Skip to main content
Search
Search

Filter By

All Search Results

  • Women: Don’t Ignore a Mini-Stroke — It’s Trying to Tell You Something

    A mini-stroke, also known as a transient ischemic attack (TIA), is a warning sign that a stroke could be imminent. But women are less likely to get a diagnosis and treatment, and that can be deadly.

  • Developmental Disabilities: Your Child’s Milestones Matter

     

  • Understanding the Gut-Heart Connection: How Microbiome Balance Impacts Health

     

  • Why Swimming Might Be the Best Form of Exercise There Is

    When you swim on a regular basis, you’re doing your body all kinds of favors: you’re exercising in a variety of ways and you’re doing all them at the same time. 

  • 5 Steps to Creating a Healthy Pandemic-Ready Pantry

    Most people didn’t plan on having to prep their pantries for a global pandemic this year. With the spread of COVID-19 and subsequent stay-at-home orders, keeping enough food on hand to feed your family is vital. Fortunately, there’s no reason to panic while putting together a grocery list. By stocking up on essentials with a long shelf-life, you can turn pantry prepping into a tool for revamping your family’s sensible eating habits. 

  • Study: One Minute a Day of Weight-Bearing Exercise May Improve Bone Health

    It turns out that even one minute of exercise can be beneficial for the body, according to one recent study.

  • Avoid common New Year's resolution mistakes to achieve your 2013 goals

    As the manager of a fitness facility, year after year, I’ve seen a surge of people coming through our doors in January. We’ve all over indulged over the holidays and we vow to take it off with a New Year's resolution. Everyone has wonderful intentions and are really motivated the first couple of weeks. Slowly but surely, the motivation fades and people start to drop out. We see clients trying to do too much, too soon. They may get hurt, sore and/or just can’t keep up the pace with the expectations that they have given themselves. Make your resolutions stick this year and avoid the common mistakes with these simple techniques:

    Set a specific goal

    Don’t be vague with your New Year's resolution. Make your goal specific so that you know exactly what you are shooting for. Instead of “I’m going to work-out more this year” it should be, “I’m going to work-out three times a week for 20 minutes.” Your goal should be something that you can measure and keep track of like drinking 5 glasses of water a day.

    Set a realistic goal

    Don’t set a goal that is almost impossible to meet. You will quickly lose motivation when you continually miss your expectations. Instead of “I won’t eat any sweets” change it to “I will eat sweets once a week as a treat.” Saying you're going to “eat better” or “exercise more” leaves your goal to too open for interpretation and excuses.

    Think it through and evaluate your New Year's resolution

    Is this something you really want to do? Don’t look to others for motivation – it must come from within.

    Make a plan

    Schedule time for you and your goals. Set up appointments in your calendar.

    Write down your goals

    Write them down and put your goal in a place that you will see it often. Keep a log of your progress.

    Tell family and friends

    Make sure your close family and friends are aware of your resolution this year. It helps to have someone to hold you accountable. Use your social networking sites to enlist support. You may also benefit from finding someone who has the same goals as you. See the advice of a professional as your progress or when you feel you may need some extra help.

    Start off slow

    If exercising or eating better are your goals – don’t do too much too soon. Start your exercise routines off slow and work your way up. Focus on making small lifestyle changes in your diet. Don’t completely deprive yourself of enjoyable foods.

    Reward yourself along the way

    Be sure to reward yourself in a healthy way when you achieve your measurable goals: get a massage, manicure/pedicure, new workout clothes, new music downloads, go fishing, buy sporting equipment or take a day off and go to the beach.

  • New pilot study shows promising results for early detection of ovarian and endometrial cancers

    There have been some exciting developments for effective ovarian and endometrial cancer screening tests.

  • Anti-gravity treadmill helps Orlando Health Rehab patients recover faster

    “This system is cutting edge and is usually reserved for professional sports teams,” said Matthew Hixon, PT, CSCS, physical therapist, Outpatient Rehabilitation Services, Orlando Health Rehabilitation Institute. “Having the anti-gravity treadmill provides more treatment options for our patients.”

  • Debi's story: One woman's journey to becoming a cancer survivor

    They are strong, inspiring and courageous. Giving up is not in their vocabulary. Despite the tremendous challenges they face, they’re the strongest people we know. They’re our friends, family, neighbors and coworkers. They are cancer survivors.