Menopause: A Time of Self-Reflection and New Opportunity.

Did you know that by the year 2020 over 60, 000 women will be experiencing the time in their life known as menopause? Menopause is not a disease; it is a life process. Menopause is a time for a woman to shift from taking care of others to begin taking care of herself, a rebirth of the female spirit. Releasing our fertility can be a deeply empowering process where we focus on ourselves without the responsibilities that come with raising a family. Menopause can be a time for deep introspection, a tremendous opportunity for physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual change.

Butter vs. Trans Fats?

Butter is a saturated fat. You're probably asking yourself what in the heck does that mean? Well, when discussing fatty acids, it is important to understand the terminology:

• Saturated fats are completely saturated which means that there is no potential for a carbon to carbon double bond to occur in the molecule.
• Monounsaturated fats have one carbon to carbon double bond
• Polyunsaturated fats have 2 or more carbon to carbon double bonds.

The more carbon to carbon double bonds, the less stable the molecule.