Blog - Melanie Young- Fearless Fabulous You!

A Mystery Meal Cooks Up Inspiration

On February 6, 2017 / Cooking Tips, Imbibing, Nutrition and Diet

The invitation was sudden, subtle and enticing. Boarding the bus to New York this past week, we ran into someone we’d recently met at a dinner party. He quietly came over to us after we were seated and said, “Would you like to come to my house for a mystery meal?” “Why not!” We answered, intrigued with the idea. Let’s face it: David and I have been in a dining rut at home eating various versions of greens, beans, mushrooms and fish every night. We could use a little mystery to spice things up. He asked us about our food

Why Women Need Folic Acid + Dream Big & Live Better- Jan 30- Fearless Fabulous You!

On January 30, 2017 / Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Happiness, Women's Health

If you have watched the TV show “The Doctors” you probably have seen Dr. Lisa Masterson who also has a podcast series on women’s health called Health in Heels. Lisa will discuss why folic acid is important to women’s health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 400 micrograms (mcg) a day. Folic acid is essential for women who are planning to become pregnant but it is also important for healthy skin, hair and nails. Where to find it? Breakfast cereals, citrus leafy greens, whole grains. Hear from Author Donna Palm on how she went from being a

Affordable Health Care Starts with Taking Better Care of Yourself

On January 30, 2017 / Women's Health

We’ve marched and rallied to support women around the nation and the world to protect our equal rights and the right to make our own personal decisions about our bodies. But are you doing everything you can to care for your own health every day? If you pay for your health insurance or have been treated for an illness, you know that affordable health care is a misnomer. It is all expensive, especially if you get sick. The best affordable health care starts by taking better care of yourself. Starting with Women’s Heart Health Month (February), I will provide practical

Managing Pain Safely & GMO Foods: Pros and Cons- Jan 23- Fearless Fabulous You!

On January 23, 2017 / Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Healthy Living, Making Things Happen, Women's Health

Pain is Epidemic in the USA The saying “No pain. No gain” may apply to some forms of exercise, but when pain is chronic there is a lot to lose in terms of quality of life. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (2006), approximately 76.2 million, one in every four Americans, have suffered from pain that lasts longer than 24 hours and millions more suffer from acute pain. Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined and is the most common cause of long term disability. There are many holistic ways to manage

Healthy One Pot Dishes That Will Stir Your Appetite

On January 15, 2017 / Cooking Tips, Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Healthy Living

I love one pot dishes, especially those hearty ones to enjoy on a wintry night with a side salad and a glass of wine. But hearty sometimes is not healthy. That casserole may be stick to your ribs delicious but it may be sticking you with added calories, sodium and fat. That’s why I love Linda Gassenheimer’s book series written under the health guidelines of the American Diabetes Association. With obesity in America at an all time high and a major cause for Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke cancer and many other chronic illnesses, this series provides common sense

Tips To Reduce Your Risk for Cervical Cancer

On January 15, 2017 / Women's Cancers, Women's Health

Did you know cervical cancer can be prevented? The human papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of 99% of all cases. HPV is transmitted through sexual relations. Both women and men can contract HPV and surprisingly nearly 80% have the virus. Most may be unaware that they do. Cervical cancer is usually asymptomatic, or symptoms may be mistaken for another medical condition. Like most cancers, early detection is important for effective treatment. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Dr. Ana Tergas cares for women with all gynecological cancers at Columbia University Medical Center, She discusses cervical cancer risk reduction with me

Walk the Walk; Don’t Just Talk the Talk

On January 15, 2017 / Attitude Adjustment, Making Things Happen

On January 21 women around the nation and the world will gather in Washington, DC for the Women’s March on Washington. It’s not the first time women have marched. The women’s suffrage movement in the U.S. started to gain momentum during the second part of the 19th century leading up to the constitutional amendment approving women’s right to vote in 1919. On August 26, 1970, on the 50th anniversary of women’s suffrage, National Organization for Women (NOW) organized a “Women’s Strike for Equality.” Approximately 50,000 women marched in New York and another 100,000 women participated in demonstrations and rallies in

January 9, 4PM EST on Fearless Fabulous You!

On January 9, 2017 / Careers, Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Making Things Happen, Women's Health

She Created the First Hair Salon for Kids Cozy Friedman knew nothing about cutting hair or raising kids when she conceived of Cozy’s Cut’s For Kids, a hair salon just for children. But she saw an idea and seized an opportunity. Marketing and making things happen is in Cozy’s DNA. In 1992 she heard about a young boy’s bad experience at an adult hair salon. Cozy conceived her kid-friendly salon. Cozy went back to school to learn hair cutting, wrote a business plan and started to shop her idea around. Initially investors just didn’t get the concept. A hair salon

Put Time on Your Side- Fearless Fabulous You!

On January 8, 2017 / Attitude Adjustment, Making Things Happen, Women at Work

The sun is out. You’re sitting at your desk working and enjoying the view outside. It may be morning or afternoon. Your call. You’re getting the work done on your time. No one is looking over your shoulder, watching you punch a clock. You’re making money in a stress-less environment and giving yourself time for You. Maybe you are making money in your sleep with an automated business. No matter how you shape your day, time is on your side. Sound good? You bet! Increasingly I meet women who have ditched the traditional corporate life to create a business model that

Start 2017 with Kindness and Love- Fearless Fabulous You Jan 2

On January 3, 2017 / Attitude Adjustment, Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show

She’s Made Spreading Kindness Her Mission Born in Pakistan and adopted by a Dutch family during a time when cross cultural adoptions were unheard of, Gabriella Van Rij was bullied by schoolmates who taunted her for the color of her skin. Gabriella documents her experience and life lessons in her autobiography, “With All My Might.” Gabriella has made kindness her mission and shared her views on why “tolerance is not acceptance” and kindness starts with You! Gabriella notes that we all need to choose our words with care and, as important, watch your delivery. We all have the ability to be kinder to one another

Make 2017 The Year of Kindness

On December 31, 2016 / Attitude Adjustment

The Dalai Lama once said, “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible” These days kindness seems to be replaced by chaos. Mall brawls, road rage, bullying, racism, rudeness, disrespect and disregard for authority or for anyone “not like us” monopolize stories in the media. It is too much! The new year gives us all the opportunity to clear the slate and try to make things better. Making new year’s resolutions is a ritual for me. It sets the tone and my goals for my year, and it can do the same for you. I think we can all

The Link Between White Wine and Melanoma – Fearless Fabulous you! Dec. 26

On December 26, 2016 / Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show, Healthy Living

The news media was recently buzzing over a recent study out of Brown University that links consumption of white wine to an increased risk Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. Specifically, each daily glass of white wine was linked to a 13 percent greater risk of melanoma. A chemical called acetaldehyde, found in some wines is known to damage DNA. According to Wikipedia, acetaldehyde is also behind the dreaded hangover. The study noted that red wine, contains a number of antioxidants that might counteract the harmful effects of acetaldehyde. © Robyn Mackenzie | Dreamstime.com – Wine Glasses over White Now, being a wine