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  • Have you seen this commercial? I think I’ve been in this store twice, but I love this commercial because it shows that getting exercise is [...]

    All that is needed is the will to get up and moving

    June 10, 2015
  • The latest on lice

    The latest on lice

    June 1, 2015
  • The increase in anxious college students

    The increase in anxious college students

    May 28, 2015
  • Afraid of graduating?

    Afraid of graduating?

    May 19, 2015
  • Someone sent me some great videos of young people from the Atlantic. Here’s the link to one that shows them saying what they want to be [...]

    What do you want to be when you grow up?

    May 10, 2015
  • Have you seen this beautiful video of love and caring? What’s amazing is that it’s a Thai commercial. Whatever, it’s just [...]

    Heartwarming

    May 1, 2015
  • Well, now it’s just ridiculous-middle school and high school e-cigarette use tripled in from 2013-2014. More students use e-cigarettes than [...]

    E-cigarette use is now ridiculous

    April 21, 2015
  • “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill

    Failure is not fatal

    April 12, 2015
  • Hard work is like taking the stairs

    Hard work is like taking the stairs

    April 5, 2015
  • Here’s the link to a talk on helping teens with decision-making that I’m giving today. I tried a new presentation format-fingers [...]

    Helping Teens Make Good Decisions-presentation

    March 30, 2015
  • Why I succeed

    Why I succeed

    March 23, 2015
  • Facebook has added some suicide prevention features such as resources, advice, and support to anyone who may be struggling with suicidal [...]

    Facebook suicide prevention

    March 18, 2015
  • A recent study showed that since the school lunch nutritional guidelines changed in 2012 in order to encourage students to eat more fruit, [...]

    But why wouldn’t they?

    March 10, 2015
  • “But meet them halfway with love, peace and persuasion And expect them to rise for the occasion” From Glad Tidings by the singer Van [...]

    Meet them halfway

    February 23, 2015
  • Find your own Muscle Beach

    Find your own Muscle Beach

    February 19, 2015
  • It doesn’t get any simpler than this

    It doesn’t get any simpler than this

    February 12, 2015
  • Vence al monstruo boca

    Vence al monstruo boca

    February 8, 2015
  • This year’s Super Bowl was great. It was suspenseful and featured a great play by a young person, Malcolm Butler, who has had a difficult [...]

    You’re responsible for your successes and failures

    February 2, 2015
  • The three whys of measles and one sad face

    The three whys of measles and one sad face

    January 31, 2015
  • What is FFVP? The Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) Nutrition Services explains: “The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) is a federal [...]

    FFVP

    January 26, 2015
  • “Failure gave me inner security”

    “Failure gave me inner security”

    January 23, 2015
  •         Here’s a list from Planned Parenthood of emergency contraception. Which one is right for you?

    Best emergency contraceptive for you

    January 19, 2015
  • Those e-cigarette manufacturers say they aren’t trying to get young people to use their products, but this doesn’t seem to be true. [...]

    Don’t believe the hype

    January 16, 2015
  • Common’s beautiful acceptance speech

    Common’s beautiful acceptance speech

    January 12, 2015
  • This year I hope that you resolve to make the small changes that have a big impact. An example of a small change that has a big impact is when [...]

    Small change big impact resolution

    January 9, 2015
  • Another New Year’s resolution for you

    Another New Year’s resolution for you

    January 6, 2015
  • New Year’s resolutions for you

    New Year’s resolutions for you

    January 4, 2015
  • “they are wanted in this country”

    “they are wanted in this country”

    December 28, 2014
  • What 2,000 calories looks like

    What 2,000 calories looks like

    December 22, 2014
  • I saw this quote at the gym while I was exercising today, “7 days without exercise equals 1 weak.” I prefer to be strong, how about you?

    I prefer strong

    December 21, 2014
  • Either way, smoking is bad for you

    Either way, smoking is bad for you

    December 16, 2014
  • Ecotherapy relates to the health benefits of being outdoors. Here’s a funny video from the Atlantic on-line about this.

    Ecotherapy

    December 12, 2014
  • “There is no more neutrality in the world. You either have to be part of the solution, or you’re going to be part of the problem.” Eldridge [...]

    Are you part of the solution?

    December 10, 2014
  • “Freedom is hammered out on the anvil of discussion, dissent, and debate.” Hubert Humphrey, b.1911, d.1978, 38th Vice President of [...]

    Hammer out freedom

    December 9, 2014
  • Flu season has begun and some of the cases of the flu are types of flu not covered by this year’s flu vaccine. However, the flu vaccine [...]

    There’s still time to get your flu vaccine

    December 6, 2014
  • Our finest hour

    Our finest hour

    December 3, 2014
  • Exercising in the cold-take care of your feet.

    Exercising in the cold-take care of your feet.

    December 1, 2014
  • I heard someone say the other day that the opposite of poverty is not wealth, it’s justice. Today, on Thanksgiving, I’m thankful [...]

