You may have never heard of Albumin, but it is one of the most researched but misunderstood proteins in your body. It’s job is to carry fat, cholesterol and other lipids around in our blood stream. If we didn’t have albumin as a transport substance, the fat would stick to the lining of your arteries…
DetailsUnderstanding men and being in relationships can be a little “chewy”. And I’m not the only one that agrees. In a recent article about Angelina Jolie and her new movie The Tourist (where she looks amazingly beautiful, and the clothes are to die for) talks about her need to have men in her life. “I…
DetailsI have been writing about the “princess phenomenon” after reading the book Cinderella Ate my Daughter by Peggy Orenstein. You know what I’m talking about. The girlie-girl, Disney princess every little girl in sparkles who wants to find her handsome King-in-waiting. Well with Kate and William in town this week it turns out that it…
DetailsThe New York Times best selling book about the new girlie-girl culture called [U]Cinderella Ate my daughter[/U] by Peggy Orenstein made it to the top of my summer reading pile. Subtitled “Dispatches from the front lines of the new girlie-girl culture” it’s a manifesto of princesses, pink and why our girls have become hyper-feminine. It…
DetailsI read a quote recently that said if marriage was at an all time low and most people were looking at marriage as a window of opportunity (a few years of love, sex, and security), rather than a lifelong commitment. Divorces are up, among boomers as well as other groups, and dating is today’s most…
DetailsI’ve been reading a few books on weight as part of my new change-the-tape-in-my-head weight loss regime. The first is the Rebel Diet by Dr. Melissa Hersherg. She has some great suggestions of foods (no just obscure ones in health food stores) and offers a great understanding of why too much weight is bad for…
DetailsWe belong to a large camping community we we have our cottage near Calabogie Ontario in the Lanark Highlands. It’s a gorgeous spot with 150 foot pristine lake, granite outcropping and a spectacular hardwood forest. As my friend Tony says “the only thing that keeps it from absolute paradise and being swarmed by people are…
DetailsAnother week, another new study. This one from Vancouver where PHD candidate Cindy Masaro talks to women over 30 about their online dating history. As well as their sexual health histories. It turns out that women over 35 may be feeling that instant spark when we start corresponding with someone online, and not doing or…
DetailsWe love road trips. A fun way to see your community before going on adventures farther from home. Here’s a list of new and exciting things to do within 90 minutes of the Nation’s Capital. Upper Canada Village (45 minutes south near Morrisburg) Step back in Fairs & Finer Things time where costumed interpreters re-enact…
DetailsThere has been so much written about women and hormonal imbalances. In fact I am so convinced that hormone problems are at the root of so many lifestyle issues with women and have been grossly misdiagnosed. Depression, anger, sleep problems sex drive, moodiness, weight etc can all be attributed to a misplaced (or misdiagnosed) hormonal…
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