Wellness Wednesday

Every Wednesday, the Celebration Health Assessment (CHA) marketing team will be outside of the Celebration Health Fitness Centre building awareness by providing resources on the many services provided by the Fitness Centre, Day Spa and CHA. This initiative is called “Wellness Wednesday,” and you can find our team set up weekly from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Our Wellness Wednesday awareness table is full of information as well as goodies that you may find both educational and enjoyable. For the month of July, you may sign up to enter a raffle for a complimentary Nutrition and Fitness Consultation at CHA. We also have an educational survey that you can fill out to learn about our facilities, and receive a coupon to our Day Spa or a free day-pass to the Fitness Centre. Let’s not forget to mention other goodies such as stress balls, eye masks and lighted compacts! Be sure to stop by. We would love to see you.


Don’t forget! Sign up to be a Healthy 100 member!

We are signing individuals up to become members of Healthy 100. Imagine yourself at 100 years old, healthy and active, ready to conquer the world. Seem impossible? Not really. Around the world, individuals are living longer lives due to their healthy lifestyle habits. Florida Hospital has developed an organization that encourages you to create healthier daily lifestyle habits that lead toward a path to a Healthy 100.

Becoming a member of Healthy 100 means you will receive e-mails of the latest news on initiatives in health management and lifestyle medicine. You will also receive useful information such as healthy recipes, fitness plans, mobile apps and informative events that will encourage you on your journey toward a Healthy 100. Sign up today!

You can sign up for your Healthy 100 membership here: Register here. You can also sign up every Wednesday at our Wellness Wednesday information table.

Ask Christi: Isn't it Splendid?

Researchers recently investigated sucralose (Splenda) to see if it could reduce hunger and keep blood sugar steady.  They found that it could not.

The researchers hoped to find that sucralose could cause the intestine to produce a hormone that reduces blood sugar and decreases appetite, which prior study had indicated might be a possibility. But the effect did not occur when it was ingested orally -- hunger remained the same and the blood sugar remained the same.

According to FYI Living:

"Worse, other research has shown that artificial sweeteners might contribute to weight gain ... [when the] sweet taste is not accompanied by the calories (energy) our brain expects it to be, the complex systems our bodies have to regulate energy balance may be thrown off kilter.  The result is that a diet high in artificial sweeteners may possibly, over time, cause people to seek out more calories from other sources".

Source: FYI Living March 10, 2011
 European Journal of Clinical Nutrition April 2011; 65(4):508-13



Christina Bowling, MS, RD, CSSD, LD

 Christina Bowling is the Director of Nutrition at Celebration Health Assessment. She contributes to the Celebrate Health blog every Tuesday with Ask Christi. If you have any nutrition questions for Christi to answer, please send them to CelebrationHealthAssessment@gmail.com.

Welcome from Clinic Director Herminio Alamo

Welcome to the Celebrate Health blog. My name is Herminio Alamo and I am the Clinical Director and Program Manager of Celebration Health Assessment.

My professional background is a Registered Nurse with a Master’s Degree in Health Administration.  I have over 25 years of experience in many clinical areas.

My role is to facilitate the assessment process and help you determine what executive package fits your needs. The comprehensive evaluation is designed to allow us to assess your current state of health and customize a short, mid and long term goal in order to improve your health and lifestyle.

Once the assessment is completed you will be given the names and contact information of all clinical staff. The team will continue to follow your clinical outcomes on a quarterly basis. Please know, I will be your personal contact should there be any questions or concerns.

Herminio Alamo can be reached at Herminio.Alamo@FLHosp.org