Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

Harrogate Spa Weekend

    Being married to a Brit means that there are occasions when, luckily for us, it's necessary to travel to the UK. Even before I met David, I had a certain affinity for England - London especially - and last week I was fortunate enough to be able to explore more of the regal country with a Harrogate spa weekend.  To celebrate their milestone birthdays and a silver anniversary, … [Read more...]

What is Intermittent Fasting and Should You Do It?

  As I write this, I'm fasting. Am I hungry? Getting there. Do I feel that I need to eat immediately? Not at all. When I first heard about intermittent fasting, I quickly dismissed it as a fad and even if it turned out not to be, it wasn't for me. After all, everything I've ever learned had me believing that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. What is intermittent fasting … [Read more...]

Top Five Food Trends from Expo East 2018

   If you love, make, buy or sell natural foods, supplements or personal care, then chances are you were at the Natural Products Expo, Expo East, last week. After a great first year, I was invited back again as part of the New Hope Network's Influencer Summit. (See last year's Expo East recap here). I met up with Erica from Erica Finds whom I met at last year's show (she's a pro) and we … [Read more...]

My Top 3 Daily Supplements

As a Health Coach, I'm often asked about supplements. Most commonly: Do I need to supplement? What supplements should I take? What brand of X supplement do you recommend? Until a few years ago, I was just as confused as most people. The thing is, supplementation is deeply personal and individual and I recommend that everyone meet with a doctor or functional practioner to get bloodwork and other … [Read more...]

Gluten-free, Sugar-free Banana Bread Recipe

I'm pretty sure banana bread is one of my all-time favorite things in this world. I've had a number of go-to healthy banana bread recipes over the years, but I just recently created my own by combining elements of a few of my favorites. This one is a gluten-free, sugar-free banana bread recipe that uses cassava flour and absolutely no added sweeteners!  When it comes to baking, I'm the … [Read more...]

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...]