The Hemp Connection [04/23/20] 

  • Potential effect of in-vitro fertilization on overall/long term health

    One of the most difficult parts of working with PCOS is how hard it is to help cysters understand the widespread effects of their diagnosis. The tendency is to focus on the symptom causing the most distress in the moment, and to look for relief from that distress, even if it isn't helping the core issue.So, for example, women who …

  • Be an informed omega-3 consumer…not all foods and supplements are created equal!

    If you've been following the blog over the last week, I've been reporting about interesting products and things I learned at the 2011 Natural Products West Expo. It's a huge exposition where food companies hoping to connect with buyers for health food stores have a chance to showcase their products. There were about 2,000 exhibito…

  • Mary Portas queen of shops

    In the series “Mary Portas queen of shops” we watched how Portas tackled struggling independent businesses and breathed life and wealth back into them with ideas about merchandising the store, to buying and pricing strategies. Now Mary has got her beady eyes on Britain’s charity shops. Mary believes charity shops represent a ke…

  • Getting to Know You

    Hi! My name is Belynda and it is nice to meet you. I have been itching to get a blog going to be able to chat with some of the bloggers I have been reading. I am at that sweet spot in life with my kids grown and I have time to figure out what I like to do. I have a good amount of job experience and a good amount of stay-home expe…

  • Eat for good skin!

    This article just popped up when I logged in this morning, and I thought you all might find it interesting. I know from my website that skin and appearance issues are among the top concerns of"cysters"…http://food.yahoo.com/blog/beautyeats/29703/18-foods-that-make-your-skin-glowWhat's interesting about this, is that the very same …

  • A great way to de-flammatize your diet — make your own salad dressing

    Source: barefeetinthekitchen.blogspot.com via Monika on PinterestOne of the most well-intended things people do when they decide to start eating healthier, is to eat more salad. A healthier choice, right? Only if you are salad dressing-savvy. Most commercial brands of salad dressing are made with soybean oil. Even if you shop at W…

  • Why exercise when you can mixercise?

    I'm pretty good at regular exercising. But I have to admit, I can get into ruts. I run because it's easy and convenient and efficient on a busy day. I use the elliptical if I'm near the gym while I'm out. And I love, love, love to swim! But even that is a little routine, focusing on the same muscle groups while ignoring others.I w…

  • A tribute to our Aussie and vegan readers — a little bit about brewer's yeast!

    My friend Steven recently returned from a vacation to Australia. He shared this photo of vegemite ice cream! It reminded me that our friends Down Under have a culinary love affair with a food our vegan readers should become better acquainted with. That is, brewer's yeast.Vegemite (also known as Marmite if it is produced in the UK,…

  • Some resources for a healthy Seder dinner

    Both Jews and Christians are celebrating Holy Days this week, and since I've never written about Jewish eating, I thought it would be interesting to learn more.One of the wonderful things about Jewish cuisine is, that in its most historical form, it is the original Mediterranean diet! Hummous, tabouli, nuts, many of the foods you …

  • Ignite Food in Phoenix — a great gathering of foodies and hopefully a new tradition

    Last month I was part of a team of 16 speakers invited to present at the very first Ignite Food. I am pasting the link that gets you to all of the presentations so you can enjoy the evening vicariously. It was a great time, I met a lot of new people with similar interests, and look forward to meeting and collaborating with at leas…