Wellspring: Spring 2023 Issue

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ABOUT THE COVER

This issue’s cover image is of the new hydroponic gardens we keep at the Center for Health & Wellbeing. CHWB’s partner in the gardens, the Orlando-based Urban Smart Farms, uses the powerful growing technology of aeroponics to offer a more sustainable way to grow fresh, healthy food. By tapping into the same technology NASA uses, we grow robust, nutrient-rich plants in a cleaner, simpler, and more efficient way.

The produce grown in our hydroponic garden is then used to make the delicious menu items at Nourish Coffee Bar + Kitchen that much healthier, cleaner, and sustainable. Harvested every week, our lettuce and herb plants are used in salads and other items served at Nourish Coffee Bar + Kitchen. The CHWB Hydroponic Garden is made up of 12 towers located next to Studio C on the north side of the Center for Health & Wellbeing. Please stop by and have a look at this exciting addition to CHWB and Nourish Coffee Bar + Kitchen.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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ReCenter Yourself: Finding Your Healthy Place

Learn about our Wholeness, Fitness, and Medicine programs and services that inspire your healthiest you.

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Spring 2023 Special Section: Environmental Wellbeing

Have you asked how your daily habits can a ect the world around you in a positive way?

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Spring 2023 Community Education Programs

Browse our upcoming slate of Wholeness, Fitness, and Medicine programs – all open to the public, and many of them free.

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Spring 2023 CHWB Cooking Classes

Hone your healthy cooking skills and have fun while doing so in an upcoming CHWB Cooking Class.

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Fitness: No Day Like Today

Crosby Wellness Center Group Fitness instructor Julie Rooth shares her expert tips for prioritizing health and fitness, no matter the time of year.

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Medicine: Hysterectomy: Know Your Options

Dr. Steven McCarus, a GYN surgeon who practices at the Center for Health & Wellbeing, discusses the di erent types of hysterectomies and shares more about non-surgical options.

The Center for Health & Wellbeing is a partnership between the Winter Park Health Foundation and AdventHealth.

Life is busy. Between your many obligations, you need a place to center yourself and find community. You need a place where you can nourish your body, mind and spirit in new ways, every day.

The Center for Health & Wellbeing is where wholeness, fitness and medicine come together to help you achieve your optimal state of wellbeing. At CHWB, you’ll find the tools to live a healthier, more gratifying life. Best of all, it’s

a beautifully designed and accessible place where you are invited to relax, learn, re-energize and center yourself.

The Center for Health & Wellbeing was born from many years of collaboration between the Winter Park Health Foundation and AdventHealth, and the desire from both organizations to make a more significant, longer-lasting impact on the whole-person health of our communities.

The Center for Health & Wellbeing is open to the public –no membership is required to be a part of our community.

RECENTER

YOUR SELF

WHOLENESS

• Health and wellness programs designed to give you the tools to improve your quality of life

• Cooking classes and tastings that showcase food as preventive medicine

• Nourish Coffee Bar + Kitchen, serving healthy and delicious selections, plus coffee, smoothies and snacks

• Public spaces for work and play

• A variety of lush, tranquil gardens

FITNESS

The Crosby Wellness Center at the Center for Health & Wellbeing is the only Certified Medical Fitness Facility in Central Florida. Membership includes:

• Two pools and the latest weight and cardio equipment

• Group exercise classes, and private and group lessons in the Pilates Reformer Studio

• Active medical oversight of facility programming

• Personal training from certified and licensed staff

• Health-risk reduction and therapeutic- lifestyle programs Additionally, an indoor walking track, an outdoor walking path and fitness-focused CHWB Community Education Programs are free and available to the public — no Crosby Wellness Center membership required.

MEDICINE

Renowned AdventHealth physicians offer a full range of health services, including:

• Chronic condition management

• Medically assisted weight-loss programs

• Sports medicine and rehab, and more

WANT A TOUR?

