Marissa Vicario

Winter Running Tips

This post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Mizuno. All opinions are my own. I clearly remember the first Winter I braved the elements in New York City and ran outdoors. It was 2005 and I was training with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Team in Training for an April Olympic-distance Triathlon in Florida. At the information… Read More

Notes from the Weekend: Christmas Shopping for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

  My weekends are all looking the same lately – brunch, Christmas shopping and errands. Instead of telling you about more of the same, I thought I’d share something beautiful I did last week – Christmas shopping for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The toy-shopping spree with actress and philanthropist Marlo Thomas was an inspiring way to spend an afternoon… Read More

Noom Review: How Tech Benefits Healthcare

Technology is infiltrating every aspect of our lives, so it’s no surprise that it’s making an appearance in healthcare. In some cases, you can now meet with a doctor over videoconference and the same is true for health coaches, too. In fact, as a health coach myself, I’ve been exploring how I can interact with clients through live chats and… Read More

How to Party Smarter

A couple weeks ago I shared about food FOMO and how to handle it and it was a hit, but a lot of you ladies want to know about drinking and how you can enjoy alcohol without the dreaded weight gain. There’s good news and bad news. The good news is that there are some ways you can party smarter… Read More

Notes from the Weekend: Oh, Christmas Tree

Another weekend in the books, but don’t get too excited because I had the flu for most of it. Seriously, if you haven’t had the flu yet this year, I really hope you don’t get it. I forgot how truly miserable it is. Still, I recovered pretty quickly and was able to get out and about to enjoy a few… Read More

Poached Pears {Recipe}

Earlier this week I arrived to an acupuncture session with a nagging, dry cough. It ended up being the onset of the flu, but at the time, I didn’t know it. My acupunturist suggested a few remedies, including poached pears, which in Chinese Medicine, nourish the lungs. Something about poached pears sounded so good to me, but I knew most… Read More

Holiday Gifting Guide: Gifts for the Health and Fitness Lover

I have to admit, I haven’t started much holiday shopping yet. I’ve picked up a few items here and there  but mostly I’ve been browsing online which led me to pulling together these holiday gifts for the health and fitness lover. I’ve always been a “one for them, one for me” kind of gifter meaning that I would buy a… Read More

Notes from the Weekend: NY Knicks and A Little Christmas

It seems as if the weekends are going just as quickly as they’re coming these days. While I had grandiose plans to decorate for the holidays and finish all our Christmas shopping, that didn’t happen. Instead, we got a few decorations up, checked out the newly refurbished Beekman Hotel and had brunch with out of town friends. One of the… Read More

Holiday Gifting Guide: Healthy Gift Sets

    When it comes to gift-giving, I love giving (and receiving) gift sets. I may be the odd one out here, but I think they’re curated and packaged thoughtfully and presentably and it gives the receiver an opportunity to discover products from a brand the gift-giver loves. So today I’m rounding up a few of my favorite healthy gift… Read More