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DIET AND NUTRITION

Eating healthy is something we all know we should do, but we don’t always know how. Eating healthy doesn’t have to be hard. Starting with small changes is the best way to begin. The links below offer many tips that can be useful in developing a more healthy diet.

 

For Person with Spinal Cord Injury

Cholesterol

Cutting The Fat

Diabetes and SCI

For Caregiver

Fiber

H20 Hydration

Weight Gain

For Clinicians

Mediterranean Diet

Your Heart

Other Helpful Guides: Eat Well, Live Well, with Spinal Cord Injury

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Have you purchased your tickets yet? Only a few d Have you purchased your tickets yet?  Only a few days left to join us Thursday, May 21st from 6–9pm for a beautiful evening overlooking Biscayne Bay at Shake-A-Leg Miami.

Enjoy great company, wine, beer, hors d’oeuvres, and drawing prizes—all in support of The Buoniconti Fund. Get your tickets today and help us toast to a cure.

Advance tickets are on sale now — $50 in advance $60 at the door so don’t wait.

Visit the link in the bio for tickets and more information.
It was a special afternoon at the Jungle Island B It was a special afternoon at the Jungle Island  Ballroom today.  The Miami Project was selected as the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Health Care Heroes Award recipient in the Organization/Program category.

We thank our hosts and our colleagues at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for nominating The Miami Project.

Our Scientific Director, Dr. Dalton Dietrich, accepted the award on our behalf and congratulated the other nominees and winners.
Grab Your Advance Tickets Now! Join us for Corks Grab Your Advance Tickets Now!

Join us for Corks & Forks — an evening of fine wine, beer, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and great company! Plus, enjoy fabulous drawing prizes throughout the night. Food provided by Chef Everad the Nomad Chef.

Thursday, May 21 | 6–9 PM

Shake-A-Leg Miami, 2620 S. Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove

Advance tickets are on sale now — $50 in advance $60 at the door, don’t wait, they go fast! Visit the link in the bio.
Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers everywhere. May Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers everywhere. May their gifts to us remain always.
We were proud to host Congressman Mario Diaz-Balar We were proud to host Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart today as he visited to learn more about how the $3.1 million in federal funding he helped secure will support cutting‑edge research equipment.

These tools will help us better identify and fast-track treatments and potential cures for paralysis and so many neurological conditions.

#LifeChangingScience #TheMiamiProject #UMiamiMedicine
That's a wrap on the 24th Annual Buoniconti Fund C That's a wrap on the 24th Annual Buoniconti Fund Celebrity Golf Invitational at The Bear's Club, presented by Tudor Group.

We can't thank our sponsors and celebrity friends enough who joined us at the Casino Cocktail Reception, sponsored by Christine E. Lynn, followed by a spectacular dinner  and a phenomenal day of golf at The Bear's Club.

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