Discover a place like no other, where whole-person health, fitness, and medicine come together to strengthen your mind, body, and spirit. Discover the Center for Health & Wellbeing – an innovative community center serving the residents of Eatonville, Maitland and Winter Park, and the surrounding Central Florida area. Our 80,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility was carefully designed to offer the best health and wellbeing programs, empowering healthy and active lifestyles. More than a building, the Center is a place for community and connection.

ENVIRONMENTAL WELLBEING

Help the planet and bring a sense of accomplishment and wellbeing to your own life. Have you asked how your daily habits can a ect the world around you in a positive way?

Environmental Wellbeing is all about our stewardship of the planet and spending time enjoying its many natural wonders. In the modern age it’s becoming more challenging than ever to get outside and away from the TV or cell phones. When you spend time outside, even just a walk or sitting in the park, it can lead to several health benefits.

Our prescription for improved physical and mental health this spring? Head outside! Here are some researchbacked benefits of spending time outdoors while honoring the earth:

Check out page 10 for a listing of Special Spring 2023 Environmental Wellbeing Programs.

Improved Focus And Mood

A study published in 2008 found that children with ADHD scored higher on a test of concentration after a walk through a park than after a walk through a residential neighborhood or downtown area. Likewise, a 2017 study found that gardening reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety. When study participants had something to focus on and goal to achieve, their mental health improved.

Decreased Healing Time

University of Pittsburgh researchers reported in 2005 that spinal surgery patients experienced less pain and stress and took fewer pain medications during their recoveries if they were exposed to natural light.

Elevated Levels Of Vitamin D

Vitamin D is sometimes referred to as the “sunshine vitamin.” A healthy dose of vitamin D increases your calcium levels, which benefits your bones and immune system. A 2014 study found that exposure to sunlight helped older adults achieve adequate amounts of vitamin D. Just don’t forget your sunscreen!

Decreased Stress + Overall Wellbeing

A 2019 study of 20,000 people found that people who spent two hours a week in green spaces — local parks or other natural environments, either all at once or spaced over several visits — were substantially more likely to report good health and psychological wellbeing than those who don’t.

ENVIRONMENTAL WELLBEING PROGRAMS

Like exercise and good nutrition, being outside is simply good for us. This Spring, the Center for Health & Wellbeing is proud to offer a slate of special programs focused on supporting budding nature enthusiasts.

In the Kitchen with Edible Orlando: No Waste Cooking

Wednesday, April 12, 6 – 7:30 PM

In honor of this month’s Earth Day, we encourage you and your family to find simple ways to reduce your carbon footprint. With some planning, you can learn to reduce waste in cooking two ways – by using every part of the ingredients and by incorporating creative ways to utilize leftovers. Join Edible Orlando’s Katie Farmand in the Nutrition Theatre to learn how to make (and then sample!) four dishes: Chicken Curry Laksa with Broccoli and Spinach, Caesar style Broccoli Stem Salad with Black Pepper

Breadcrumbs, Torta di Pasta with Carrot-top Pasta, and Fast and Easy Pickled Vegetables. Program fee: $30.

Earth Day Yoga

Tuesday, April 18, 11 AM – Noon

Did you know many yoga poses are inspired by nature? With Becca Schmidt, a yoga instructor at the Crosby Wellness Center, you’ll explore the foundations of some of yoga’s most popular poses, including Tree, Eagle, Lizard, Crane, Fish and Pigeon. In honor of Earth Day, learn the anatomy and the benefits of these poses while honoring our natural environment.

Earth Day with Birds of Prey

Thursday, April 20, 1 - 2 PM

Raptors like owls, hawks and Bald Eagles play a vital role in our area’s ecosystem. In honor of Earth Day, join Dr. Daisy Fiore from the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey to learn more about these native raptors and discover how to make your spaces more bird friendly.

Fantastic Falcons and Where to Find Them

Thursday, May 4, 1 – 2 PM

How many species of falcons are found in Florida? And what makes a falcon, a falcon? Come learn about Florida’s fantastic falcons with Dr. Daisy Fiore from the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey and her special feathered friends!

