Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

Teas for a Flat Tummy and Good Digestion

Coffee has never been my cup of tea, but I do enjoy a hot beverage and when it delivers health benefits, I'm even happier. Today I want to share my favorite teas for a flat tummy and good digestion. But first, can we talk about last night ? After I returned home from my Junior League meeting, David and I ate dinner and then settled in with a cup of tea to watch Ben choose Courtney on the season … [Read more...]

Turnips Two Ways

Wait, before you "turn up" your nose ...reconsider the turnip. I can probably count on one hand the number of times I've eaten turnips. They're so often overlooked, because most people don't know how to cook these ruddy little root vegetables which are high in Vitamin C. Then I had braised turnips at Locanda in San Francisco last August and I was sold on the idea that a turnip could taste … [Read more...]

That Thing You Do: Health and Happiness Summit with Dr. Oz

What. a.week. I am almost fully caught up after spending last weekend in Long Beach for the IIN Mega Conference and today I'm off to spend a few hours at a photography class. Photography = my new hobby. In case you haven't seen it yet, I've started a new Women in Wellness series where I'm featuring some of the women in the field of wellness that I find inspiring. This project was a GIANT … [Read more...]

Five for Friday: Soul Cycle’s Elizabeth Cutler

About two years ago, I trekked to the Upper West Side to take a spin class at a tiny cycling studio where it was rumored Kelly Ripa worked out. I had no idea what to expect but the moment I stepped inside I knew this wasn't my health club's spin class. A few months later, Soul Cycle opened in TriBeCa and now that it was outside my door, I was hooked on the high energy, inspirational and … [Read more...]

Healthy Hot Spot: Whitehall NYC Kitchen + Bar

High Tea, proper Fish & Chips (with mushy peas) and a British gentleman are a few of my favorite things, so when our weekend plans included a birthday brunch for a friend at the British-inspired West Village cafe,  Whitehall NYC Kitchen + Bar, I was happy to oblige. The menu blends classic and modern British fare from fry ups to salads with an emphasis on simple, seasonal and locally sourced … [Read more...]

Raw Foods vs. Cooked Foods

I would imagine that if an avocado were to incarnate it would probably look like this. David "Avocado" Wolfe is to IIN students and graduates what Justin Bieber is to teenage girls. Totally crush-worthy. And for good reason. His spirit and enthusiasm about raw superfoods is enough to make you want to forage your own. His motto: "When you're green on the inside, you're clean on the … [Read more...]

Sugar Addiction, Emotional Eating and Why I Deleted My Entire Inbox

I have 2 confessions to make: 1. I have always loved sugar. 2. One day, a few weeks ago, I deleted all of the HUNDREDS of un-read emails in my inbox (aside from client emails, of course) Oh, and one more, thing, I'm guest blogging today over at Fit Chick In the City about the Health and Happiness Summit with Dr. Oz. Yes, I got to go and it was incredible! So what do my two seemingly unrelated … [Read more...]

Is Bread the Devil?

I'm back from Long Beach and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Mega Conference. It was so hard to leave this. But I got to come back to this. So no complaints there! The question of the day: Is bread the devil? It depends on who you ask: Mark Sisson or Paul Pitchford. Mark Sisson I'm usually not a big advocate for cutting food groups out of the diet. The only food groups I've … [Read more...]

Health Coaches Have More Fun

I used to spend my weekends at the bar giving my phone number to cute guys, drowning my sorrow-of-the-moment in lots of cocktails and the resulting munchies in late-night pizza. In the morning I'd wake up regretting the pizza and nursing the hangover with more junk food wondering if the guy who now had my phone number would ever call. That was my idea of fun. My weekends have clearly gotten a … [Read more...]