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Have you heard the word on the street? If not, it’s Juice Cleansing (OK, that’s two words). I keep reading about people who are doing the juice fast and feel terrific with promises of higher energy levels, clearer skin, a sharper mind, fast weight loss (and when it’s all over, you’ll look like Jennifer Aniston). I thought, “Really? How hard can it be?”

Happy Valentine’s Day! You’re probably going to die from heart disease.

WOW, that’s harsh. Kind of, but it’s also true.

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), there are about 2.5 million deaths each year in the US. About 600,000 (24%) will die from Heart Disease this year (Cancer is a close second at 575,000 or 23%).

Have you noticed less providers in your new health insurance plan?  This is a trend many Americans are starting to experience with their new insurance plans.

We’re writing a series of articles to explain this trend: what networks are, why they matter to you and why they’re shrinking. 

Did you get a new health insurance plan this year? Have you checked to see if your doctors are “in the network?” More than anytime in the recent past, insurance plans have smaller networks of physicians and hospitals. 

First, a review: what is a network?

When mingling at dinner parties, do you get into random conversations with people about their medical situation? As a side effect of owning a company in the healthcare space, I do (it’s glamorous, I know)! This month, I’ve had two separate conversations with people who’ve told me stories of $100,000+ in medical bills for an appendectomy gone wrong and a whopping $1.5 million medical bill for a bowel obstruction (I hoped they cleared out a bar of gold! Just sayin’!).

Have you ever been stuck in the house for multiple days because of the weather? I have! If you haven’t heard, Texas is currently in the middle of what Facebookers have dubbed “IceMaggedon 2013,” “Ice-pocalypse,” “Ice-apalooza” and even “Sleetnado!” (although, we’re now on day 3 of being held hostage in our homes and it’s finally gotten above freezing, so “Slushmageddon”)!

A few months ago, a report said 42% of Americans were not aware that Obamacare was still a law. I’m not a big news person, but I can’t imagine anyone being unaware based on all the press coverage lately!

Even though there’s concern over the website and the details of the law - it’s still the law. And you may have some things to do to comply with the law. Do you know what those are?

Did you know the average American gains .4 to 1.8 pounds each year? Yikes! My guess is most of that weight gain is at the holidays. Who can resist all the awesome foods? Who has time to eat healthy when you’re running crazy with parties, gift buying, gift wrapping, decorating, family events, etc.?  

We just wrote an article with some practical tips for eating healthy at the holidays, but sometimes you have to bring in “the tech,” baby!