COMMUNITY

Education Programs

Center for Health & Wellbeing Community Education Programs inspire your healthiest self. With diverse topics in the categories of Wholeness, Fitness, and Medicine, our dynamic programs are open to the public – no membership required – are free or lowcost and are presented in-person or via webinar. Please note the in-person programs listed here are just a sample of our full calendar. For our full calendar, to learn more and register for an upcoming program, please visit YourHealthandWellbeing.org/Events. Pre-registration for all programs is required.

3 AdventHealth Baby Bunch

Mondays, Beginning April 3, 10:30 AM – Noon

The Baby Bunch breastfeeding support group offers moms the opportunity to ask questions from an IBCLC Lactation Consultant in a small group setting. Baby Bunch provides a space for moms to connect with other moms postpartum so they can discuss highs and lows of their breastfeeding journey and share any challenges that they are experiencing. This group is for moms with babies ages newborn to 12 months old. Baby Bunch is offered in person and is free to attend. RSVP recommended.

0 Crystal Bowl Sound Meditation for Community + Connection

Mondays, April 3 – June 26, 7 – 8 PM

Join Certified Meditation Instructor Camille Sacco for community + connection, to learn the basics of meditation, and to experience a crystal bowl sound bath.

0 Lunch and Learn: Increasing Attention & Reducing Stress

Tuesday, April 4, Noon – 1 PM

In this workshop, licensed mental health counselor Jill Hamilton Buss will share evidence-based ways to pay better attention in a fast, fragmented world, which will help reduce mental clutter and increase your ability to pay attention to the things that matter most to you. We invite you to bring a packed lunch or pick something up from Nourish Coffee Bar +

Kitchen on your way into the program.

3 Movement as Medicine Dance Class

In-Person:

Tuesdays, April 4, May 2, and June 6, 2 – 3 PM

Virtual:

Tuesday, April 18, May 16, and June 20, 2 – 3 PM

This class incorporates dance and creative movement to address balance, flexibility and spatial awareness for people living with Parkinson’s disease. Email to register: ORL. Parkinson@adventhealth.com.

0 Exercise Your Creativity

Wednesdays, April 5, May 3, and June 7, 1 – 3 PM

Join us for our monthly free-flowing Exercise Your Creativity art “happy hours.” There are no rules, no specific plans to follow, and coloring outside the lines is encouraged! Experiment with art supplies from a variety of mediums and see how getting creative can improve your overall wellbeing.

3 Infant/Child CPR

Thursdays, April 6, May 4, and June 1, 6 – 7 PM

You’ve covered all the basics about caring for your baby. Now, learn how to save your baby’s life should she suddenly stop breathing, experience cardiac arrest or begin choking. This class, led by a certified instructor, will teach you how to handle these emergencies.

3 Osteoporosis Prevention

Monday, April 10, 11 AM – Noon

In this workshop led by Crosby Wellness Center’s KK Swanson, you’ll learn techniques and tools to build stronger bones and muscles to keep yourself healthy and safe. With the support of Swanson, who specializes in strength training and nutrition education, plan to be empowered to strengthen your bones through diet and exercise.

0 Inaugural CHWB Volunteer Fair

Wednesday, April 12, 4 – 7 PM

April is National Volunteer Month, dedicated to honoring the many contributions volunteers make to organizations throughout our communities. To support this worthy cause,

we’re excited to announce our first ever Volunteer Fair, an opportunity for volunteers to meet and connect with trusted community organizations looking for volunteers who can make a difference!

3 Dementia Caregiver Connection

Tuesdays, April 18, May 16, and June 20, 2 – 3:30 PM

When it comes to caregiving, knowledge is power. Don’t miss your opportunity to gain insight on topics every caregiver should know. This program will cover the topic of longdistance caregiving. Walk-ins welcome. Limited respite available during programs. Must pre-register for respite care at 407-236-9997.

3 Bloodmobile

Thursdays, April 20, May 18, and June 15,

8 AM – 4:30 PM

AdventHealth’s new bloodmobile will give patients greater access to donated blood products when they need it most. All donations help AdventHealth patients locally. Visit AdventHealthBloodCenter.com to learn more about eligibility requirements. No appointment needed. For more information, call 407-599-6006.

