Marissa Vicario

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Holiday Health Check Day 6: Trick Your Sweet Tooth

If you're craving sweet things after overdosing on sweet treats this Thanksgiving, try this delicious and nutritious chia pudding to trick your sweet tooth. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS8-hGwyTIU?version=3] Chia Seed Pudding 1/4 c chia seeds 1/2 c almond, hemp or rice milk fresh fruit 1 tsp nut butter sprinkle of cinnamon drizzle of maple syrup or natural sweetener of choice Combine … [Read more...]

Holiday Health Check Day 3: Drink Green Juice

Frequent juicing provides loads of health benefits. Watch this video for some juicing tips and try my favorite green juice or green smoothie recipes below to get started! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0HE0JBB6pQ?version=3] Green Smoothie 1/2 head kale coconut water(optional) Unsweetened almond milk frozen bananas and/or berries or peaches or pineapples 1 tbsp nut butter 1 tsp flax … [Read more...]

Holiday Health Check Day 2: Get Moving!

In the time it takes to make an excuse to skip your workout, you could have done 10 jumping jacks! Exercise doesn't always have to be intense, even 30 minutes of walking can enliven your body and mind. Find what works for you and then find a way to stick with it. Watch my video for some tips. Don't wait until Jan.1 when the gyms and classes are crowded - start … [Read more...]

Gratitue is the Attitude: My Thanksgiving Gratitude List

Happy Thanksgiving! I have always loved Thanksgiving. Of course, because of the food! But more than that, I love the time I get to spend with the people I love in my hometown, Louisville, Ky. Having lived in NYC for almost 8 years, there's nothing like spending a few days in a slower, smaller town catching up with family and friends. I used to take for granted things like lots of space and … [Read more...]

Sweet Sleep

Aside from green juice and healthy food, sleep is up right up there on my list of favorite things. I crave it and I know my body needs at least eight hours of it. Unfortunately, in our hectic lives, sleep is one of the first things to go. Trying to get more done in a day, we sacrifice sleep. Someone once said to me that sleep is free so why wouldn't you take all you can get? That really stuck with … [Read more...]

Hemp Protein Shake

This blog has been a bit of an ode to Hemp lately but I thought I would share what it is I do with the Hemp Milk and Tempt Hemp Protein Powder that I've featured here in recent weeks. After particularly grueling workouts with my trainer, I make this tasty and filling Hemp Protein Shake: 2-3 Tbsps Tempt Hemp Protein Powder 1 frozen Banana 1 scoop nut butter or sunflower seed butter 1/2-1 c of hemp … [Read more...]