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Immune-Supporting Foods

Immune-Supporting Foods

Immune Supporting Foods: No one likes to be sick, especially around the holidays. Apart from getting adequate sleep, managing stress, and getting in your exercise, here are a few foods that can help support your immune system in the winter months (and honestly, all year […]

Unique Holiday Gift Guide 2018

Unique Holiday Gift Guide 2018

Need gift ideas for the holidays? I’m pretty sure I have something for everyone on your list. I tried to make them unique and included clickable links for easy shopping! For the Beauty Lover I have been in love with my Herbivore Jade Roller! It’s […]

Instant Pot Asian Chicken

Instant Pot Asian Chicken

This Instant Pot Asian Chicken recipe is a guaranteed home run EVERY SINGLE TIME. My mom gave me this recipe a few years back for my Crock Pot (not sure where, otherwise I’d give credit!). I converted it to work with my Instant Pot and […]

5 Health and Wellness Things I’m Loving Right Now – October

5 Health and Wellness Things I’m Loving Right Now – October

I wrote a blog post like this a few months ago and thought it was fun sharing my current favorites when it comes to beauty products, self-help books (or just for pleasure!), supplements, healthy snacks – basically whatever I’m into that month. If you enjoy […]

Are Artificial Sweeteners Harmful?

Are Artificial Sweeteners Harmful?

Artificial sweeteners are just as commonly found on the dinner table as salt and pepper. To some, they are a “miracle food” because they pass through the body undigested – with all the flavor and none of the calories. Too good to be true? The FDA […]

Handling Unexpected Desserts and How Your Perception of Food Affects Your Metabolism

Handling Unexpected Desserts and How Your Perception of Food Affects Your Metabolism

Last night my client emailed me in a panic saying “I just ate dessert with a friend. I usually skip breakfast the next day to compensate, what should I do?!” My answer: First, take a nice deep breath. Second, do NOTHING. Get right back on […]

Should You Go Keto?

Should You Go Keto?

I get asked about the Ketogenic (or “keto”) diet ALL the time, so I wanted to share my opinion and educate anyone that is considering and/or following the keto diet.  As you know, I am not about the fad diets, but I can see why […]

Easy Tofu Fried Rice

Easy Tofu Fried Rice

Take out, fake out! I first made this easy tofu fried rice recipe in high school when I first started learning how to prepare tofu, and it is one of my favorites to date! I have modified this recipe slightly, but the original one is from […]

Surprising Benefits of Turmeric

Surprising Benefits of Turmeric

Turmeric has long been recognized for it’s medicinal properties, dating back nearly 4000 years. It has been used for centuries by physicians of Aryuveda as a plant-based drug to treat various diseases and ailments. Throughout history, turmeric has also been used as a cosmetic, a […]

Long Weekend In Austin Texas: Food, Activities, and Hotel Van Zandt

Long Weekend In Austin Texas: Food, Activities, and Hotel Van Zandt

I’ve always wanted to go to Texas and finally went over Memorial Day Weekend! I’m excited to share all about the restaurants, spas and things to do. Where to Stay:  Hotel Van Zandt is a really fun hotel right in downtown Austin in the Rainey Street […]

Jazz Up Your Water!

Jazz Up Your Water!

We all know we need to drink water. Water provides many benefits to the body such as lubricating joints, hydrating muscles, transporting nutrients, removing wastes, improving digestion and SO much more. Plus, water makes up about 60% of the human body! Even though all of […]

How Sleep Affects Our Metabolism

How Sleep Affects Our Metabolism

There’s nothing quite as refreshing as getting a great night’s sleep. While we sleep, our body is replenishing and rejuvenating all of our major systems so we feel ready to conquer the following day. Without adequate sleep, it is almost impossible to feel and look […]


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