3 Stroke Support Group

Thursdays, April 20, May 18, and June 15, 3:30 – 4:30 PM

The stroke support group meets once a month to provide support, socialization and education to all stroke survivors, family and caregivers with guidance from the AdventHealth

Winter Park Inpatient Rehab team. RSVP by emailing inpatientrehabcflsupportgroups@adventhealth.com.

0 Art Sampler with Crealdé School of Art: Bookbinding

Tuesday, April 25, 11 AM - 12:30 PM

In this unique workshop with Silvana Martins from Crealdé School of Art, you’ll learn how to make a one-of-a-kind book with a marbled cover and bind it with a beautiful handstitching. Program fee: $10.

4 Introduction to Barre Fitness

Tuesday, April 25, 7 – 8 PM

Barre is a fitness class that is part strength training, Pilates, Ballet and Balance training. Barre classes are also a great and safe way to work out while keeping joints safe, increasing core strength and balance. No wonder people are addicted to barre! Led by Crosby Wellness Center group exercise instructor Tracy Foust, you’ll learn the basics of Barre and feel more confidence to start incorporating it in your wellbeing journey.

4 ‘80s Tone-up

Wednesday, April 26, 7 – 8 PM

Activities that make you laugh, connect you with others and get your heart beating in the process are the golden ticket to sustained healthy living. And we’ve got just the thing for you!

Join Aileen of Studio K for Throwback Tone-Up, a strength and toning class using your own body weight that is set to all your favorite ‘80s hits!

0 The ABCs of Aromatherapy

Thursday, April 27, 1 – 2:30 PM

Essential oils are complex aromatic compounds that can play a vital role in your wellbeing journey. In this class, led by retired registered nurse Judy Minear, you’ll learn how to safely incorporate essential oils to suit your health and wellbeing goals.

0 Work-Life (Re)Balancing

Tuesday, May 2, 6 – 7 PM

When work takes center stage in your life and you feel continually out of balance, your mental and physical health are at risk. In this program, led by licensed mental health counselor Jill Hamilton Buss, you’ll learn 10 tips and strategies to re-balance life when it starts to teeter and ways to manage stress and avoid burnout.

0 Art Sampler with Crealdé School of Art: Beginners’ Watercolors

Thursday, May 4, 11 AM – 12:30 PM

This beginners’ watercolors class is designed to be fun, informative, and hands-on, so bring your enthusiasm and get ready to unleash your inner artist! Led by art educator Fabiola

Hansen of the Crealdé School of Art, you’ll learn the basics of watercolor painting. Program fee: $10.

0 Art It Through

Tuesday, May 9, 6 – 7:30 PM

Grief is a process, one that can last for years or even decades. In this special workshop, you’re invited to join artist and internationally accredited psychologist Monica Vidal for an inspiring, guided opportunity to use the arts for self-care. No artistic experience necessary and all supplies are provided.

0 Art Sampler with Crealdé School of Art: Macramé Wall Hanging

Thursday, May 11, 11 AM – 12:30 PM

Macramé was popular in the 1960s and ‘70s and now it is back and as popular as ever. Join local fiber artist Alyssa Foxson and embrace your inner boho goddess. Learn basic macramé knots needed to make a macramé wall hanging, plant hanger, and beyond! Program fee: $10.

0 Art Sampler with Crealdé School of Art: Write On!

Thursday, May 18, 11 AM – 12:30 PM

Have you ever said, “Someday I’ll write a story or a book?” Someday is today! Award-winning instructor Elaine Person will guide you toward achieving your writing goals. Open to people of all writing levels as your writing is unique to you. Program fee: $10.

4 StrongHER

Tuesday, May 23, 1 – 2 PM

Led by Crosby Wellness Center group fitness instructor Julie Rooth, you’ll complete a full body strength workout using muscles in your upper body, lower body and core.

