February 3, 2012

Shame into Change? Georgia’s Anti-Childhood Obesity Campaign

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According to the 2007 New England Journal of Medicine, the number of overweight children between the ages of 6-19 years of age in the U.S. has tripled in the last forty years; that is over 25 million kids considered obese or overweight. Nearly 1 million of these kids live in Georgia. According to Georgia’s Strong4Life [...]

It’s Girl Scout Cookies Season Time: Which Is Your Favorite?

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It’s girl scout cookies time again and adults are more anxious to get their hands on a box of thin mints than children are. What originally started out as fundraiser to raise money for local girl scout units has turned into a rights of passage for girls involved in selling and a family tradition for [...]

Family Dining Is a Factor In Teen Drug & Alcohol Use

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The amount of time your teen spends in a “Family Dining” setting could influence their chances of dabbling into drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana.  Teens who have infrequent family dinners are more likely to be able to get alcohol, prescription drugs or marijuana in an hour or less. In contrast, teens who have frequent family dinners [...]

Great Ways To Boost Teens Self-Esteem

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Our teenage years are the times in which we get a crash course in life, the “real world” so to speak. For many teens it is an awkward time in which one longs to find themselves and see where they fit in this world. It is at this time when insecurities about their bodies, life, [...]

Dieting + Children’s Book: What’s Wrong With This Picture

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What type of country do we live in where we encourage children to go on diets by placing such a message in a children’s book? According to Amazon.com Maggie Goes On A Diet is about a 14 year old girl who goes on a diet and is transformed from being extremely overweight and insecure to [...]

15 Things to Consider for a Fabulous Day at the Amusement/Water Park

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I love spending time with my family and one great way to spend time with them in the summer is hitting the amusement park. We all know that amusement parks can wear a girl out though especially if not properly prepared, so below I put together a list of things to consider before your fun-filled [...]

Sex & Curves: ‘Only Because’

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By: Jennifer McGuire In grade seven Cammie Duggan asked me to a school dance. He was shorter than me, sure. He had feathered hair very much like mine and good lips. Most of my friends were pretty impressed. Tracy F. told me she’d sort of been hoping he might ask her and I am ashamed [...]

Sex & Curves: The Spanx Incident

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By:  Jennifer McGuire I am in the changing room of a plus-size department store, trying on some filmy maxi dresses (one hit and two misses) a white peasant blouse (pass) and a skirt which I will most likely buy. Sits on the hips, swings away from my legs. Sexy. In the next stall over I [...]

What To Do After Prom

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Fun Activities After the Prom After the dancing and the fun of prom night, energies are still very high. Most young boys and girls are not ready to go home and sleep yet. Here are some fun and enjoyable activities after the prom that you can do: Attend an after –prom party sponsored by the [...]

Tips to Help Keep Your Teen Safe on Prom Night

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Many seniors feel liberated during the final weeks of their high school careers. The pressure to perform on AP and SAT tests is over. The tension of not knowing where they’re going to college has ended. It’s spring and seniors feel wild and free, especially because their high school now holds little power over them. [...]


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