Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

How to Practice Mindful Eating

This post is sponsored by Gerolsteiner USA and Fit Approach. All opinions are my own.  In this fast-paced world of digital technology and instant gratification, most of us have fallen into the habit of operating on auto-pilot. We go through the motions, we multi-task and we move at warp-speed. In short, we've lost our connections to ourselves and others. I'll admit, I'm often guilty of this … [Read more...]

Why Vacation is Healthy + A Summer Trip to the South of France and Ibiza

Ever get vacation guilt? That feeling where guilt about lying around, ignoring your emails and not being productive creeps in? It happens and I daresay it's happened to me. As much as I love vacation, as a small business owner, I tend to feel like the longer I'm on vacation the more my to-do list piles up. Apparently, it's not just me because a US Travel Association study found that 40 percent of … [Read more...]

New York City Wellness Guide

Photo by Katherine Mendieta Photography Once upon a time, I had a corner of this blog dedicated to Healthy Hot Spots - local restaurants that served up "healthy-ish" food which at the time was harder to come by. That was then. Now, New York City is ranked among the 20 healthiest US cities and the NYC wellness resources available are second-to-none. In fact, I've visited few cities that come close … [Read more...]

5 Healthy Pantry Staples to Stock In Your Kitchen

Doing the weekly grocery shopping is a task I’ll admit I don’t always love. The weeks seem to speed by and inevitably, Friday rolls around and I’m back to weekly meal planning again. While I often have to force myself to stay on track with this task, the payback is worth it when we have healthy home cooked meals at the ready. I’ve written about several hacks for meal planning in minutes both on … [Read more...]

The Morning Smoothie I Can’t Live Without + A Giveaway!

This post is sponsored by NOW Foods. All opinions are my own. This morning smoothie was a happy accident. When I visited NOW Foods back in May, Day 2 started with a sweaty workout and after we were treated to a make-your-own Smoothie Bar. This Smoothie Bar had every smoothie ingredient you could dream of and more from greens to frozen fruit, nut butters, dairy and non-dairy milks and of course … [Read more...]

10 Tips for Tantalizing Salads

I don't know about you, but in the Summer, I crave salads. Rising temperatures call for lighter, cooling foods and fewer meals offer the refreshment that salads. Whenever my husband and I make dinner together, he delegates me to the salad - he says it's what I'm best at. With lots of salad-making practice under my belt, these are my 10 tips for tantalizing salads.  One // Create texture. … [Read more...]

Body Confidence

When I sat down to write this post I asked myself if I'm really cut out to be writing about body confidence. A few of my readers have requested posts on this topic but I'm hardly the poster girl for it. Like most women, I have insecurities about my body. You know, those voices in your head that try to convince you the number on the scale isn't where it should be or that your thighs aren't thin … [Read more...]

Recipe: Plant Bowl with Basil Avocado Dressing

Last week in Miami, David and I ate at Seaspice, a restaurant that easily became one of my favorites in the area mostly because of their Plant Bowl but also because everything we ordered was just so good. And the outdoor table we had overlooking the river was pretty sweet too. When I saw the Plant Bowl on the menu - and read its description - I knew right away I wanted to order it. I'm usually … [Read more...]

Miami: Two Incredible Seafood Restaurants in Brickell

Two trips to Florida in one month? I could get used to it. Earlier this month, we spent some time in Tampa and last week we spent a long weekend in Miami. A few years ago, David and I discovered that whenever we visit Miami, we prefer to stay in Brickell, a neighborhood in downtown Miami and the city's financial hub, instead of the more party-centric South Beach. Brickell is fairly quiet with a … [Read more...]