0 Art Sampler with Crealdé School of Art: Urban Sketching Tips & Techniques

Thursday, May 25, 11 AM – 12:30 PM

Have you ever wanted to sketch but you’re not sure how? This workshop will introduce you to the art of sketching and provide basic tips and techniques on how to sketch. Learn to sketch from subject to the environment and how to incorporate storytelling into your sketches. This workshop will be led by Thomas Thorspecken, a famed local artist who worked for 10 years at Walt Disney Feature Animation. Program fee: $10.

0 Art Sampler with Crealdé School of Art: Visual Art Journaling

Thursday, June 1, 11 AM – 12:30 PM

Art journaling is a visual diary where memories and emotions come alive onto the pages. Through the expressive use of various paint mediums, collage, and imagery, you will create a personal art journal that will uncover your heart’s story. Patricia Isabella Byron, an abstract painter and poet from Crealdé School of Art, will guide you through this workshop. Program fee: $10.

0 Adapt, Migrate or Get Sick

Monday, June 12, 1 – 2 PM

Many of us have difficulty setting clear boundaries with difficult people or situations. This workshop, led by licensed mental health counselor Alison Issen, will help develop skills that help you identify and acknowledge your needs. You’ll learn to break unhealthy habits and set healthier boundaries in your life.

0 Cultivating Healthy Boundaries

Tuesday, June 13, 6 – 7 PM

Join licensed mental health counselor Jill Hamilton Buss as she helps you explore your boundaries and learn ways to

strengthen them, including how to handle chronic boundary crossers. Discover the important role boundaries play in keeping you healthy, centered and safe.

4 All About the Vagus Nerve

Tuesday, June 20, 6 – 7 PM

The vagus nerve just may be the most important body part you’re ignoring. In this workshop with Crosby Wellness Center’s Joy Henderson, you’ll learn how it serves a crucial role in your overall wellbeing and how yoga can help you better regulate it.

4 Summer Solstice Yoga

Wednesday, June 21, 6 – 7 PM

Throughout history and across numerous cultures, the Summer Solstice has been marked as a time of celebration. In Yoga, it is one of the most important periods for strengthening practices. We invite you to join Crosby Wellness Center Yoga Instructors as they lead you through 108 Sun Salutations in the beautiful and light-filled Center for Health & Wellbeing Commons. All fitness and yoga levels are welcome.

0 Widows’ Health & Wellbeing Day

Friday, June 16, 9 AM – 3 PM

A major study found the most stressful life event you can expect to experience is losing a spouse. But hope is available. We invite you to a day designed to empower, educate and inspire your journey through widowhood. Whether you lost a loved one last year or last decade, this is for you. This all-day event will feature a variety of speakers on topics like nutrition, how grief impacts your physical health and tips for organizing your life and home. Carolyn Moor, Founder and CEO of the Modern Widow’s Club will kick the day off with a pep talk to help you navigate from grief to growth. Learn more details on our website.

COOKING CLASSES

YUMMMY!

The Center for Health & Wellbeing offers regular small-group cooking classes perfect for all levels of at-home chefs. We work with a roster of professional chefs to help you uncover new skills, discover different flavors and expand your repertoire of healthy cuisine, all in a fun and social environment. Please note that program fees cover the cost of materials. Join us in the CHWB Nutrition Theatre for these upcoming cooking classes:

Learn to get company-worthy dinner on the table in no time with Katie Farmand at In the Kitchen with Edible Orlando: Summer Dinner Party cooking class on June 14. Read More on page 20.

Booked with the Cook Live: Buttermilk Biscuits

Thursday, April 13, 10 AM – Noon

Perhaps nothing ties us more to our past than food. Recipes are passed down through the generations, offering us a glimpse into how our ancestors once lived. This spring, history comes alive in the CHWB Nutrition Theatre under the guidance of Rachel Simmons, the archivist at the Winter Park Library. Rachel will teach you how to make two types of buttermilk biscuits while sharing the history of how they came to be one of the fundamental dishes of the American South. Program fee of $10 to attend in person; webinar free.

