Healthy SoFlo Issue 50

PUBLISHER
Mauricio Portillo
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Claudia Portillo
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Arnaldo Del Valle
"Being
healthy and
fit is not longer
a fad or a trend
it's a Lifestyle."
COPY EDITOR
Lora Incardona
ASSISTANT COPY EDITOR
Andres Portillo
WEBSITE DIRECTOR
Maria Alejandra Wehdeking
ART AND DESIGN
Carolina Pedraza
PHOTOGRAPHY
Kiko Ricote
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
Maria Alejandra Wehdeking
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
James Okun, MD
Joaquin N Diego, MD, FCCP, FACC
Meg Meeker, MD
Allie Casazza
Judy Elbaum
Jenn Baxter
Aaron Barriga
Igor Araujo
Maydelaine Moreno
Frank Apodaca
Lynn Andrews
Sarah May Bates
Ava Mallory
Rubel Shelly
Claudia Portillo
Editor in Chief
The long-awaited Summer season is upon us! Three
full months to enjoy fun, family time, sunshine, warm
temps, and hopefully, kickstart your commitment to
getting and staying healthy. Three months to start a
new healthier lifestyle, to develop a new, healthy habit,
to expand your horizons, to learn something new, and
hopefully, to feel a sense of accomplishment and pride
due to all your efforts to improve your life and the lives
of those you love. This month, we’re focusing on just
that.
In previous issues, we’ve focused on men, women,
children and almost everything in between, but this
month we’re going to delve into an often-overlooked
segment of the population where health topics are
concerned. This month we’re going to focus on young
adult/early adult health and prevention to, hopefully,
help them gain a head start to stave off potential health
problems later in life. Everything from taking proper
care of your eyes as you age (yes, forty-somethings,
we’re talking to you) to understanding the signs of
symptoms of potential colorectal issues and what you
can do now to decrease your chances of developing
issues later to in-depth discussions pertaining to ADD in
adults and so much more to help keep you on the right
track or to help get you on the right track.
In addition to the bevy of young adult health articles,
you’ll find the same fun, informative, and timely articles
to guide you through your best summer yet. Find new
healthy recipes, discover fun locales to visit, celebrate
the season, enjoy summer barbecues, graduations, and
weddings and rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul
before cooler temps find their way to our side of the
globe and before school is back in session, and the next
warm weather season is months away.
As always, our goal to curate the best advice possible
for our readers has been met yet again. I, for one,
cannot wait to share what we learned, show you what
could be possible, and help you to incorporate new,
healthy habits and lifestyle changes that just may save
your life in the long run. While the topics we discuss
might not be at the top of the list for dinner discussion
options, you’ll soon find out just how vital they are to
your life and to the lives of everyone you’ve ever met.
Without further ado, dear Healthy magazine readers,
this month is all about making your life, and more
importantly, making you the best possible version of
you and helping you to prevent future health issues.
There is no magic bullet, but there are simple, easy, and
life-altering steps you can take to ensure you’re in the
best of health for a longtime coming. There is no better
time to get the ball rolling and take the necessary steps
to make positive changes once and for all, no matter
what stage of life you’re in.
Here’s to your health and cheers to a fun, safe, and
healthy Summer for all!
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