Marissa Vicario

Recent Blog Posts

Merry Macaroons!

A Holiday Cookie Exchange is always a moral dilemma to a health counselor and last night I was faced with the task of having to bake cookies for such an event. In an effort to stay true to breaking my sugar habits even through the Holiday season and to prove to my clients, friends and family that it is possible, I came up with an alternative. Next time you need to bring cookies to an event, make … [Read more...]

For the Love of Chocolate

I totally OD'd on chocolate last night. As a health and wellness coach, that's not at the top of my list of recommendations. But this wasn't any old chocolate. This was organic, raw, vegan, sugar-and-gluten-free chocolate. I never thought so many of my favorite qualities could be combined into one food item -- especially chocolate! At the Institute for Integrative Nutrition's (IIN) holiday … [Read more...]

Kiss Your Sugar Cravings Goodbye at Lululemon SoHo

Kiss Your Sugar Cravings Goodbye at Lululemon SoHo! - FREE Sunday, December 6 9 a.m. FREE Lululemon Yoga Practice (Mat and Breakfast provided) 10 a.m. Kiss Your Sugar Cravinngs Goodbye! Location: Lululemon SoHo: 481 Broadway (between Broome and Grand) Cost: Free If you ate too much Pumpkin Pie and Cranberry Sauce this Thanksgiving and want to kiss those sugar cravings goodbye just in time for the … [Read more...]

i love me

Last night I attended the launch party for Be Well with Arielle's new line of JeWellry. Today I'm rockin' my brand new i love me ring. I don't know if it's Arielle's eye for design and creativity, knowledge of holistic health and wellness or sparkling radiance (inside and out) that make these pieces must-haves but once adorned in her designs, your inner goddess shines! the iloveme ring A … [Read more...]

Movin’ Out … and Forward

There comes a time in every girl's life when she has to bid adieu to her single-girl abode and start a new chapter in the castle of coupledom. For this reason, November has been a bittersweet month for me. This past weekend, I said goodbye to what my boyfriend affectionately refers to as my "boudoir,"Apartment 2H, and hello to my new castle in the sky. I moved to NYC five and a half years ago and … [Read more...]

Fall Veggie Bake

If you enjopyed my tips for seasonal eating and are looking for a quick and delicious recipe to put them into practice, look no further. Last night I realized I had some lovely and colorful root vegetables left over from my last CSA share: beets, brussel sprouts, potatoes, garlic and carrots. So I diced them up, threw them in a bowl and coated them thoroughly with extra virgin olive oil, sea … [Read more...]

The Dangers of Soy: The Soy Controversy

As a long-time vegetarian-turned pescatarian, I've always relied on soy as a source of protein. I also like it to add some variety to my diet. When I was a teenager and into twenties, I loved spy-based veggie burgers and other imitation meat products. When I stopped drinking milk, I turned to soy milk. It seems every version of an animal food has a soy alternative. Great news, right!?! Or not. It … [Read more...]

Smoothie Wednesday

I've been traveling overseas for the past week and feeling pretty yucky as a result. Not only has the time difference thrown me off but my regular eating habits have become lax. I woke up this morning ready to get back into my routine and craving my usual morning smoothie. Panic-stricken that I had no ingredients in the house, I popped into my kitchen to see what I could rustle up. It's amazing … [Read more...]