Health Matters - Longboat Key & Sarasota 2/18/10

The February issue of Health Matters features:

*Healthy Outlook: Certain cooking methods preserve more nutrients

*Cover Story: Local doctors amp up cardiovascular disease prevention

*Buffer Zone: Hula hooping brings fun and exercise full circle
"The Biggest Loser" Sarasota Challenge begins

*Picture of Health: Raw food chef and health educator finds her sense of purpose

*Health Calendar: Local events, seminars and support groups

Do you have a story to tell? Don't forget to pass on any health tips you use, trends you have seen, local fitness and nutrition classes you love or a new medical procedure you want to share, etc. , by e-mailing Managing Editor Jessica Luck at [email protected]. The next Health Matters will be published Thursday, March 18.

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