In my adult lifetime, I have likely chopped hundreds of pounds of vegetables (rough estimate). Somewhere along the way, I realized how much waste my vegetable scraps – seeds, skins, stems and other unusable parts of the vegetable – produced. There have been times when it seems, I’ve had trashcans-full of food scraps. And here’s where it gets weird- I… Read More
Email, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. That’s basically the progression of how I go about checking my online and social media accounts every morning upon waking. Yours might be similar. I’m acutely aware of how much I rely on social media so I’m constantly trying to use social media mindfully. Until I was in my late 20’s, social media… Read More
More than ever, people are becoming aware of our food supply and where it comes from. That’s a good thing! But with that awareness, comes buzz words like “organic” and “local.” While helpful, for many people, these terms can be confusing in the produce aisle. One question I’m often asked is “What’s the difference between local and organic? Which… Read More
Happy New Year! I’m back from an extended trip to the UK and Dubai and what’s a new year without a 2017 year in review post? I acknowledge this is slightly delayed, but better late than never! I think we can all agree that 2017 had its own challenges. From a personal and professional standpoint, I accomplished a lot and… Read More
Almost ten years ago I started this blog to share about health and wellness out of my passion for what I was learning as a student at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. I knew relatively little about blogging, but over time I’ve learned more. Although this blog is somewhat different than most of today’s blogs, it remains a meaningful place… Read More
Inspired by the New York City Marathon as I am every year I don’t run it, this year I decided to take action and sign up for the NYRR Ted Corbitt 15K. The 9.3 mile race would be the longest distance I’ve run in some time – maybe even all year. Aside from the distance itself, the only potential challenge… Read More
It’s no secret that I love a good matcha latte. After discovering so many matcha bars serving up this satisfying green tea drink last summer, I’ve been all over the city sampling the best matcha lattes in NYC. But, why matcha? A Japanese tradition, matcha is the highest quality powdered green tea available. It’s high in antioxidants and acts as an… Read More
After a whirlwind week, I spent this past weekend in recovery mode from The Natural Products Expo, also known as Expo East. As a part of the health and wellness industry for the past 10 years, I know all about this conference, but this year I finally took the plunge and experienced it. I was invited to attend as an… Read More
If it seems like I’ve been a little quiet around the blog for awhile, I have a good reason. Actually, several good reasons, but this is the one I’m focusing on today: Since January, I’ve been training to become a Certified Barre Instructor at The Bar Method and as of last month, I can now say that I’m officially a Certified… Read More
