Women's Health: Drinking

In the media, TV shows like Jersey Shore, show women who take alcohol a little too far. They are constantly out partying and drinking until they black out. It can be dangerous to drink at such a high rate that often like these women on the show for many reasons. It can especially harm womens bodies if they are going to have children at some point. Drinking affects the organs in your body harshly, and it would be awful to have that later affect your children.

Drinking isn't always a bad thing though, it can often be a nice way to relax after a long day at work. Some women like to go out for drinks and socialize, as long as they know their limits and how it can harm their body, so they need to use it safely and wisely.

Women Domestic Abuse

Did you know every 9 seconds in the U.S. a woman is domestically assaulted or beaten? Domestic violence, especially for women, is an underlying issue that is generally not known because we live in a culture where it is normal for women to be suppressed. Statistics show that one in four women is a victim of domestic violence. It is the leading cause of women injury more than car accidents, rape, and robbery combined. There is many types of domestic abuse, such as financial abuse, mental abuse, and physical abuse. Women commonly are unlikely to flee from such relationships because they are reliant on their partner’s protection for their survival. They choose to stay, but that decision often causes them to be abused/harassed verbally or physically. Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to the police. Everyday in the US, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends.

            If you are a victim of domestic violence, you can always access their hotlines such as 1-800-799-SAFE (1-800-787-3224). You can also get health and relationship tips from www.bom411.com. Ninety-two percent of women surveyed listed reducing domestic violence and sexual assault as their top concern, so you are not alone. Womens health plays largely on relationships and health, and it is important to keep their physical and mental wellness intact. 

Women’s Health: Pregnancy

The happiest moment in a women, men, and family life is being pregnant and knowing the fact that you're about to be a mother.  One thing about being  pregnant is that you have to maintain a proper healthy body and eat right so the baby can be healthy and strong. To maintain a proper healthy body for the baby you have to keep your body :

• From bad and unhealthy food
• Do not drink alcohol
• Do not smoke cigarette
• Take your vitamins/Prenatal
• Exercise daily
• Go to the doctor for normal check-ups and check-ins
• Stay less stress

I recommend that you do all these and maybe plenty more  to keep you body and the home of your child in top shape and  healthy. Unless it is not genetic, you don't want your baby to come in this world with health problems.  You want to keep a stress free mind so you want have a miscarriage and deal with the emotion stress.  If you want more tips about pregnancy, here is a website that can help you with that  http://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-body/nutrition/healthy-pregnancy-tips/

JOJO

Conserving Water

Do you ever wake up and tell yourself, “I’m going to conserve water when I brush my teeth this morning.” Or do you let the water keep running while you brush? Do you ever take shorter showers to conserve water or do you take your time to enjoy the extra steam? Water is an essential resource on Earth making up seventy percent of the Earth’s surface. The average American uses one hundred gallons of water a day just at home. When I heard this statistic, I couldn’t believe that I used one gallons of water a day, but how? My normal habits consist of taking thirty minute showers, leaving the water running when I brush my teeth or wash the dishes, and watering the lawn for about an hour. I changed my habits once I realized actually how much water I was consuming individually. I changed my habits by finding ways to conserve water and still complete the tasks that need to get done. Ways to this consist of: not letting the water run, taking shorter showers, not using the dishwasher until it is full, and adjusting timers to lawn sprinklers. These are just very few of many ways water can be consumed at our homes. 

-Dominique

Earth Day

Earth Day is a day where people have participated in a green act, such as planting a garden or other things that will benefits the environment. Earth Day is on April 22, but as the saying goes, every day is Earth Day. Earth Day began with a bang in 1970 as a nationwide protest and has since evolved into a global phenomenon, with thousands of events and initiatives engaging millions of people and spurring additional action. The Earth Day Network works with hundreds of thousands of schools around the globe, helping to integrate environmental themes into the curriculum to ensure that Earth Day has a year-round, lasting impact. I remember when I was in school  and on Earth Day my class had to go around the community and pick up trash. It was a good feeling to help the earth, even though you are suppose to do it every day.  The good news is that the spike in energy and food prices has increased awareness about the dangers of global warming and inspired people and corporations to conserve resources and "go green." Earth Day is very important, so participate.  If you want to read more fun facts about Earth Day, go to: http://www.henslernurseryindiana.com/earth-day-fun-facts/.

The Air You Breath

Just because you can't physically see something, doesn’t mean it can't affect you. For example, the wind blows and air is felt, a person can't see the wind, but can feel the breeze. And if bad chemicals are in the wind and we breathe bad air. Like I said just because something isn’t able to be seen, doesn’t mean it can’t affect you.

It’s more obvious to see that sugary foods give you diabetes then it is to see that bad air can damage your lungs. It's more commercialized that smoking gives you lung cancer. Yet, there's more than one way to get lung cancer. The air a person breathes is contaminated by the smogs of factories and CO2 of cars.

It's may difficult to take bus if a person works really far from home and it may be difficult to stop smoking. Yet, it's important to take care of your lungs. It all starts by taking care of our environment!