The Hemp Connection [07/10/16] 

  • What do New Jersey and your sweet tooth have in common?

    While working on another project this week, I ran across an eye-opening statistic.The average American consumes 70 pounds of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in one year! That's the equivalent of a grade-school child!Most arguments I have seen about high fructose corn syrup are limited to discussions about whether it is better or w…

  • Feeling blocked? Maybe you should stop working on the problem

    Something I see happen, all the time, is that PCOS consumes a woman's entire life. It's a problem, it's causing problems, and you can allow the rest of your life to absolutely come to a screeching halt because you haven't found the solution. Then you get into this funky place where you don't want to live your life until the PCOS g…

  • inCYST Blog Receives Kreativ Blogger Award

    What a great thing to learn before I even had a sip of coffee! Anthony Sepe, RD, of the blog, From a Dietitian's Perspective, nominated me for the Kreativ Blogger award. Thank you, friend, and colleague, for thinking of me for this!In return for accepting this award, I've been asked to do a few things:• Thank the person who has gi…

  • Food of the week: Tilapia

    I wanted to share some thoughts about tilapia since a study just came out suggesting that it may not be a"healthy" fish, because its ratio of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids was too high.A few years ago I was looking for information on the fatty acid content of tilapia. It was nearly impossible to find. I did manage to …

  • More words of wisdom from women walking in your shoes

    My attitude is that you can get hit by a bus tomorrow and had a death sentence without knowing. Every day should be lead in a way to promote your health and overall well-being. I love me no matter the fact I'll never be a size 16, let alone the median size of 8, but I'm going to enjoy my life and not look at PCOS as an illness, ju…