    Opposite of poverty

    November 27, 2014
  • What a bummer! Cigarette smoking by teens in my state of Minnesota has declined, but almost 13% of high schoolers have tried e-cigarettes. Now, [...]

    If only e-cigarette companies used their products for good not evil

    November 24, 2014
  • Extraordinary destiny

    Extraordinary destiny

    November 21, 2014
  • I recently found out that people don’t move as much when it’s really warm or cold. It would be great if the temperature was always [...]

    It’s cold out there-head outside and move

    November 19, 2014
  • Are energy drinks poison?

    Are energy drinks poison?

    November 17, 2014
  • From Choose My Plate, information about whole grains and how to eat more of them.

    What is whole grain and how do I get more of them?

    November 14, 2014
  • I’ve written about the Circle of 6 app before, but more young people need to use this anti-violence app, so here’s more about it.

    Circle of 6 app

    November 11, 2014
  • Almost 100 percent of people agree that texting while driving is dangerous, but 75 percent of drivers say that they read or compose a text, or [...]

    Texting while driving does not compute

    November 9, 2014
  • Take your time, there’s no rush

    Take your time, there’s no rush

    November 7, 2014
  • Good advice from previous students-drinking til you pass out is a bad idea

    Good advice from previous students-drinking til you pass out is a bad idea

    November 5, 2014
  • I’ve written about the importance of sleep for athletes and today I read another article about this. Here it is and I hope it will convince [...]

    Better athletes with more sleep

    November 4, 2014
  • Order holiday cookie gifts from Cookie Cart

    Order holiday cookie gifts from Cookie Cart

    November 2, 2014
  • Sleep

    Sleep

    November 1, 2014
  • Parenting teens who may be sexually active-from Planned Parenthood

    October 29, 2014
  • Here’s a question for you-when should a young person start on birth control, before or after they first have sex? So, this isn’t [...]

    Better safe than pregnant and sorry

    October 28, 2014
  • Don’t quit

    Don’t quit

    October 26, 2014
  • There has been a lot written about Ebola, but just in case here is an article about [...]

    Ebola is an ugly virus

    October 23, 2014
  • It takes only 5 steps to reach and maintain a healthy weight. Curious? Find out more [...]

    5 steps to your healthy weight

    October 22, 2014
  • Go to sleep for success and health

    Go to sleep for success and health

    October 20, 2014
  • “All the secrets of the world are contained in books. Read at your own risk.” Lemony Snicket

    Read at your own risk

    October 19, 2014
  • Nurse in your purse

    Nurse in your purse

    October 16, 2014
  • I was reading a newspaper article and saw a picture of something wearing a Girls Inc. t-shirt. Here’s a video about this wonderful organization.

    With you in my corner-Girls Inc.

    October 14, 2014
  • The Ebola epidemic in Africa is concerning, as are the isolated other cases around the world. Wow, the amount of media coverage of the two Ebola [...]

    Worried about Ebola? Here’s something that should absolutely terrify you

    October 13, 2014
  • I literally saw someone drive up onto the curb and almost hit a pole today while going 40 mph because they were doing something with their [...]

    Is looking at your phone that important?

    October 12, 2014
  • Smokefree TXT

    Smokefree TXT

    October 10, 2014
  • “. . . gentleness is stronger than severity, water is stronger than rock, love is stronger than force.” Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

    Gentleness is stronger

    October 7, 2014
  • Halloween safety tips

    Halloween safety tips

    October 6, 2014
  • A couple of days ago I wrote that I got my flu vaccine, but I didn’t write about the experience. It was a pretty easy experience. I’m [...]

    Small pain, huge gain-I’m ready for flu season

    October 4, 2014
  • Yeah! I got my flu vaccine today

    Yeah! I got my flu vaccine today

    October 2, 2014
  • It is so sad to hear of young people injured or killed by gun violence. There is so much we need to do to fix this problem, but one thing that [...]

    Keep a young person safe by knowing their friends and the parents of the friends.

    October 1, 2014
  • Your brain on exercise

    Your brain on exercise

    September 29, 2014
  • How often is a sugary drink all there is?

    How often is a sugary drink all there is?

    September 25, 2014
  • Schedule of exercise

    Schedule of exercise

    September 24, 2014
  • I don’t want to keep talking over and over again about the effects of drugs of abuse, like marijuana, on the brain-but it’s a [...]

    Protect your developing brain

    September 23, 2014
  • Our brains develop until our mid to late 20’s. This means that young people should engage in new experiences, experiment but remember to [...]

    Daring, but not reckless

    September 22, 2014
  • Another day, another person almost causing an accident because of texting while driving. While I was driving yesterday I saw someone texting [...]

    The answer is clear-don’t risk your life or the lives of others

    September 18, 2014
  • I can’t emphasize enough how important it is that someone with asthma not be exposed to tobacco smoke of any kind. This means that they [...]

    Don’t go outside to smoke, just quit smoking

    September 16, 2014
  • National Child Abuse Hotline

    National Child Abuse Hotline

    September 15, 2014

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