March is National Nutrition Month! This is an educational campaign sponsored by the American Dietetic Association (ADA) every year. This month long event was initiated in March of 1973, to raise awareness about the benefits of healthy nutrition. The benefits of a healthy diet include lowering your risk for…
March 10th is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This day serves to raise awareness of the increasing incidence of HIV/AIDS in women and girls. Women account for nearly a quarter of the population diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. There are many reasons why women have…
It’s been awhile since my last post, so I figured it was my turn to write. Some of you may not have known, but last week was National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. It started last Sunday and ran through Saturday February 27th. According to nationaleatingdisorders.org (NEDA) “the…
Hair: You can color it, curl it, straighten it, braid it, cut it, etc. but what about “unwanted hair”? You know – the hair above your upper lip, chin, neck, toes, belly, or even your back. If you are a young woman with PCOS, you can…
I’m pretty sure that all Boston public school kids are excited to be on vacation this week. They get to stay up really late and not worry about waking up early the next morning to go to school. They also get to do whatever they…
If you haven’t already heard pop artist Ke$ha’s new song “Tik Tok”, it probably won’t be too long before you do. My guess is that if this song isn’t already number one, it’s bound to get there soon. I hear this song about 5 times…
I’m sure you’ve been told to “drink eight 8 oz. glasses of water every day” thousands of times, but has anyone ever told you to be aware of the amount of water that you’re drinking? What happens if you drink too much water? After reading an…
This past Sunday, Erica, Emily and I had the opportunity of giving a workshop presentation on Staying Safe in Cyberspace, at the 2010 Annual Girl 2 Girl Conference at Simmons College. This is an amazing event that includes many interesting workshops for young women which are organized…
The Center for Young Women’s Health is proud to announce the release of our brand new Resource Book “PCOS Resources for a Healthier You”! Our PCOS Resource Book is filled with teen-friendly information about PCOS, including information about what causes PCOS and ways to treat…
Juice is made from fruit, so it is usually a good source of vitamin C. However, juice is also high in sugar and it doesn’t have any of the healthy fiber that you find in whole fruit. Even if the sugar is “all natural” (like…