Cooking with Collette: Spring Italian Feast

Wednesday, April 19, 6 – 7:30 PM

When you think of Italian foods, if you only think of rich, carb-heavy, red sauced pastas, it’s time to shift your perspective. Italian cooks have a passion for fresh, seasonal ingredients, and mamma mia, you’re going to love these foods! Join Chef Collette Haw in the Nutrition Theatre for an Italian Feast, where you’ll learn how to make and sample the following recipes: Marinated Tuscan Kale Salad, Lemony Pea and Pesto Orecchiette, and Buttermilk Panna Cotta with Spring Fruit Compote. Program: $30.

Entertaining with Spring Produce

Wednesday, April 26, 11 AM – 12:30 PM

Learn how to host an unforgettable farm-to-table dining experience with delicious recipes featuring seasonal produce. In this program, Allison Harrell, a Registered Dietitian and Culinary Medicine Specialist, will prepare simple recipes perfect for entertaining and featuring spring must-haves for your kitchen. Program fee: $30.

In the Kitchen with Edible Orlando: Cooking with Fresh Herbs

Wednesday, May 10, 11 AM – 12:30 PM

You know the song, “parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme...” but don’t forget about basil and dill and chervil and tarragon and so many more! Join Katie Farmand, editor of Edible Orlando magazine, in the CHWB Nutrition Theatre to learn about the amazing secret power of fresh herbs. She’ll be making (and you’ll be sampling!) the following dishes: Basil-

mint lemonade, Bean salad with lemon, mint and cilantro, Steak with all the herbs, and Strawberry basil shortcakes. Program fee: $30.

Booked With the Cook Live: Mother’s Day Tea

Thursday, May 11, 6 – 8 PM

You are cordially invited to step back in time to have tea with us! Join Winter Park Library archivist Rachel Simmons to learn the history of teatime, the delicate etiquette of this time-honored tradition, and nutritional facts about modern day teatime. Program fee of $15 to attend in person; webinar free.

Food as Medicine: Nutrition and Bone Health

Tuesday, May 16, 11 AM – 12:30 PM

Join us in-person or watch along live online for a special Food as Medicine cooking program, focused on foods to support healthy bones, featuring culinary medicine specialist Allison Harrell and Rothman Orthopaedics’ Dr. Jason Epstein. Program fee of $30 to attend in-person; webinar free.

Cooking with Collette: Lightened Up Mexican Cooking

Wednesday, May 17, 6 – 7:30 PM

Love chips. salsa, guacamole, tacos and quesadillas? Us too! But loving these foods too much (and too often) isn’t great for our overall health and wellbeing. Good news! We’re going to introduce you to lightened up, fresher versions of some of your favorite Mexican-inspired dishes. Join Chef Collette Haw in the Nutrition Theatre for a fiesta, where you’ll learn how to make and sample the following recipes: Black Bean Salad, Chicken Street Tacos, and Avocado & Shrimp Ceviche. Program fee: $30.

Cooking with Collette: Healthy Beach Picnic Favorites

Wednesday, May 31, 6 – 7:30 PM

It’s summer in Florida and that means lazy days spent at the beach, the springs and lakes or in your backyard pool. When you’re packing up the cooler for the day, skip the soggy subs and takeout fried chicken and feed your crew with some fresh, healthy picnic favorites that are quick and easy to whip up, especially during the summer heat. Join Chef Collette Haw in the Nutrition Theatre where you’ll learn how to make and sample the following recipes: Easy Peasy Pasta Salad, Beachy Chicken Salad, and Strawberry Cheesecake in a Jar. Program fee: $30.

Cooking with Collette: Grilling Favorites

Wednesday, June 7, 6 – 7:30 PM

Father’s Day is coming up, and for many families, that means a day spent enjoying a backyard barbecue. This year, skip

the dried-out burgers and singed steaks and delight your guests with these seasonal, flavorful dishes that will make you rethink what’s possible to whip up on the grill. Join Chef Collette Haw in the Nutrition Theatre where you’ll learn how to make and sample the following recipes: Grilled Teriyaki Chicken & Pineapple, Grilled Zucchini Salad, and Grilled Mango with Honey Whipped Mascarpone & Pistachios. Program fee: $30.

