Between Pinterest and Facebook, you’ve probably heard of meal prepping. Maybe it’s always seemed like something out of reach, but I have good news for you: it isn’t! In fact, prepping your meals ahead of […]
Category: Healthy Habits
Vitamin C and why it’s good for you
Growing up, your mom or another close relative may have told you to drink your orange juice. That’s because orange juice is packed with vitamin C, which is an essential nutrient. According to the National […]
The common cold and living with HIV
Getting a cold is the worst. It means two or three weeks of runny noses, sore throats, and feeling like crap. Billions of people are unlucky enough to wind up with a common cold each […]
Nurture yourself with good nutrition
If you took health class back in school, you probably heard the word nutrition tossed around a lot. Maybe you’ve even seen it written on the side of a box of cereal or canned food. […]
Healthy food and drink suggestions
You’ve heard it before: taking care of yourself goes a long way when it comes to living healthy with HIV. Being healthy involves more than getting enough sleep, remembering to take your meds, and exercising. […]
How to get a good night sleep
Think back to a recent day when you had a lot of energy and got a lot done. How did you sleep the night before? Soundly? Now think of a time you were grumpy and […]
Tips to rev up your metabolism
We all know people who can put away an entire buffet and never gain a single pound while some of us feel like we gain weight just walking past a bakery! The reason behind this, […]
Why you should get a flu shot
Winter is coming…and you know what that means. You still have a few months before Game of Thrones comes back, but it won’t be long before it seems like everyone you know is coming down […]
Adrenaline: Living on the edge with HIV
Jumping out of a plane. Whitewater rafting. Cliff diving. Let’s face it, some of us get a surge of adrenaline when we read those words, and some of us are totally petrified. We’re all wired […]
What are the benefits of green tea?
What’s so great about drinking green tea when you’re living with HIV? (…besides the fact that it rhymes.) Green tea can be good for anyone, regardless of your HIV status. However, it does have added […]