Healthy Eating On The Rise
This generation will forever be known as the XXL generation. However, the American public wants the next generation to be different and they are prepared to do something about it. Almost every restaurant is now offering healthy ...
Oregon Health Update
"Healthy Living" is the new tag phrase in Oregon. In the last year alone Portland moved from number 17 to number 9 on the "Americas fittest cities" list in Men's Magazine. Maintaining a fit or healthy lifestyle can be easy to ac...
Drugs And Alcohol - Self-esteem's Downward Spiral
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 22.8 million Americans need help for drug or alcohol abuse. Of those people only a small percent completed rehab successfully. Students took the same survey and of those s...
Confidence and Your Sense of Self
Many Americans wish they could change something about themselves. Such as being taller, shorter, or being richer just to name a few. There is a fine line between wanting to change something and having low self esteem. Having a n...
Study Skills - A Learned Behavior
According to the National Education Association (NEA.Org), the national drop out rate is still high. In 2006, the national drop out rate was 68%. The Oregon Department of Education says drop out rates for Oregon are dropping. In...
Drugs and Alcohol - Behind the Abuse
According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 22.8 million Americans need help for drug or alcohol abuse. Of those people only a small percent completed rehab successfully. Students took the same survey and of those s...
Obesity in Today's World
Over 176,500 young adults under 20 years old have one form of diabetes. One in every 400 to 600 children has type one diabetes, according to the National Diabetes Statistics Web site. Diabetes is just one of obesity related heal...
Childbirth - A Healthy Happy Delivery
For nine months all pregnant women can think about is the birthing process. This process is both terrifying and exciting. Most women don't know what to expect, they know it is going to be painful, but they are not quite sure how...
Beach House Rentals - Fun in the Sun
One of the best things about living in Oregon is the destination choices! From the Willamette Valley you are roughly an hour from a variety of scenic dwellings such as Sunriver, Bend, Mt Hood, Portland, and of course the beach. ...
Sports Improvement-Just Do It
From pee-wee's to pros, across the board, athletes get nervous. What if I mess up, what if I drop the ball, what if I look like a moron, what if we lose, or worse yet, injured! These are questions that run through all their mind...
Stress Management-There is No Time Like the Present
Stress is brought about by many different things. Learning to manage stress is vital to leading a healthy happy life. Your body's reaction to stress is just as different as the next persons'. Stress can cause many different reac...
Weight Loss-The End the Diet Cycle
Diet and weight is everywhere. It is at the grocery store, in magazines, and sometimes right in your back yard as a fast food restaurant. Our society constantly obsesses over weight, food choices and exercise, so why then is Ame...
Quit Smoking-Enough is Enough
It would be wonderful to wake up and not want a cigarette, to go some place without having to worry if you are going to have a craving. Sadly if you are a smoker you know this is a difficult task. Smoking is a habit and not an e...
Stress, Leave it at the Door
Cranky, gloomy, irritable, poor work performance, sleep deprived and moody are just a few ways to describe a stressed out person. Stress can cause many problems with people both physically and emotionally. There are many causes ...
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