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One-Ingredient Banana or Mango Ice Cream

Bananas and mangos are excellent sources of potassium and vitamin C. Satisfy your sweet tooth with this delicious one-ingredient ice cream recipe by Lauren Popeck, a registered dietitian at Orlando Health.

Portfolio Diet: Lower Your Cholesterol One Bite at a Time with Plant-Based Eating

What if you could lower your cholesterol without remaking your entire approach to eating by simply incorporating more plants and fewer animal products in your diet? A long-term study of nearly 200,000 people interviewed every four years suggests it’s possible. 

Preventing Kidney Stones: It’s All About Your Diet

Summer in Florida usually means visits to beaches and sun-filled vacations.

Use Your Freezer To Improve Your Diet (and Save Money)

Level One Trauma Care Saved My Life

In June of 2014, I was trimming trees at a local church, which just happened to be across the street from a hospital. While I was working, a power line arched over to the metal bucket I was standing in and shot 14,000 volts of electricity through my body. (For perspective, a Taser delivers about 1,200 volts to the body.)

Pediatric Neurosurgery

The Neurosurgery Program at Arnold Palmer Hospital provides highly specialized care to children with neurological problems.

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Bone and Joint Infections

Bone Infections

One Healthy Habit Can Help You Lose Weight and Save Time and Money

Whether you’re looking to lose weight, save money, find more free time, reduce food waste or all of the above, meal prep may be the one weekly habit you’ll want to start. Meal prepping refers to the act of preparing your food ahead of time. By making one large serving at once and then dividing it into appropriate breakfast, lunch, dinner or snack portions, you’ll stockpile a week’s worth of ready-to-go meals.

Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy: Advantages of the DIEP Flap Procedure

The past decade has ushered in major technical advancements in autologous breast reconstruction, which is done using a patient’s own tissue. The most common techniques include the use of skin, muscle, fat, or artificial implants to reconstruct the breast. The use of abdominal skin and fat has gained in popularity, offering patients a more natural look and feel, similar to that of the natural breast. Other advantages of using a patient’s own tissue in reconstruction includes: the avoidance of artificial breast implants, the body contouring that comes with removal of excess abdominal fat, and the possibility of restoring sensation to the new breasts.