The Hemp Connection [03/19/17] 

  • Food of the week: Fruit salsas

    I have had a stressful week. Lots going on in my life, as well as the lives of others I care about. Deadlines. Disappointments. Good news! And long hours.Sound familiar? Are those the reasons you use to not make healthy choices?I carved out time this afternoon to get my groceries for the week. One of my favorite stores is Fresh an…

  • What if yoga and your religion are incompatible?

    I encounter this question quite frequently. Yoga is associated with the Hindu religion, and many people steer clear for that reason.My observation is that yoga classes run the spectrum, from super-connected to as benign as an aerobics class. It all depends on the instructor, and his or her philosophy. I encourage you to try severa…

  • Not all antioxidant superfoods come from exotic places…meet the Prairie Berry!

    We seem to have this mentality that if it's an antioxidant worth our attention, that it had to come from a faraway place. If it wasn't handpicked by a silent monk, or floated miles down a rainforest river, it couldn't possibly be good, right?I've never believed that. Mother Nature is far smarter, and it always seemed to me that sh…

  • PCOS and the Grief Process: All About Denial

    I recently mentioned that I was embarking on a mini-series of blog posts about the grief process, and how it relates to PCOS. I talked about a handy summary term known as DABDA, which stands for denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Denial is present in our lives in many ways, and it’s actually a very helpful defe…