The Season of Sweets
No matter what holiday you celebrate, this is the season of sweets. It should be a fun and festive time of year, but it seems like many girls with PCOS who I talk to are more focused on trying to avoid holiday weight gain than…
Category Archives: Nutrition
Alcoholic Whipped Cream?
That’s right, you’ve heard correctly; alcoholic whipped cream is now available on the market. “Whipped Lightning” is reportedly the most alcoholic “whipahol”, coming in at about 18% alcohol per volume, and is available in a variety of flavors. “Cream” is slightly less alcoholic at 15%…
What Do Cooking and Research Have In Common?
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word research? Do you picture a scientist dressed in a white coat and protective eyewear? How about a top-secret laboratory with fancy equipment, test tubes, and chemicals? Certainly, this is an accurate picture…
Is Four Loko Going One Loko?
Did you guys get the update on Four Loko? Like I told you in my previous blog about Four Loko, the drink is a mixture of alcohol and caffeine. The FDA said that it was going to take action against these types of drinks unless…
Four Loko
By now, many of you have probably heard the buzz about the caffeinated alcoholic drink called Four Loko. Four Loko is made with guarana, taurine, caffeine, and alcohol. It sells for less than three dollars a can. There‘s been a lot of press about this drink…
Is Eating Breakfast Really That Important?
Many of the teens I work with tell me they skip breakfast… and I hear lots of reason why they aren't eating breakfast. "I’m not hungry in the morning""I don't have time for breakfast""When I eat breakfast, I am hungry""I don't eat breakfast because I…
Top 10 PCOS Tips
Here are our Top Ten PCOS Tips. Do you have any tips that you’d like to share? 1. Eat a balanced diet. Your body needs carbohydrates, protein, and fat. 2. Choose healthy carbohydrate foods that are high in fiber and low in sugar…
CYWH/Girls Taking Action Nutrition Presentation
It’s Ty! I know it’s been a long time since I last blogged, and I must say I’ve missed you all, but I’m back to tell you all about our last presentation. So here goes: Last Friday, Erica and I had the opportunity to accompany…
A PCOS-Friendly Summer
Happy summer from the Center for Young Women’s Health! For most people, summer means a break from over-scheduled days and more free time for graduation parties, barbeques, and hanging out with friends. Summer can make some parts of managing PCOS a little easier, but can other…
Wii Party!
On April 6th the Teen Advisory Committee (TAC) hosted a party at the Patient Entertainment Center (PEC) at Children’s Hospital Boston. This time our theme was WiiVegas. Aside from the bagel bites and fruit and cheese platters, we had huge Wii projectors and blackjack tables. The fun…