Healthy Magazine Healthy RGV Issue 104 | Página 4

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 Irene Kaplan SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR Maria Alejandra Wehdeking CONTRIBUTING WRITERS James Okun, MD Nurul Wahid, MD Meg Meeker, MD Joaquin N Diego, MD, FCCP, FACC Rubel Shelly Allie Casazza Ava Mallory Sarah May Bates Rubel Shelly Lynn Andrews Frank Apodaca Maydelaine Moreno Judy Elbaum 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 [email protected] 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! /HEALTHYMAGAZINE /HEALTHYMAGAZINEONLINE @HEALTHYVALLEY / HEALTHYMAG08 [email protected] | ph. 305-395-4554 | www.healthymagazine.com Healthy Magazine is a free monthly publication. All contents are protected by copyright and may not be reproduced without written consent from the publisher. The material in this magazine is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to constitute medical advice, probable diagnosis, or recommended treatments. Healthy Magazine and its contributors accept no responsibility for inaccuracies, and the advertiser is solely responsible for ad content and holds publisher harmless from any error.