American’s soda increase is skyrocketing: is it that big of a deal?
I work for a nonprofit that helps senior citizens. Before we can help any seniors in our community, I have to do an assessment with them to determine if they … Continued
Author: Wendy Roye
Hearing problems in youth increase: what you can do about it
One of my favorite comic strips is called Zits. It follows a stereotypical low achiever teenage boy and his exasperated parents. I laugh now because I am no longer a … Continued
Ready to start college? Tips to save money for this semester and beyond
This upcoming week is a pretty big week for my area. I live close by two large universities with more than 30,000 students each. To say I live in a … Continued
Get humana health insurance to protect you during extreme sports
Last week I fulfilled one of my lifelong (well as long as I can remember) dreams to go skydiving. Yes, I have wanted to jump out of perfectly good plane … Continued
Benefits of owning pets
While I was hiking in a national park over the weekend (Zions in case you were wondering), I met a couple from Nevada who was spending the week camping and … Continued
Big changes to food pyramid and daily exercise recommendation
Being healthy is a combination of a lot of life style choices. The biggest two lifestyle choices are exercising and eating well. The healthy lifestyle movement takes many forms with … Continued
How healthy is school lunch? Depends on who you ask
School bells are ringing. School clothes are purchased, pencils are sharpened. And parents are rioting about school lunch. That’s right. In addition to the stress related to preparing for the … Continued
Formula vs. breastfeeding: the CDC debate
Babies are on my mind. No, not for me. But I am surrounded by women who are pregnant, have recently been pregnant (new mommies) or who are thinking about getting … Continued
Fun ways to lose weight (no, really!)
Losing weight is rarely described as fun. Painful. Burdensome. Frustrating. Those are words that are usually describing trying to lose weight. It is the process that usually gets people, not … Continued
Newlyweds need health insurance too
On Monday, the world focused in on one of the biggest decisions ever made. As we sat anxiously on the edges of our seats, we wondered -as we bit our … Continued
Save money going back to school
Yesterday I received a copy of my alma mater’s noncredit brochure. Inside the booklet was pages and pages of classes anyone could take regardless of your school status. I am … Continued
Health care cuts for women’s preventative care
Big news in women’s health yesterday. You know that health care reform we have all been hearing about incessantly? Well, a new piece of legislation just came forth and it … Continued