When I was in high school, Depeche Mode sang a song called, Get the Balance Right. Anytime I feel out of … More
Category: Behavior
My No-Brainer Eating Trick
I started my journalism career interviewing bodybuilders and fitness competitors, aka physique athletes, about their training and their diets. This … More
Explained: Why We Eat Sugar When We’re Stressed
February was not an easy month. It was a time of change—new treatment, new afterschool schedule, and new editing gig. … More
Why Health Makes the Girl (or the Person)
When we feel good, we don’t think about our health. It doesn’t distract us with aches, pains, nausea, or possibly, … More
Can Social Media Improve Our Empathy?
My Facebook newsfeed is covered with French flags; my Twitter feeds display the #prayforparis. And as I continue to process … More
4 Ways to Take Care of Your Mommy Health
I have a 7-year-old son. From the moment he was born, I have cared for him, worried about him, and … More
Changing My Commute Changed My Mood
For nine weeks, I had an on-site gig — meaning I went to an office for 8 hours a day. It … More
Air Pollution: The Public Health Threat We Don’t Talk About Enough
Last week among the historic rulings that the Supreme Court made declaring the EPA limits on what companies release into … More
7 Tips for a (Hopefully) Healthful Existence
Earlier this month a high school friend of mine posted on Facebook that she and her recently graduated-from-high-school daughter were … More
Lessons from a Cardiac Unit: A Patient’s Perspective
A girl with an improved and slightly new mitral valve sits here today typing. Surgery was inevitable so instead of … More
