The Call of the Cupcake: Learning How to Make Healthy Habits
It’s a familiar sound to all of us, every December 31. The countdown to a new year, a better year. And with that familiar countdown is that nagging voice in the back of your head, “this year will be...
View ArticleEat Right, Eat Smart
In my previous article for this section, I talked about making the decision to have a healthy lifestyle and how to maintain it. Six months ago I started that journey for myself, and when thinking about...
View ArticleEmotional Binging: How to Resist the Junk
For the last three weeks you’ve been eating right and the pounds are coming off. Losing five pounds gives you a sense of accomplishment, pride and the belief that nothing can stop you. Your goal is...
View ArticleReflections of Society, the Mirror and Ourselves
Turn on the television or open a magazine right now. What do you see? The women portrayed in the media are thin, perky and gorgeous. They are a representation of what the rest of us should look like....
View ArticleSlaying Your Dragon: A Journey to My First 5K
So far in these articles I’ve been talking about ways to eat healthy, make healthy habits and how transition to a healthy lifestyle. In this article I wanted to talk about something that was more...
View Article7 Easy Habits That Can Change Your Life
Healthy habits are not as hard to maintain as most people think. Sure you’ll need some determination and a bit of discipline, but if you manage to include them in your daily routine, instead of...
View ArticleBreast Cancer Awareness Month, One Month Later: Keeping Up With Your BSEs
Now that Breast Cancer Awareness Month has passed, are you still keeping up with your monthly self-examinations? While the effectiveness of the BSE in prevention has been debated, there’s no doubt that...
View ArticleDecoding the Mysteries of the Food Label
The start of a new year has many of us resolving to get healthier. We all want to eat better and exercise more, but there are plenty of factors working against us: time, motivation, food labels. Yes,...
View ArticleWhy Six Feet Are Better Than Two: A Dog—And A Girl—Have to Walk, Y’all
Exercising can be a daunting thing. As rewarding as it is, sometimes it can be impossible to work up that little bit of extra energy to push you out the door, onto the treadmill, to the gym. Which is...
View ArticleGetting Started and Staying Motivated: Tips to Help you Get Into the Habit of...
We all know exercising is good for us, but despite knowing that it might be difficult to take the final step and actually get started and even if you do, there are many traps you may fall into which...
View ArticleFrom Exam Room 4: Self-Advocacy in Healthcare
It isn’t always easy standing up for yourself. Particularly in situations where you know you aren’t the most knowledgeable person in the room (and ideally you aren’t supposed to be). It’s necessary...
View ArticleWhat Are Menstrual Cups & Why Should You Start Using Them?
We all have to deal with our periods for quite a long time in our lives and while it’s a weird phenomenon, it’s also hugely fascinating and sort of wonderful. Most of the time it is treated as a bit of...
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