Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

Healthy on Vacation

The Number One question I'm asked is, " How can I stay healthy on vacation?" For me, this is really all about balance, knowing what to order and when to indulge. Vacation shouldn't be a time to stress about every little thing you eat, but it's also not wise to throw caution to the wind. Since I just returned from a vacation to Turks & Caicos, here's a sneak peak at how I did it: Start the … [Read more...]

Reflections on the Inner Mean Girl Cleanse

Since the Inner Mean Girl (IMG) Cleanse ended, I have had intentions of reflecting on the experience and so now, two weeks later, here it is in all its late glory - better late than never! For those who don't know what this IMG Cleanse is all about, you can read my past posts: Inner Mean Girl Be Gone: Kickin' It All Off Week 1: My Week without Gossip Week 2: Kickin' Comparison to the … [Read more...]

Keep Bone Strength Top of Mind at Any Age

I just celebrated my birthday and consequently, I've been feeling some aches and pains of late that I'd never felt before. A visit to the chiropractor and an X-ray revealed some stress on the bones of my lower back resulting from years of living an active lifestyle and some slight scoliosis. This brought to the forefront that while keeping my mind, skin, digestive tract, immune system and many … [Read more...]

Make Like a Turtle and …

Miss me? If you're wondering where I've been, I was on a beautiful, restful vacation! Hence my blogging took a short hiatus. I admit it -- I used to be one of those people who never shut down. Every vacation away from the office meant I was still tied to my Blackberry and even though my out of office responder was on, my brain refused to turn off. When emails came in, I would obsessively respond … [Read more...]

Jailing Judgment: Judging My Own Health

I'm on the homestretch of the Inner Mean Girl (IMG) Cleanse and this week was all about jailing judgment. I'll admit, I got off to a slow start with this one. Judgment comes naturally to me. Like breathing, it just feels right. The truth is, I judge myself all the time and recent life events have really tested this toxin. I'm a health and wellness coach and I've mentioned this fact in almost all … [Read more...]

Bethenny Frankel Dishes the Skinny on How to be Naturally Thin

Looking radiant in red, Bethenny Frankel wowed a crowd of hundreds of New York women who showed up hoping to get the "skinny" on how to be Naturally Thin and unleash their Skinnygirl Chef at last night's Learning Annex event, Skinnygirl Cooking for Your Naturally Thin Life. Ever since I first saw Bethenny on the first season of The Real Housewives of NYC, I've been a fan of her authenticity as a … [Read more...]

Parking the Perfectionist

Week 4 of the Inner Mean Girl Cleanse was a no-brainer for me. I'm a recovering perfectionist and although agreeing with myself not to be perfect often gnaws at me, I live a fulfilling life knowing I'm working smarter and getting more of the things I love accomplished rather than working harder at being perfect. Sure, there are those things in life that have to be just right, but I've learned to … [Read more...]

Make Mine a Personal Pizza: Homemade Gluten-free Vegan Pizza

Ok, ok - I promise to drop the pizza talk after this post. With all my pizza blogging these days, I coincidentally found a vegan pizza crust by Namaste Foods at Whole Foods so I thought I'd try my hand at homemade gluten-free, vegan pizza. The crust was simple to execute: Combine the mix with oil and water Mix with a hand blender Spread mixture on a pan to at least 14 inches Bake for about … [Read more...]