Marissa Vicario

Deepak Chopra on Leadership and Well-being

Photo courtesy of www.chopra.com It has been almost a week since I attended the IIN Fall Conference but I am still buzzing with the energy and knowledge I gained in just one weekend! Perhaps the most anticipated speaker of the weekend was Deepak Chopra who hardly needs an introduction. Chopra addressed the audience as leaders, “a symbolic soul of group… Read More

Super Spicy Cabbage Slaw

I’ve been eating my way through this week’s CSA share and whipped up this tasty cabbage salad yesterday for lunch. It’s a good thing there’s more where this came from because I could eat this everyday and feel satisfied. The veggies in this salad are all seasonal and balance grounding root vegetables with energizing green and cruciferous vegetables. I especially… Read More

Drink Your Salads and Other Nutrition Advice from Dr. Mark Hyman

When every state in America has an obesity rate over 20 percent, we know we have a problem. Dr. Mark Hyman spoke at IIN‘s Fall Conference last weekend and proclaimed that “we ate our way into it and we can eat our way out of it.” How? By looking at food beyond its caloric value and using it as information…. Read More

On-the-go Flavorful Fall Snack: Roasted Winter Squash Seeds

Earlier this week I used Kobucha squash to make a Fall Veggie Bake. As I scooped out the seeds, I was reminded of the roasted pumpkin seeds my mom used to make when we carved pumpkins for Halloween. I didn’t want to waste the seeds so I set them aside and turned them into a healthy snack. Just one cup… Read More

Feet, Forks and Fingers

I make decisions all day long. At least three of those decisions are about what food to eat. These decisions used to be hard. I struggled with what I “should” eat versus what I “wanted” to eat. My dietary decisions were driven by cravings and habits. Not too mention food labels that claimed more fiber added to a box of… Read More

For Super Immunity Count Nutrients, Not Calories

It’s a sad and scary truth: the average American eats 62 percent of their calories from processed foods and these foods are immune system depressants. So it stands to reason that the more processed foods our society eats, the sicker it becomes. At the IIN Fall Conference this past weekend, I had the chance to hear Dr. Joel Fuhrman, author… Read More

In Praise of Fat and Cholesterol

What if I told you that the amount of cholesterol you eat has little bearing on cholesterol levels in your blood? If you’re accustomed to eating egg whites and avoiding butter, you may not believe it. But the truth is, cholesterol-rich foods like organic eggs and real butter, wild caught seafood and full fat raw, organic dairy products have numerous… Read More

When Nature Calls

Have you ever been somewhere inspiring doing something you love and the combination of the two just makes you come alive? If you have, you know it’s the best feeling in the world. This happens to me most often when I’m being active and feel connected to nature. It was at some point during my twenties when the shift happened…. Read More

The Magic of Mason Jars

About a year ago, I developed a certain obsession. Not the typical kind, like the ones you have with a food or maybe even a celebrity. No, this obsession was with a $1 glass vessel with a metal lid, typically used in canning. That’s right, folks. I have a certain something for Mason jars, and I collect them in all… Read More