By Melanie Stewart It’s time to meet the Dream Team! Let me introduce the Small Intestine, responsible for absorbing precious nutrients, and his good friend King Pancreas, creator of vital enzymes that release those nutrient gems. As food leaves the stomach, it enters the small intestine and the conversation between the two begins. This is […]

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By Melanie Stewart It’s time to meet the Dream Team! Let me introduce the Small Intestine, responsible for absorbing precious nutrients, and his good friend King Pancreas, creator of vital enzymes that release those nutrient gems. As food leaves the stomach, it enters the small intestine and the conversation between the two begins. This is […]

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By Tina Fader Did you know there are 10,000 Baby Boomers turning 65 every day right now? You are probably one of them, or know someone who is. I would like to go over some basic facts about Medicare that you may already know, or, perhaps, there’s a few things that are new. Who is […]

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Water percolates as our No. 1 challenge By Ben Stewart Growing up here on the Gulf Coast, I was blessed to spend my free time enjoying the outdoors.I’ve spent a lot of time on the water—and it has literally formed my career choices. Many parts of Florida are facing serious water quality and water resource […]

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Sacred Heart Health System, part of Ascension, will soon begin construction of a new healthcare facility in the Watersound Origins community in South Walton, in collaboration with the St. Joe Company. The new healthcare facility will be conveniently located along Highway 98 at the entrance of Watersound, located 20 miles east of Sacred Heart Hospital […]

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By Melanie Stewart It might come as a surprise to learn that the number one trigger of daytime fatigue and poor performance is actually not sleep, stress or even food related – it’s dehydration.  So, before we move on to the stomach, let’s talk about how to hydrate properly. Your goal is to consume half […]

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Making Waves By Debbie Hamby Heard We all know that the 15 named “Coastal Dune Lakes” in Walton County are one of the rarest natural resources on the planet. But did you know that they are not simply collections of rain water, or drainage pools, as they may appear at first glance—especially to visitors? The […]

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By Melanie Stewart Ghandi gave some really good advice when he suggested that we drink our food and chew our drink.  As we continue our digestive journey, we arrive at our favorite organ of digestion, the mouth – where we get to taste all of our delicious foods! Mother Nature is certainly generous in providing […]

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It won’t be long before kids head back to the classroom for the start of another school year. While you need to make sure your child has all of the school supplies they need to succeed, it’s just as important to make sure they have a healthy school year. “The start of a new school […]

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“Safe Water for Walton Presents… TEDx speaker, best-selling author Cynthia Barnett!” Tickets available now for July 25 event Safe Water for Walton, a local non-profit organization, is bringing best-selling book author and TEDx speaker Cynthia Barnett to town. Wondering about the history of water in Florida? What about the majestic freshwater springs that gush millions […] Read More