Marissa Vicario

Holiday Health Check Day 4: Drink More Water

Most people are chronically dehydrated. Even during the Winter months, it’s important to stay hydrated. Check out my tips for effortlessly increasing your daily water intake. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7V2_lK8NZc?version=3]

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 seed oil Pumpkin seeds 1 scoop… 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… Read More

Holiday Health Check Day 1: Start Anew

In the countdown to the holidays, I’ll be bringing you 30 days of holiday health tips so you can stay healthy during the holidays. Today’s tip: Leave the past behind and use each new day as an opportunity to do something healthy for yourself! [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhcRFn9ODcs?version=3]

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… 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… 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… Read More

The Perfect Weekend

What constitutes the perfect weekend has changed a lot in recent years. It used to be that hitting up all the NYC hot spots was what I was after. Now, it’s all about lots of rest, a good workout and healthy food. Oh, yes, things have changed! After a later-than-usual Thursday night at The Kooks concert, all I wanted to… Read More