Article #3

This article is about the healthiest places in the United States for women, and what they used to establish what state/city was the healthiest. According to "Self" magazine, Bethesda, Md. is the one of the healthiest metropolitan areas that have the healthiest and fit women, along with nine other cities.

The magazine's editors had a panel of women's health experts look at over half of the criteria in the largest metro areas in the US. The experts looked at fitness and diet, weight, heart health, smoking rates and other health factors, and then weighed access to health care, parks, trails and fitness centers, air quality, weather, commuting, smoke-free workplaces, and farmers' markets.

Bethesda got the number one spot because women there have some of the lowest rates of smoking, obesity, cancer, depression and heart disease. They also have easier access to more doctors than anywhere else, and also have acres of parks and hiking trails.

Article #2

This article is about elderly people who just do not want to retire and they would rather be keeping busy than sitting around in a retirement home. The people that the reporter interviewed were sixty-five and older, and said that it was good for the body and mind to keep working past the retirement age. One of the elderly women that he interviewed said that she had retired several times, but came out of retirement, because she had too much fun working. One of the men that the reporter interviewed said that he would keep up with what he was doing, since he was in excellent health, until a disease struck him.

I think that some eldery people would like to keep up with things and be active and are probably in better health than the ones that retire and just play golf. That sounds like a good plan to me.

Personal Reflection #1

This week, specifically on Wednesday and Friday, we learned about relationships, and what are good things about our gender and the opposite gender. I have learned a lot in the past two classes about relationships and the way boys think, communicate, and deal with things. I find it funny and ironic that I am learning about all of this stuff a year after I had to deal with my ex-boyfriend and all of the drama involving it. It was funny to realize what the other girls in my class thought about boys, because some of it (and some of the female characteristics) related to my ex-boyfriend. The thing that I mostly related to and learned from was when we made a list of good, bad, and barriers in a relationship. As I looked at the good list, I realized I barely had any of those characteristics, and the ones that were in my past relationship were bad or barriers. The most important thing in a relationship is communication, and I did not have that at all, and it was partially my fault. Other factors were barely any trust, we barely knew each other, religion...and others. I'm glad that these past two classes helped me see that I'm better off without him, and it wouldn't have worked out in the first place.

Article #1

There is a new study that relates allergies to global change. Researchers have said that it is especially true for people who suffer from pollen allergies. Research from a Denver allergist by the name of Richard Weber says that trees, grasses, and weeds bring out more pollen over more weeks when temperatures and carbon dioxide levels rise. Weber and his colleagues at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology suggest that people with allergies and asthma can slowly help with the climate change by driving less and using energy-efficient appliances. They also suggest that you change your environment in your house. Some suggestions are to reduce indoor molding, undertake pest control procedures, and clean your house more often.

I don't totally agree with this article because I've been hearing that there is no such thing as global warming, and am starting to believe that. But, I do agree that the environment you spend your time in (such as your house) needs changes, and can help maintain your allergies.

About Me

I'm Randi. I graduated from Chandler High School last May, I loved it there, and still miss it. I'm eighteen, and a freshman at MCC. I love to swim competitively, but had to give it up recently to get a job so I can make more money. I also enjoy to read, write, swing dance, hang out with friends, and watch movies.

The changes that I am hoping to make are to exercise more. I used to ride my bike nightly, but I just stopped doing it for some reason. My goal is to ride my bike more often, like I used to, and to start doing my weights more often.

There are many topics that I am interested in learning about. I want to learn how to eat healthier and exercise more.