Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

Tuesday Tip: 5 Uses for Coconut Oil

  I'm obsessed with coconut oil. I use it for everything from cooking & baking to moisturizing my skin. The health benefits are through the roof and there are literally hundreds of uses for it. Grab a jar -- or two -- and keep it on hand for all your household needs. Watch the video to see some of my favorite uses for coconut oil, what you should look for when buying it and if it … [Read more...]

Lolë Women at the Yoga Journal Conference {what to wear and what to bring}

Two days, 12 hours and 6 classes. I spent the weekend at the Yoga Journal Conference and I couldn't have done it without Lolë Women, one of my favorite activewear brands for women. I stumbled on Lolë this summer when I wore their flattering, comfortable and functional tops both during my tri training and for the race. After that I was hooked on the fashion-forward, sophisticated brand. For the … [Read more...]

Simple Spring Vegetables

The sun is out, the temperature is finally above 50 degrees and I couldn't be happier. Last weekend, David and I spent some time in Vermont to squeeze in some final days of skiing before the season ends. I love Spring skiing because it means my hands don't get cold. Our delayed flight got us home well past midnight and the next day I was craving veggies. We were both immersed in catching up on … [Read more...]

Tuesday Tip: Spring Renewal Program

I'm taking a quick break from the regularly scheduled Tuesday Tips to share the details of my new 21 Day Spring Renewal Program. Watch the video below for some quick highlights before the full details are released later this week. To be the first to get the full details and registration links and the only to receive special enrollment offers, get on the list here … [Read more...]

Young Female Entrepreneurs (#YFENYC) March Meet-up: Clear Your Fear

In my many years coaching with Gabrielle Bernstein, I learned that "fear speaks first and loudest."  I know this. But that doesn't mean that when I want to do something or have an idea that I don't try to talk myself out of it or dream up a laundry list of reasons why it won't work. I've learned to catch myself in the act and recognize these moments as fear disguised in excuses. I know so many … [Read more...]

Tuesday Tip: Quick (3-Minute) Healthy Breakfast

If you're like me most mornings, you're pressed for time and breakfast has to be quick. Like quicker than quick. For all you oatmeal lovers out there, here's a new take on the stuff that lets you boil the ingredients the night before so they can do their thing overnight. The result is a healthy breakfast that will fill you up, not hold you up. Watch the video to see how it's done. (Recipe … [Read more...]

Core Foods Review

I'm always a skeptic when it comes to "bars," as in the energy/nutritional supplement/meal replacement variety. One look at the label and I'm transported into ingredient mayhem. Fake ingredients parade as healthy ones, added sugars galore and the list goes on. So, when Core Foods sent me a sample variety pack of their Core Defender Meals, a raw, vegan, high fiber, organic, gluten-free performance … [Read more...]

Tuesday Tip: 3 Secrets for Stellar Digestive Health {How to Get a Flat Tummy}

  Initially, I wanted to title this post "How to Get a Flat Tummy" and leave it at that. Isn't that what many women want, anyway? But I didn't want to lead you on, because, it's not really about the flat tummy or achieving some unattainable standard of beauty. The real issue we need to address is that what's happening on the inside expresses itself on the outside so if you want something … [Read more...]

10 Inspired Miles in Hyde Park

Six flights in seven days. That sums up my past week. It's not exactly conducive to half marathon training. Though I haven't mentioned it here yet, I've been in half marathon training mode since February anticipating the More Fitness Half Marathon on April 14. I've battled the brutal winter weather we've had here in New York, a terrible cough and cold and finally an unexpected family loss. I … [Read more...]