Way back in August when I was drowning in contract work, I received a link from YouTube’s Healthy Herbalist, Allan, to his chili pepper video and thought “Maybe this is a contest entry.” Watch Allan eat peppers. Frankly, eating peppers like that seems a bit crazy but the men in my family seem to “get…
Monthly Archives: January 2008
Hamburgers and E. coli 0157:H7: Pass the Steak
I am a lover of beef. It is rich in minerals and B vitamins. It is a depression buster food. However we haven’t even gotten through the first month of 2008 without a string of hamburger recalls due to the pathogenic bacteria E. coli 0157:H7. January is not even the peak month of E. coli….
Trader Joe’s Corn Chips with Flax
Trader Joe’s carries a really great tasting corn chip with a twist on the traditional version: it is filled with flax seeds. The label boasts 1000 mg of Omega 3 per serving One serving is one-third of one cup and about 140 calories. It contains a total of 5 grams of polyunsaturated fat, 1 gram…
Robbed! (The California Farm Bureau Photo Contest)
If you were a judge and choosing the best “Farm to Fork” photo, which would you choose? The judges’ choice: My entry: Look at that license plate! You can’t make this stuff up. (Okay, I really didn’t think this photo had a chance but couldn’t help but submit it.) You can read more about this…
Overheard Recently on a Southern California Beach
“Let’s get the fish and chips.” “That stuff will kill you. Get the steamers instead.” “But the fish and chips are crispy goodness. You can’t come to the beach without getting fish and chips.” “It’s the crispy that will kill you. Those restaurants are probably frying in a pool of trans fats.” “But the Omega…
“You Know We’ll Have a Good Time Then…”
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I work too hard. When I feel like I have no choice (with a newborn baby and contract deadline), I work too hard. Even now when no one is riding me hard to meet a deadline, I work too hard. When my son lost his tooth,…
Fish Oil Supplements versus Actual Fish for Omega 3
A good rule of thumb to follow in improving your nutritional status is that food sources of a nutrient will be superior to a nutritional supplement. However, a recent study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that fish oil supplements worked as well as fish at improving the Omega 3 status of the…
Food for the Road
As we head south this weekend, I thought I would write a quick post about how we survive on the road without partaking in the junk food offerings along the Interstate. The list starts from most ambitious to least and we usually use a mixed strategy with any one trip. Pack Leftovers in the Cooler…
Little Boy Loses Tooth, World Falls Apart
The problem with living every day in a black hole of despair is that we see things differently from that hole than do people around us. “Buck up!” “Just make the call!” “What’s your problem?” We’ve all heard it and the problem is that if you could “buck up,” you would, but you can’t and…
Organic Socks: Yea or Nay?
I am a strong supporter of all things organic. The farming methods used in organics tend to be more sustainable. In regular farming, small pesticide residues can stay on the food product or in the cotton fibers. The exposure may be small, but when I can afford to do so, I buy organic to reduce…
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Clinical Instructor, UCLA
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About
Amanda Rose, Ph.D., is a political scientist and author of "Rebuild from Depression," on the link between nutrient deficiencies and depression. She has been depression-free for over four years, even during the recent pregnancy of her second child. Read her postpartum depression success story.
Life After Depression
There really is life after depression. I am so excited by that point, in fact, that I neglect this blog and find fun/quirky projects to do with my family. We live in the Sequoia National Forest in a house (and former brothel) designed by Irving Gill. My 7-year-old son Frederick and I chronicle our adventures at Gill on the Hill when we're not exploring. Frederick posts some of his homeschool projects at "Frankly Frederick."