The theme of National Nutrition Month this year is Eat Right with Color. Each week this month, you can expect a blog entry that highlights the food “color” of the week. We’re kicking off the month with red, the first color of the rainbow. Although you’ll…
Wait. Stop. How many teaspoons of sugar did I just drink? Sunday is coffee day for me. Every Sunday, I try a new type of plain old coffee (black, with no room for milk). I’ve been on a search for the best cup of coffee. However,…
Social networking has become very popular, especially among adolescents. The sites range from older networks such as Migente, Blackplanet, Xanga, and Myspace to the newer and more popular ones, such as Facebook and Twitter. Social networks definitely have advantages; they allow you to keep in…
Most teens are affected by peer pressure in some way but they may not consciously realize it. Peer pressure is when a friend, classmate, or someone you know tries to convince you to do something you don’t want to do, or you know is wrong….
It always makes good sense to take good care of yourself, but during this time of year it’s particularly important to do all you can to reduce your risk of catching the flu. Winter is the time of year when flu germs are lurking all…
I recently spent 5 months in Spain studying at Suffolk University’s Madrid campus, and I can’t stop talking about it. Study abroad programs have become more prevalent in America, being offered and encouraged by many college/university programs (and through some high schools). These programs are…
We’re bombarded every day by millions of messages about the “right” way our bodies should look. What we see is not always the truth. Most photos we come across in magazines have been retouched to make the person seem slimmer and more defined. Not only…
There’s a lot of buzz going around about energy drinks such as Red Bull, Monster, Rockstar, and 5 Hour Energy®. Energy drinks are marketed with many promises that range from boosting energy to increasing athletic performance or even weight loss. However, these so-called “miracle drinks”…
Recently, I went to the movies with my girls to watch Just Go With It. It was a really funny movie. I’m not going to explain what the movie is about because I don’t want to spoil it if you’re planning on seeing it. As…
What’s in your coping bank? Eating disorders (ED) are extremely challenging and exhausting, both physically and emotionally. Many people who suffer from eating disorders use certain behaviors (such as limiting how much they eat, binging, purging, over-exercising) as a way to dealing with difficult emotions…