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Concerned About Bone Health? Here Are Essential Nutrients To Keep You Going Strong
Healthy bones and dairy go together like, well, cookies and milk. But if you’re over the age of about 12, that simple equation is unlikely to sustain your skeletal health. Happily, a familiar range of foods — along with vitamins, minerals and weight-bearing exercise — can combine to keep your bones strong.
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Are you going nuts over nuts? Why you should include them in your diet
Walnuts, almonds, peanut and cashews - we are going nuts over nuts! And the best part is, they are good for you, too! Two recent studies done by Harvard Medical School have shown positive health effects associated with nut consumption.
The studies
Over 119,000 women and men from the Nurses' Health Study and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study were involved. Participants completed a food-frequency questionnaire every two to four years, and were asked to report how often they ate a serving (1 ounce) of nuts over that past year. Participants with a history of cancer, heart disease, or stroke were excluded. -
Are you worried about showing signs of aging? See this list of powerful age-defying foods!
We all know that eating the right foods can have a positive effect on how young we feel and look. But there are some foods that possess specific age-defying qualities that you will want to be sure to include in your diet as you age! Take a look at the foods that made the list of powerful age-defying foods below.
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Lack of Diet & Exercise Are More Dangerous for Your Health Than You Think
Did you know that physical inactivity and poor diet combined are responsible for more premature deaths every year than smoking?
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Your Car Side Window May Not Protect You Well From Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., and if you think slathering on sunscreen when you’re sitting outdoors is all the protection you need, you are mistaken.
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Kidney Stones Are a Pain, But Minimally Invasive Treatments Can Help
Kidney stones. Even the name sounds painful, and the idea of a hard, rock-like substance passing through the body isn’t pleasant. Climate and diet put Southerners more at risk of developing kidney stones . Fortunately, kidney stones rarely cause permanent damage when treated by a medical professional, and there are several minimally invasive treatments available to speed up resolution and recovery.
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June is Men's Health Month: Make sure all the men in your life are following these age-related medical recommendations
If you're a woman reading this, you know that men can be reluctant to see a doctor for regular health screenings and checkups. If you're a man reading this, you might be thinking that regular checkups are a waste of time because you're fine—after all, you don't have any symptoms.
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Stay Aware and Get Screened: Learn About Head and Neck Cancer
Have you been examined for head and neck cancer lately? If you’re like 71 percent of Americans, this exam may have never made it on your to-do list. But since it’s Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, now is the ideal time to learn how to detect these types of cancers. To raise awareness, Orlando Health Cancer Institute will provide free screenings for head and neck cancers on Friday, April 12. These screenings will be offered at our main campus in downtown Orlando and at our new location in West Orange County so that you can get screened closer to where you live or work.
