Know the Facts- Care About Your Health

1 in 4 people infected with HIV is female.

Only 1/2 of women living with HIV get care.

I talked with a Planned Parenthood expert today on set and she reminded me that women have the unique concern that they can transmit the virus to a child if she is pregnant. There are many medications that can help someone manage the disease but the worse thing you can do is not do anything. The fact that many women do not get the care they need is alarming.

In order to be your most successful version of yourself you need to care for your body and mind. Knowledge is key. Know your status. 

For more information please click on WomensHealth.org Please share this information to help save lives.

JK Challenge Countdown!

The JK Challenge starts on MONDAY! Join in on the fun. I will spend the last 3 weeks leading up to the first day of spring March 20th talking about healthy steps you can take to feel good. Want to lose a couple pounds? Want to increase your water intake? Want to lift your mood? Want to learn how to eat healthy on the go? You set your own goal and I will help you by talking about many different steps you can take to improve your mental and physical well being and therefore achieve your goal.

This will be your own goal- but I will be here to support you!

Are you up for the challenge? I'm so excited many of you have reached out and said YES already! I feel so blessed to have such amazing friends in my life- you mean the world to me! Let's do this together!

What 200 Calories Looks Like

A friend of mine posted this on her Facebook page and you know I had to click on over because I'm all about finding interesting ways to talk about food! All 200 calories are not alike! Bathing suit season isn't too far away and don't you want to look your best?

I know I do! In fact- I challenged myself for the next 6 weeks to eat a strict healthy diet. I had been "cheating".... a lot. That's about when Girl Scout Cookies come in right? LOL- no, that's not why- but pretty funny that I thought of that. Sigh.

Anyways- focusing on really healthy eating for a period of time is another reason why I found this article so interesting.

Here are a couple examples that really stood out to me! Click the above link to see more. Fascinating. Choose wisely.

"Healthy Foods" Not So Healthy

Are you always looking at ways to improve your diet? I know I am. So when I saw this article from ChaCha.com I had to click through the photo gallery of 10 healthy foods that aren't so healthy. Some may come as no surprise. The super size bagel is full of sugar and carbs and as you know- one of today's bagels does not equal one serving size.

Others- like sushi- with their small portion sizes- may make you pause. The multi grain Cheerios are also on this list. Aren't they one of the better cereals to have? In the end experts will tell you your best bet if you're trying to eat healthy is eat fresh. I even heard a well known trainer once say "You'll never get fat by just snacking on vegetables".