapeutic?

  Video games are mostly used for entertainment and competition, but they also can be used in occupational therapy (OT). This type of therapy focuses on helping people gain or regain skills for daily activities. Those skills may have been lost or diminished due to illness, injury or disability.

• Salud del Corazón para las Mujeres

  Algunos tipos de enfermedades cardíacas afectan a las mujeres más que a los hombres, como la enfermedad microvascular coronaria (MVD), que daña las arterias pequeñas en el corazón, y el síndrome del corazón roto, que es una insuficiencia muscular grave pero generalmente a corto plazo, provocada por emociones extremas, entre otras.

• It Seems Like I Pee a Lot, Is That a Problem?

  Everyone urinates or pees several times during the day, but for some people, the urge to go to the bathroom occurs too frequently. In general, frequent urination is described as needing to go more often than you’d like, and is usually defined as needing to urinate more than eight times a day.

• Why Is My Poop Green?

  Episode 16 Why Is My Poop Green?

• Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

  Pumpkin pie is my favorite fall flavor, so I incorporated pumpkin pie spice and canned pumpkin into our weekend pancake recipe. These pancakes have dietary fiber and vitamin A and great flavor!

• Peachy-Berry with Coconut Smoothie

  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. 

• Green Goddess Dressing

  Did you know that avocados are a great source of vitamin E and several other nutrients? Try out this antioxidant-rich dressing recipe by Lauren Popek, a registered dietitian with Orlando Health. 🥑