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.

Green Tea & Health

Camellia sinensis, the plant commonly referred to as green tea, has been the discussed for decades as having health promoting effects. Green tea contains many different flavinoid compounds. Flavinoids act as strong antioxidants in your body to neutralize free radicals. Aside from water, tea is the most widely consumed beverage in the world. Green tea makes up 20% of the total tea production.

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.