Let’s talk about the health benefits of juicing real quick! If you follow me on Instagram you will have noticed that I am a major fan of making smoothies and also juicing. I have a raw juice almost daily but many times I get asked if it’s just another diet fad!I’m happy to report that juicing is not just another...

Last month,  hubby and I joined my parents and sister for a family vacay to Puerto Villarta, Mexico for about 9 days.  For vacation, I always try to pack light and keep my belongings simple.  I want my vacation to be about nature, food, culture and new experiences (#nopackingocd).  I don’t enjoy lugging around heavy bags, suitcases and unnecessary items...

I love having smoothies for breakfast!  Here is one of my favorite recipes that I make often.  It’s so easy and absolutely delicious. The recipe is inspired by celebrity nutritionist Kimberly Snyder and her Beauty Detox Book.  It’s Kimberly’s famous GGS (Glowing Green Smoothie) that she drinks almost daily.  I usually follow the same recipe but make some slight modifications to...

I was honored to be a guest expert for a wellness organization called Thirty for Thirty. Their motto is Thirty Minutes of Activity for Thirty Days. Don’t you just love it? Tamara Joy Scott, the founder was one of my clients who recently lost 30 pounds in a safe, healthy and life changing way. Shedding the weight and gaining a...

  Eating fresh fruits and vegetables is an important part of a healthy diet.  However, many of our fresh crops are exposed to toxic pesticide overload!  Pesticides are used to control, destroy, repel and even attack pests.  In the US, we use approximately one billion pounds of pesticides every year.  Each individual here consumes approximately three pounds of the billion.  There are about...