The Hemp Connection [06/25/16

  • I think your self-esteem and body image are super important. But here's why I don't talk much about them.

    I’ve been having an interesting conversation on Twitter with a woman who advocates for size acceptance.I shared with her that I believe in size acceptance, but that my experience in over 30 years of being a dietitian has been that it hasn’t seemed to help progress the movement to confront it directly. In fact, many popular women’s…

  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIgNpsbvcVMThis was posted as a reply to a post, and I pulled it out because I think it's a must see. …

  • The BPA--PCOS Link…What To Do? Part 2 of 3

    Even though it has been identified that BPA in the body is higher in women with PCOS than with women without it, what to do with this finding has yet to be clarified.What the study did NOT tell us that still needs to be examined:1. What level of BPA is associated with the beginning of onset of symptoms.2. What period of a person's…

  • A must-listen if you have an eating disorder with your PCOS

    Hello everyone,I missed the live version of this interview but stayed up until midnight listening to it. I was going to just catch the first few minutes but Ellen and Sasha did such a wonderful job of talking about body image, eating disorders, and PCOS, I was hooked!It's such a great, thorough, and compassionate look at a part of…

  • Nutrition 101: Vitamin B12

    This is a tough one. Especially for those of you in our audience who are vegan. Even our PCOS Diva, who loves to cook, admitted she had a tough time this week. You know, that's ok. I have a tough time with this one too. This Nutrition 101 series is not about making anyone feel inadequate. It's about identifying places where you ca…

  • Building a Solid Foundation of Self-Care

    When you’re first diagnosed with PCOS, it seems overwhelming. Depending upon how you were diagnosed (with or without sensitivity, by someone knowledgeable or someone clueless, in the midst of an infertility crisis, etc.), you might not have been able to absorb any helpful information that was given to you. You might have been over…

Random for life:

  1. Dark Mocha Coffee
  2. Spring searching
  3. Gingerbread on Vacation : Fun Times In Pearl Farm (1st of two parts)
  4. Secret's Out : The Kenny's Open 2009 Urbanite Run Presscon
  5. Bittersweet Symphony at Epic Relay 250
  6. The BOTAK CLP : How A Running Icon Made Me Change My Mind
  7. Of Running Fevers and Jumbo Liempos :The Ortigas 22k LSD Experience
  8. Introducing Team Powerpuff Boys!
  9. Goodbye Piolow : Finally Making It At San Mig Bay Run
  10. To Infinity and Beyond - The Mizuno Race Report