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® CREATIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCED BY THE RESIDENTS OF LAKE NONA MAY 2018 Volume 3 | Issue 4 THE ARTIST: ALEJANDRA TOBON page 16 LAKE NONA LOCAL ALYSSA RAGHU NONAVENTURES: PARAGLIDING IN INAUGURAL MEGA HEALTH JAM WATERCREST RESIDENT CELEBRATES IN THIS ISSUE ON AMERICAN IDOL COLOMBIA CHANGES THE GAME OF HEALTHCARE A CENTENNIAL E17 E7 13 14 LOCAL LEADERS, 4 BUSINESS & REAL ESTATE, 6 FEATURES, 13 HEALTH & FITNESS, 21 EDUCATION, 25 EVENTS, E2 FOOD & DRINKS E3 LIFESTYLE E6 SPORTS E13 ARTS & CULTURE E16 NONAHOOD CALENDAR, E19 Nonahood News LLC 6555 Sanger Rd 32827 Orlando, FL PUBLISHER'S DESK ® CREATIVELY AND INDEPENDENTLY PRODUCED BY THE RESIDENTS OF LAKE NONA ing me into the person I am today; Publishers without her guidance, I can’t imag- Rhys & Jenny Lynn Publisher’s ine where I’d be. My mom always worked hard and taught me to always Managing Editor treat people with respect and to be Elaine Vail Note: Come the best person I can be. Thanks for Lead Content Developer What May everything, Mom. Nicole LaBosco Finally, as for my wife and co-pub- lisher, Jenny, I am at a loss for words Director of Marketing BY RHYS LYNN about how much of an impact she’s H. Nancy Breed made on me. When we met, I was just We can’t be the only ones feeling like a 21-year-old who had no idea what I Staff Writers/Reporters this year is flying by. May already!? was doing or where I was going. By Vanessa Poulson, Brittany Bhulai, Sophia Rogers In an informal poll, five out of five her side, I learned how to be a hus- Laureate Park residents said they Contributing Writers band, a father (and grandfather!), and agreed. The school year is almost Rebecca Lynn she’s taught me so much about life. Dr. Obinna Adigweme, Nir Bashan, Deborah over, summer is nearly upon us, and She’s one of the best people I know Bullen, Chris Clark, Sharon Fuentes, Rod- Lake Nona is heating up! And when One of the most important things and she makes me want to be a better ney Gage, Dr. Deborah C. German, Darlene we say heating up, it’s not just the that happens in May is Mother’s person. We’ve had a great time jour- B. Grande, Amber Harmon, Dr. Ashley Hill, sun. Everywhere we look there are Day - a day where we get to honor neying through this adventure called Travis Jacob, Katie Jasiewicz, Kevin Kendrick, buildings going up and cranes on the those special people in our lives that life together. I can’t think of a better Monica C. Leimer, Katelyn F. Newcomb, Dany horizon; the construction is truly in none of us can do without. There are person to go through life with, and Oliveira, Todd Perkins, Daniel Pyser, Tommy full swing going into summer. two mothers in particular that I am we can’t think of a better place to live. Reece, Jeanette Rivera-Lyles, Edward Rodriguez, thankful for: my mother, Rebecca Vernice Salveron-Gasper, Sally Shuman, Valerie As May begins and our summer starts, what are your plans? Are you and my wife, Jenny. I have to thank Sisco, Linda Thierry, Odette Vaccaro, Aaron Vail, my mother for pretty much form- Chris White, Suzanne E. Workum planning a vacation? A small geta- way? Just hanging out and enjoying Editing & Proofreading the amazing things we have in Lake Linda Carvin, Joe Henry Nona? We often joke that we don’t like leaving our ‘bubble’ - the great Layout thing is that there are more and more Marnie Brophy things to do here all the time. Drive Digital Team Shack is finally open and we’ve -al Michael Perez, Brielle Rushing, Emily Kucala ready had some great times there with friends. 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It How Food includes class time, kitchen time and com- munity outreach, where students help area residents learn about healthy foods such Can Be as fruits, vegetables and grains. Recently, they went to the Hebni Nutrition Center in ‘Thy Medicine’ downtown Orlando’s Parramore commu- nity to show residents how changes in diet can help conditions like diabetes and high BY DR. DEBORAH GERMAN blood pressure. The Centers for Disease Control and Pre- vention (CDC) report that 70 percent of people over age 20 are either overweight or obese. That’s an estimated 160 million Americans. Our unhealthy eating habits cause multitudes of preventable and po- tentially deadly diseases, including heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. As physicians, we can help our patients prepare and eat healthier foods. And thanks to this UCF-Nemours partnership, we are giving doctors-in-training spe- cific tools and skills they can share withstudents learned to cook spaghetti in dif- their patients. ferent ways from low fat and vegetarian to Dr. Deborah German is the Vice Presi- traditional spaghetti with meat sauce. “No At a recent class, head chef Robb Seltzer dent for Medical Affairs and Founding Dr. Deborah German one is going to make healthy food choices from the Rosen College explained to our Dean of UCF College of Medicine. if it doesn’t taste good,” said Seltzer as he UCF medical student Emily Freisen care- students why fresher produce tastes bet- To learn more, visit med.ucf.edu ter and is better for you. “The produce that demonstrated how to enhance flavors with fully measures out a teaspoon of mustard spices and by using alternative healthier you buy at your local grocery store on av- that will go into salad dressing. At other ingredients like more fruits and yogurts in erage was harvested eight weeks ago,” he workstations, her classmates are chopping desserts. carrots and peeling onions. The group of said, “and many of the nutrients are lost 13 students has traded in their white coats during that time.” Brian Nagle is in his fourth year of stud- ies at the College of Medicine. He started a for chef’s whites as part of a six-week col- Many consumers never see produce until it laborative culinary medicine course run food blog in 2010 and said he’s always been reaches the grocery shelves, so on the first interested in food. He also holds a master’s by UCF’s College of Medicine and the day of class, students traveled to nearby degree in public health, so the culinary Rosen College of Hospitality. The elective farms in Mount Dora to understand the pro- medicine course was of great interest. is designed to help future physicians learn cess of growing and harvesting vegetables. about preparing food for the best nutri- “Originally, the blog was a place to share “Low fat foods can still taste good,” said tion and taste so they can educate their family recipes, and when I became a busy Seltzer, who blames some of our bad eat- patients on better eating habits.