The term “love handles” applies to the layer of fat a person experiences around the midsection of the body.  The pesky fat associated with love handles is particularly visible on the sides of the body over the abdominal external oblique muscles.  The term first became popular in the 1960’s and both men and women experience love handles which can lead to a negative body image.  While there have been many products t ...

Marijuana has become the most widely used illegal drug in America; over 80 million Americans have used it at least one time.  Of the twenty percent of eighth graders who claimed to have used marijuana at least once, nine percent claim to be continual users.  Of the fifty percent of twelfth graders that have used it, 22 percent of those were still active users.  Because marijuana is affordable and easily accessed, it is the most pop ...

It is that time again when all the little ghosts and goblins come out.  Of course I’m talking about Halloween and the trick-or-treaters that ring the doorbell hoping for candy to fill up their bags.  Halloween is a perfect opportunity to try to spread health by giving kids a healthy treat instead of a sugary treat.  It sounds good in theory but what kind of healthy treat can you give that kids will actually enjoy?  Here ...

Child abuse and neglect is a very real and drastic problem; every day hundreds of children are being abused or neglected by parents or guardians, leaving these children helpless and afraid.  These young and innocent live in a world of torment not understanding why the people they look to for protection are the very people who abuse and neglect them.  It’s a world of confusion for these children as they continue to look to their ca ...

Jessica, bright, perceptive, open, and 16 years old, consulted with me due to intense anxiety. She had been anxious ever since she could remember. "A therapist told me that I was born with my anxiety and that I will always have it and that I need to learn to live with it." I was appalled. Due to what this therapist told her, Jessica believed that she was destined to always live her life with anxiety. Her Guidance came through to m ...