Hi again everyone! I hope you’ve been enjoying the last couple weeks of summer! This is the perfect time to take advantage of your local farmers’ markets. September is a great harvest month in the northeast for some of my favorite fruits and veggies: blueberries,…
Last week I took a college road trip with almost 40 other teens to Pennsylvania! It wasn’t my first time going to the brotherhood state, but I was still very excited. I’ve visited many colleges before, but never out of state. Although there was a…
I recently came back from a trip to Puerto Rico (PR) and it was so much fun! I spent time with family, went to see historical places, and went to a Quinceañera! A Quinceañera is a party celebrating a girl’s 15th birthday and her transition into…
My name is Nathan. I’m approaching my senior year in high school, and like many others, am looking forward to graduating. I used to be much more “unhealthy” than I am now. Walking in on my first day of my junior year, I was 5…
I got my wisdom teeth pulled out a couple of days ago and I felt miserable. Well maybe I’m exaggerating, but it was still painful. It all started in the waiting room. My appointment was at 11 am, but I was told to be at…
Hi there everyone! My name is Caitlin, and I’m a chef and a nutritionist (dietitian). I was also a youth advisor at the Center for Young Women’s Health from 2004 to 2006. Since leaving the Center, I attended Johnson & Wales University and earned my…
There’s been a lot of talk about added sugar recently, because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is talking about putting “added sugar” on the nutrition label. If you are someone who reads the nutrition label on the foods you eat, you know that sugar…
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. Even though…
I recently received news that my cousin (who lives in Puerto Rico) is ill again. The news made me think about a lot of things and gave me some perspective of what it means to be healthy. My cousin has had a hard life. At…
Relationships between couples are complex because they involve two people, and two sets of feelings, interests, beliefs, family values, and ideals. Couples don’t always share the same interests or the same ideals, even if they do share the same feelings. As relationships progress, differences may…