Nutrition & Fitness


Top 5 Exercise Motivators

There are well-proven motivating factors that can help you stay on track, or get you started on a program long before the new year gets...

November 24, 2015 / 3 min read


News Roundup: Obesity Rates Still Rising; Holiday...

Obesity rates are still on the rise despite widespread campaigns to raise awareness of the higher risk for heart disease and other chronic or dangerous...

November 13, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Puttanesca Farro, Pork Chops and...

Food and fitness top the to-do list for many runners and walkers as they prepare for ZooRun5K and ZooKidsDash taking place 7 a.m., Saturday, November...

November 12, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Black Bean Patty Recipe

Nutrition and fitness are on the minds of many runners and walkers as they prepare for ZooRun5K and ZooKidsDash taking place 7 a.m., Saturday, November...

November 5, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Fruit Sushi With Mango Sauce...

Just in time for Halloween and the annual ZooRun, Chef Edgardo Llopiz, executive chef at West Kendall Baptist Hospital, has cooked up a healthy pre-race...

October 29, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Exercise Tips for Weight Management

Nearly 49 million adults in the U.S. — approximately 35 percent — are obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall,...

October 27, 2015 / 1 min read


News Roundup: No Alcohol Whatsoever for Pregnant...

There is no known absolutely safe type of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, the report states.

October 23, 2015 / 2 min read


Watch Now: Study Shows Value of Heart...

“We believe that irrespective of age, coronary artery calcium testing provides a personalized assessment of risk to help a clinician accurately weigh treatments..."

October 23, 2015 / 2 min read


Dietary Supplements Tied to 23,000 ER Visits...

Dietary supplements result in more than 23,000 emergency room visits a year, according to a major new study by the U.S. government. Many of theses...

October 16, 2015 / 3 min read


News Roundup: Florida’s Obesity Rate Is 8th...

Florida has the eighth-lowest adult obesity rate in the nation at 26.2 percent. However, the state's adult obesity rate has been steadily rising since 1990.

September 25, 2015 / 4 min read