Do you ever feel like you’re powerless over the negative messages that companies have on their ads or commercials? Well, you’re not alone. Within the past month, two big companies have actually pulled commercials due to customer complaints about the messages they’re sending. The first…
Have you seen the new USDA food guide? The new food guide (and its website choosemyplate.gov) were just released this month. This change is one of many that the USDA has made to the food guide over the years. The first USDA Food Guide was created…
I’m very excited to share an amazing experience with all of you. I’m now officially CPR certified. CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is given to an individual who is unconscious and not breathing. Performing CPR can help keep a persons blood flowing from their heart to their…
Greek yogurt has been popping up at grocery stores around the US. You may have noticed that more and more yogurt brands are coming out with their own version. So, what’s the story behind the Greek yogurt trend?
You might be surprised to hear that this year will be the last year you’ll be able to buy a product that calls itself a waterproof sunblock. This is because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just passed new policies about how sunscreen products must be…
Do you ever feel like it’s hard to choose what to order off the menu? Well, it might start to get a little more complicated. More and more states in the US are passing laws that require restaurant chains to post the number of calories…
Has anyone seen this month’s Seventeen magazine? As I flipped through the magazine, our society’s obsession with appearance and changing the way we look was everywhere. There was advice on how to attract a guy by applying new summer makeup and a guide on how…
Concern about being able to become pregnant is a topic that comes up during most of our chats. So, I thought I would use this opportunity to go over some facts about PCOS and fertility. I understand if you’re young, getting pregnant now is probably…
I don’t know if you guys have watched Rihanna’s new music video “Man Down” or heard about the surrounding controversy. The first time I watched the video, I didn’t get what was going on. After reading the lyrics and watching again, I understand that in the video…
Video games are popular, and advancing technology assures that they aren’t going away anytime soon. There’s an ongoing debate about whether or not video games are bad for you, and since this is a blog, I get to put in my two cents!