As a dietitian, I am regularly asked for quick and easy tips on eating and how to live a healthier lifestyle. One of my favorites is the “5-2-1-Almost None” guideline. This refers to “5″ fruits and vegetables a day, “2″ hours or less of screen time, “1″ hour or more of moderate to vigorous activity, and limiting sugary beverages to “Almost None.” 5: Aim for 5 fruits and vegetables a day. When choosing what to eat and how to eat it for your growing family, the ultimate responsibility falls on the parents. If you could change only one thing... Read more

Most likely, you need to save and invest for retirement. But if you have children, you also may want to put money away for their college education. Are these two goals mutually exclusive? They don’t have to be - but achieving them both can be challenging. Over the past generation, the responsibility of paying for retirement has largely shifted from the employer to the employee. At the same time, college prices have skyrocketed and show few signs of slowing down. Consequently, you face a delicate balance when it comes to preparing and saving for both college and retirement. Perhaps you may... Read more

Avalon Park has always been a community for the ages - literally. With faciltities that range from daycare centers to tween boutiques and sports bars, Avalon appeals to a wide variety of age groups. But, next year, Avalon Park Group will begin to integrate another age group into the community even more than they already have by building a three-story elderly living facility that will be placed near Downtown Avalon Park. Next year will bring a senior-centered community to Downtown Avalon Park, courtesy of Avalon Park Group. “Avalon is, for a lack of a better term, a cradle to grave community;... Read more

At the young age of 68, Dr. Don Diebel, MD, president of OB & GYN Specialists, has accomplished much throughout his 33 year career practicing medicine in Central Florida. Although he has semi-retired, he isn’t ready to call it quits just yet. Diebel spends four half-days and one full day working each week in the hospital because that’s the way he likes it. “I still enjoy practicing medicine and I think if I retire completely, I will really miss that.  It’s kind of what has defined me for the last 30 or 40 years.  And I think I still have something to offer.  From... Read more

From Facebook to cell phones and MP3 players, new technology can be confusing and complicated. Whatever happened to the days of a phone that was just a phone? Have you ever wondered whether these are things you want to get involved in, or if it’s really for you? It may seem pointless, but before closing your mind to the new technology completely, take a look at what’s available and you may just find that you can learn to embrace the new wave of tech. Here are a few things to consider when trying to learn and make decisions about today’s new technologies: Facebook Facebook is a... Read more