No, I DON'T want fries with that!
Last inCYST class, a student mentioned that more and more often, when she tries to special order items in order to eat in a more PCOS-friendly fashion, she is asked, "Is this a preference, or is this a medical issue?"I was floored. I eat in restaurants fairly frequently with a male friend, who is very specif

Should you snack?
One of the most frequent questions I have gotten over the years, is whether or not a person should eat 3 square meals a day, or whether they should break that into 5 or 6 small meals.The answer is.....it depends.If you are asking if I think you should make room in your diet for the top 10 foods people ar

Yesterday's graphic
It was pointed out to me that there might have been undertones to my use of Billie Thomas' Buckwheat character from the Little Rascals. Absolutely not. In fact, Mr. Thomas himself defended his character when questioned about it. I double checked before I posted.Since the source was comfortable with his character himself, I felt the photo was a tribute to one of my favorite programs. Anyone who knows me personally knows my respect for diversity of all kinds, from race, religion, and culture, to personality and body type. I hope this clarifies my intent and purpose on this blog.

In Los Angeles? Want to know how many calories you should be eating?
This announcement comes to us from inCYSTer Stacey Whittle in Santa Monica, California!RMR TESTING SPECIAL - SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 20097:00 am - 12:00pmWe have 10 time slots available at the discounted rate of $99, regular price is $150.Stop guessing about how many calories you should be

Food of the week: buckwheat
I tried a new recipe this week for the inCYSTem menu program...fell in love with it...researched it...and would like to encourage you to consider trying it yourself.That food is buckwheat!Buckwheat is one of the few foods containing d-chiro-inositol, which women with PCOS can have problems making