New research from the Child & Family Research Institute has shown that the typical North American diet (think meat and potatoes) is deficient in omega-3 fatty acids. This information is especially important to pregnant and nursing women since the deficiency may pose a risk to infant neurological development.

Odd thing about not being a teenager anymore: I thought breakouts would stop-- but they keep on coming like I'm still 13. The culprit, I think, is the unusually rainy weather here. Rain means cold, which means turning on the heat, which means drier skin. And apparently, dry skin tries to overcompensate by producing lotsa oil. Hello breakouts!