Educating Eats Culinary Series

Thursday, June 8, 6 – 8 PM

Educating Eats, the CHWB’s collaborative cooking program with the 4 Roots Foundation, is back! This month’s focus is preventing and managing diabetes. Join Chef Edwin Cabrera, Executive Chef with AdventHealth’s Center for Nutritional Excellence, and Dr. Monica Aggarwal of 4 Roots Foundation, in the Nutrition Theatre for an informative and interactive cooking demonstration where you’ll learn how to make — and then sample — three healthy, satisfying and delicious recipes: Edamame Salad with Beets and Pears, Farro Risotto and Tofu-Chocolate Pudding. Program fee: $40.

In the Kitchen with Edible Orlando: Summer Dinner Party

Wednesday, June 14, 6 – 7:30 PM

Celebrate good times, good friends, good living and the best of summer produce with a fun and easy dinner party. Join Katie Farmand, editor of Edible Magazine, in the CHWB Nutrition Theatre for a fun class designed to get company-worthy dinner on the table in no time. She’ll be making (and you’ll be sampling) the following dishes: Zucchini “Carpaccio” with Mint and Feta, Pappardelle with Burst Tomatoes, Corn and Crab, and Strawberry Eton Mess. Program fee: $30.

Food as Medicine: Cooking for Healthy Skin

Monday, June 26, 11 AM – 12:30 PM

Join us in-person or watch along live online for a special Food as Medicine cooking program, focused on optimal nutrition for skin care, featuring culinary medicine specialist Allison Harrell and Dr. Monique Kumar, a board-certified pediatric dermatologist. This program is perfect for teens or anyone wanting to improve the health of their skin. Program fee: $30 to attend in-person; webinar free.

NO DAY LIKE TODAY

Creating Healthy Habits with ACE Certified Instructor, JULIE ROOTH

The new year, a milestone birthday, to look and feel your best for an upcoming wedding or reunion....so many of us tie our health and wellbeing goals to pages on the calendar. But as the saying goes, “there’s no day like today!” Prioritizing ourselves can happen at any point in year, and the staff at the Peggy & Philip B. Crosby Wellness Center at the Center for Health & Wellbeing are your perfect partners to ignite your fitness journey, no special occasion or upcoming event needed. We sat down with Julie Rooth, a group fitness instructor at Crosby Wellness Center to learn more about her experience with health and fitness and for her expert tips on prioritizing health at any point in the year.

Julie Rooth has always loved health and fitness. In 2017, Rooth began to follow that passion and trained for her ACE certification, a title that recognizes holders as some of the most qualified health and fitness professionals. Through ACE, there are four types of certifications that a health and fitness professional can earn. These include group fitness instructor, personal trainer, health coach, and medical exercise specialist. According to the ACE certification website, when in this wellness field it is important to be ACE certified because it holds the integrity of the industry while keeping standards of practice. After becoming ACE certified, Rooth began teaching classes at the Peggy & Phillip B. Crosby Wellness Center.

“After interviewing several places, I was most impressed with the facility and staff at the Crosby and I know I’ve definitely chosen the right place.”

Rooth began teaching classes in August and is teaching six days a week. Her favorite exercise is strength training mixed with some fun cardio. She believes that people of all ages benefit from strength training and lifting weights.

In addition to her bootcamp and strength conditioning classes, Rooth also teaches fitness programs as part of the Center for Health & Wellbeing’s Community Education offerings. These free, open-to-the public fitness classes bring health and fitness to individuals just getting started, who need an extra push towards a regulated fitness routine, or who simply want to engage in free fitness classes with no gym membership required.

Rooth shared these great reminders on how to prioritize health and fitness throughout the year:

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“Move your body daily. Give yourself a daily step goal.”

“Add protein to every meal and fill half of your dinner plates (including holiday feasts) with veggies.”

Rooth also shares her health and fitness journey on her social media. You can follow her at @julierooth for more health and fitness inspiration.

“Let health and fitness be a habit that follows you throughout the year.”

