I Tried CBD Oil, Low-Carb Pizza, Reset My Nervous System + More! | Maria Menounos

Overview

Maria shares beauty, food, fitness, and stress-management ideas that helped her during the week. These are personal experiences, not medical advice.

Beauty and Comfort

• Maria says her Shark blow dryer lets her style her hair in about seven minutes.
• A small, foldable handheld fan has been useful for hot flashes and warm rooms, especially while traveling. She used it in Greece at dinner and on flights.

Food and Routines

After returning home, Maria cut back on gluten, regular milk, and half-and-half, and says she felt better. She also noted that eating and moving less while visiting her father may have contributed to feeling bloated.

To make vegetables easier to snack on, she keeps a tray of celery, cauliflower, broccoli, bell peppers, jicama, and baby carrots with hummus and lemon. She says this helps her eat more vegetables. She also mentioned anemia and recent blood work showing deficiencies.

Recipes and Snacks

• Cottage-cheese pizza: The crust is made with cottage cheese, Parmesan, and an egg. Guests add their preferred toppings. Maria’s guests enjoyed it as a lower-carb alternative to regular pizza.
• Date “Snickers”-style bites: Flatten dates, add unsweetened peanut butter and melted dark chocolate, sprinkle with sea salt, and freeze. Cut into pieces before serving.
• Other snacks at the gathering included watermelon or blueberry popsicles and Christina’s protein banana muffins.

CBD and Digestion

At the local coffee shop Ladies, Maria tried CBD in coffee and said she felt calmer and was less prone to clenching her jaw. She later tried Colorado Botanicals CBD at home and reported having bowel movements during the night, which she attributed to relaxation. These are her personal observations, not established effects.

Movement and Strength

Maria has recommitted to weight and strength training since her back improved. She says working out helps her feel physically stronger and more hopeful.

Her current routine includes strength training, floor-based Pilates, hiking, walking, stretching, and flowing mobility movements. She hopes to return to ballroom dancing and play pickleball in the spring. She emphasized the importance of consistency and said she rarely regrets a workout.

A Calming Hand Movement

During acupuncture, Maria’s acupuncturist suggested gently bending her fingers and thumb backward as an alternative to picking at her skin. He described it as a way to interrupt the fight-or-flight response and reset the nervous system.

Maria said she felt unusually relaxed while trying it. Gabby also tried the movement and reported feeling calmer. The episode presents this as their experience, not as a proven substitute for medication or professional care.

Connection and Downtime

Maria and Gabby reflected on how meaningful low-key time with friends can be. Maria said an intimate dinner with a friend—sharing serious thoughts as well as laughs—helped her feel less alone.

Notable People, Places, and Products

• People: Maria Menounos; Gabby, who joined from the engineer booth; trainer Christina; Maria’s acupuncturist
• Places: Greece, Connecticut, Los Angeles, and the coffee shop Ladies
• Products: Shark blow dryer, handheld fan bought on Amazon, Colorado Botanicals CBD, and cottage-cheese pizza