Tip Tuesday: Get Organized

Now well into the new year, a great way to beat the winter blues is to get busy organizing. Organization can bring feelings of freshness and energy. During the winter when we can't go outdoors as much, it's a great time to clean out clutter. Start small, with the goal or a closet or a room and work up from there. A great friend once told me: "If it's not beautiful or functional, throw it out."

Fertility Friday: Soy Love

Soy was a wonder food of the last decade.  Many studies found that it had profound health effects like a reduction in menopausal symptoms for women, weight loss, lower cholesterol, and a reduction in osteoperopsis and certain types of cancers.  The real benefit of soy comes from eating it in its natural form, usually beans or paste, as seen in many Japanese restaurants in miso soup or edamamde.  As a nation, we may have overdone it on soy, eating it in all kinds of forms, including the fermented kind, isolates, concentrates, and flours. Anytime we over-process something it becomes less nutritions and more harful for the body.  Soy is great in it's plant based natural form, but once it has a shelf-life that extends beyond a few weeks, it's best to consume in moderation.

Tip Tuesday: Learning How to Relax

Relaxation is actually something that many people must learn. There are several ways to learn how to relax: meditation, guided imagery, even dance and moment classes can all teach relaxation. Relaxation is about learning how to control your mind and body. Some relaxations exercises involve tensing and relaxing of each muscle group in a coordinated series. Some ways to relax include breathing or rhythmic movements. Others can even involve hypnosis.  Practice relaxing so that you are very comfortable with your ability to relax yourself.  If you find it difficult, consider taking a yoga class, talking to a health care providers, or reading material on relaxation to get some technique tips.