If you think eating vegan is only for animal lovers, think again. There is significant evidence that plant-based diets can help prevent, treat and even reverse some chronic illnesses, such as diabetes and heart disease. This does not mean you have to go 100 percent vegan to get the benefits, but the more fruits, veggies, and beans you eat, the more health benefits you will … [Read more...]
Colon Cancer: Knowledge Is Power
If You're 45, It's Time to Get Screened. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Overall, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is about 1 in 22 (4.49%) for men and 1 in 24 (4.15%) for women. In the United States, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and in women, and the second most common cause of cancer … [Read more...]
He Has a Dream, and I Am On His Team
A poem to Esteban, and all the kids with Down Syndrome (dreaming of equality) everywhere. I am on your team. He has a dream, and I am on his team. I wish you could see him as I do. He is happy. He is fun. How he dances and sings all day. Before he sleeps, he kneels to pray. I wanted him to ride a bike, and he did, with hard … [Read more...]
The Lake Nona Book Maven Book Review
Book: Their Eyes Were Watching God Author: Zora Neale Hurston In honor of Black History Month, I chose a book about a black woman by a black author – but not just any black author – an educated and celebrated woman, part of the Harlem Renaissance, and a Central Florida native. Zora Neal Hurston‘s history and the history of the town where she lived, Eatonville … [Read more...]
Jackson Wyatt of Lake Nona Selected as 2019 Youth Ambassador for the ADA’s Tour de Cure at Lake Nona
Lake Nona’s own Jackson Wyatt is a little different than other seven-year-olds – and it’s not because of the way he undoubtedly plans on being a quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jackson is living with Type 1 diabetes, and the diagnosis almost killed him. A candy-fueled Valentine’s Day Party that should’ve been a dream for Jackson quickly turned into a … [Read more...]
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