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!
Hey guys, I know I haven’t written a blog in a long time, but I’ve been very busy lately, especially at school. I’m currently in the process of getting ready to take my end of year finals, and as overwhelming as it is, I’m very…
For those of you that have a Facebook account; have you noticed that even though you have 200+ friends, the same 10-15 people keep showing up on your newsfeed? I have. Does it seem like your newsfeed is being filtered? Well, it is.
We all know that it’s important to eat healthy, but is there such a thing as eating too healthy? When healthy eating becomes so extreme that it becomes unhealthy, it’s called orthorexia. Some doctors are calling it the “new eating disorder”, because orthorexia means someone…
Is it just me, or does it seem like there are more and more products in stores and restaurants that have the words skinny or thin in their name? The last time I checked, there was no drink that could make you skinny, or a…
Hi, I’m Brooke. I’m volunteering at the Center for Young Women’s Health and Division of Adolescent Medicine this summer. I’m 19 years old, and a freshman at Duke University studying psychology. I absolutely love photography and anything that has to do with sports, especially the…
Have you ever found yourself running out the door to school or work without having enough to eat? Everyone is very busy, but it can be hard to accomplish everything you need to do without fueling your body. When hunger strikes, you may be tempted…