The USDA created the food pyramid to help guide healthy, balanced eating. If you were in school during the ’90s or early 2000s, you likely remember it. The food pyramid attempted to show the priority of specific foods within your diet. They included grains and carbohydrates at the base, fruits, and vegetables right above that, […]
My husband has Type 1 Diabetes, and we pay $400 out of pocket every month just for his insulin! I often hear sad stories of diabetics who have lost their limbs or gone blind. I also hear about young kids being diagnosed with the disease, and it makes me sick to my stomach. But, what […]
As unpleasant as the annual doctor or OB GYN visit is, there’s a good reason women should get their pelvic exam and pap smear. The World Health Organization reports nearly 530,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer annually worldwide and 275,000 die from the disease. While regular screening has drastically cut down on death rates […]
