‘Tis the season of family gatherings, office parties and out-of-town guests. Add those to the requisite baking, shopping and decorating and it’s no wonder it’s difficult to make time for everything. Women at Green Mountain often tell us they have a lot of anxiety around making self care a priority…

There have been a few scales over the years that we think are a good idea for people who have a romance (spelled obsession) with the thing.  One has always been the Yay! scale that Marilyn Wann developed many years ago.  I remember at an ASDAH meeting where she…

Whether it’s menopause, moving, marriage, divorce, having a child, or getting a new medical diagnosis, any kind of change can be a bit of a shock.  I’m finding that I’m getting to the point in my life where things are changing for me physically and although I should expect change,…

Today’s post is another from a blog I wrote for a couple of years ago.  It addresses the subject of size acceptance, and it’s a subject that confounds many of our best efforts.  I often ask women to imagine that after successfully putting a healthy lifestyle in place ,…

Rituals help us make transitions when we experience  losses: wakes funerals memorials/celebration of life divorce celebration going-away parties retirement parties Some would say that rituals clearly mark and, therefore, help with transitions. However, we don’t have rituals for a friendship that fizzles or comes to an abrupt end, whether…

Most contraindications to oral contraceptives (OC) are due to the estrogen component in the pill.  Clearly, there are women for whom OCs should not be prescribed.  These include women who have a history of migraines with aura due to the increased risk of stroke.  Women with uncontrolled high blood…

Last month Senior Fitness Specialist LynnAnn Covell demonstrated how to stand for spine stabilization. Many of you told us how much you appreciated the information, so today LynnAnn is demonstrating a must-know exercise that will strengthen your lower backs. One of the most effective exercises for making the low back stronger —…

I love smoked paprika.  It can turn the blandest dish into something really special.  According to Deanna Seagrave-Daly, the talented RD (registered dietitian) who developed the following recipe, smoked paprika comes as dulce (mild and sweet), agridulce (medium spicy), and picante (spicy hot).  She recommends substituting it in recipes…

For those of you who know me, you may have heard me debating about getting a high-power blender for green smoothies.  Last month I bit the bullet and bought a Vitamix and as much as it pains me to buy a blender that costs almost as much as my first car, so…

I’m almost sure no one has reached this point in life without having ended by choice or circumstances meaningful relationships – be they with someone who’s still alive but changed, someone who’s rejected you or you them, or someone who has died. Although Cathy Davidson’s book , Now You…