It’s hard to think and plan for the future; I know all too well that I can hardly plan for tomorrow! However, when it comes to your physical health, the sooner you start exercising (and eating healthy), the better you’ll feel now, and the healthier…
If you happen to live in the Northeast part of the US, this blog entry might hit home. The atmosphere in Boston on Monday morning was a bit peculiar: lots of bright yellow ponchos, wind, a misty rain, and a quiet busyness as people made…
I recently read an article that discussed whether or not heterosexual men and women can be friends – and only friends. (I find that this concept that gets questioned a lot, especially after two people break up. ) The article references a study published in the…
This week’s exercise class was a little different than the previous classes. My instructor had us tell her what our favorite in-class exercises were so far, and then she incorporated them into our workout for the day. Some of our favorite exercises included: Plank twists:…
In class a couple of weeks ago, we were talking about why certain public health initiatives fail. It was interesting, because before we actually discussed the topic in any great detail, my professor sent us on a mini field trip. He told half of the…
I asked my roommate what advice she’d give to people new to a dining hall in college, and her reply was: “Don’t eat pizza and ice cream, or drink soda every day!” Let’s face it, if you have a meal plan, it’s hard to resist…
Aside from my mom, I don’t think I’ve knowingly talked to anyone who suffers from depression. However, last night one of my co-workers sort of had a mental break down and she talked to us about how she thinks she’s suffering from depression. She was…
It’s 3pm and you’ve just come home from school. Dinner isn’t for a couple of hours, but your stomach is already grumbling. With PCOS, you know it’s important to limit foods such as chips, cookies, and candy to avoid a spike in your insulin levels……
HIV affects thousands of teens and young adults. Between 2006 and 2009, 29,740 teens and young adults between the ages of 13-24 were diagnosed with HIV. In 2009, the young adults between the ages of 20-24 accounted for the highest rate of new HIV diagnoses….
Are you familiar with twitter trends? If you are then you must have heard about #firstworldproblems. The trend consists of a lot of tweets with complaints about trivial things such as what show to watch, cell phone battery’s running low, not knowing what to eat, etc. There’s…