Posts by Karen

Here is some news that many might find disturbing. You know that glass of orange juice you like to have in the morning? Well, drinking just that one small glass daily could increase your risk of some cancers. And it isn’t just orange juice…it’s any juice, or for that matter, any sugary drink. According to…

Remember when Hillary Clinton told us it takes a village to raise a child? Well, I think we can take that a step further. I believe it takes a village to get through the tough times. It even may take a village to get through the good times. Recently, an article was written about cancer…

I wrote yesterday about the negative impact sugar has on the body but there is so much more that I thought I should continue the discussion again today. We all probably know that eating too much sugar can cause weight gain which is where I left off yesterday. It’s more than just excess pounds that…

Do you really know how much sugar you consume on a daily basis? Chances are you probably don’t know. f you consume packaged foods, you are likely eating much more than you realize. Sugar appears in so many products you wouldn’t expect to find it in. How about canned soup or salad dressing? It’s in…

Someone far wiser than I once said that we teach people how to treat us. No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. That last part was a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt. So how are you teaching people to treat you? Do you set healthy boundaries and show people you respect yourself through…

It’s really no wonder we see so many girls and young women with eating disorders in this country. Have you seen the size of the models they use to advertise the clothing they are supposed to want to wear? The pictures are photoshopped to an unnatural size and shape. The ridiculous perfection is unattainable by…