The Crosby Wellness Center offers more than 90 group fitness classes designed to meet the needs of both fitness enthusiasts and those new to exercise classes. Each class is taught by a certified instructor, like Rooth, who is trained to provide an excellent, motivating class that is sure to make you want to come back again. Participants can feel comfortable jumping right into any of our classes, including yoga, arthritis therapy, Pilates, aquatics exercise and more. Crosby Wellness Center’s Group fitness classes are great avenues for meeting people. Take a step class or yoga class to find potential exercise friends.

To view the Group Exercise schedule and learn more about Crosby Wellness Center membership options, scan the QR code.

“What you do MOST of the time is what matters to your progress, not what you do SOME of the time.”

“When it comes to health and fitness, I always tell people, just start. Start where you are. With what you’ve got. There’s never going to be the ‘perfect time.’

JUST MOVE YOUR BODY.”

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Test any time at the center using near-infrared technology that provides accurate Gold Standard body measurements for muscle, fat, and water.

HYSTERECTOMY:

Know Your Options

A hysterectomy, which is the removal of the uterus and the cervix, is a serious surgery. GYN Surgeon Dr. Steven McCarus says the most common reason for performing a hysterectomy is to treat serious, heavy bleeding and uterine leiomyomas, also known as fibroids.

Types of Hysterectomy Procedures

If an OBGYN suggests a hysterectomy as a viable treatment option for you, it’s important to know there are several different types of this procedure. Depending on the reason for the surgery, a total, partial or radical hysterectomy may be performed. There are also different approaches to consider. In a total hysterectomy, both the uterus and cervix are removed. A partial hysterectomy leaves the cervix in place and removes only the upper part of the uterus. What’s known as a radical hysterectomy involves removing the entire uterus, cervix and other surrounding areas.

In addition to the type of hysterectomy, there are also varied methods for the actual performing of the surgery. Dr. McCarus shares that “Nowadays, most of our hysterectomy surgeries are performed in a minimally-invasive way, where, in most cases, patients are feeling about 80% to 90% better just two weeks after surgery.”

Minimally-invasive options, such as a laparoscopic approach, involve special instruments with much smaller incisions in the belly button, while a robotic approach would be similar but performed by a robotic platform that’s controlled by your surgeon.

DR. STEVEN MCCARUS

Both robotic and laparoscopic surgeries are considered minimally-invasive and call for a shorter recovery time than the traditional method, which is performed vaginally, via open abdominal surgery. Only three to five percent of Dr. McCarus’ surgeries are done via open abdominal incisions. Generally, Dr. McCarus says, the traditional method of surgery is only done in the event the patient has a large uterus or sometimes cancer. “A significantly larger uterus would not be safe to manage through the minimally invasive options,” he says. The recovery process with a traditional hysterectomy requires a longer hospital stay, longer recovery before returning to work and overall they experience more pain because of the type of incision.

Non-Surgical Options

Some patients can effectively be treated without surgery. “There are multiple reasons why a patient may be bleeding heavily or irregularly, so we always look at every patient individually to offer the best treatment option for them, which can be to start with medical management before a potential surgery,” says Dr. McCarus.

Dr. McCarus typically tries medical management first and holds surgery as a last option. The most common medical management approach that AdventHealth gynecologists use is dependent on hormone management. Physicians try to prescribe medication that will suppress the stimulation of the uterus and control bleeding. Patients who are of childbearing age and see children in their future would try these types of medication first, as a hysterectomy would result in the inability to have children.

“Sometimes in our treatment plans, we try to do medical management for at least three months before looking into alternatives if the patient is trying to avoid surgery, because

we know that’s how long it would take for a patient to get the full benefit of medication. These could be pills, injections or vaginal rings — whatever option best suits the patient’s needs,” says Dr. McCarus.

More Information

Dr. McCarus practices at the Center for Health & Wellbeing, joining AdventHealth Medical Group Family Medicine and Sports Med and Rehab offices, in addition to the Center’s AdventHealth Lab and Pharmacy.

To learn more about the advanced gynecology program at AdventHealth for Women, visit AdventHealthforWomen.com.

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