• 20 for 20: People Magazine feature #6

    20 for 20: People Magazine feature #6

    People Magazine Half Their Size X6 Wow! Every time I get an opportunity to be featured in People Magazine’s “Half Their Size” issues I’m astonished. I’m overwhelmed that my story is STILL relevant and timely and I’m also amazed that I always seem well prepared. What it’s taught me is that…

  • Chocolate, banana Chia Pudding | Breakfast

    Chocolate, banana Chia Pudding | Breakfast

    Another idea to break fast. 1 cup of almond milk (any non dairy rice, or soy) 4 tablespoons chia seeds, black or white 1 very ripe banana 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1.5 tablespoon peanut butter & co. dark chocolate dreams peanut butter Super simple – blend the banana, peanut butter &…

  • Apple Quinoa Muffins | Breakfast Ideas

    Apple Quinoa Muffins | Breakfast Ideas

    I found a really interesting recipe on Pinterest that I wanted to check out. Quinoa is not my favorite superfood to cook but it’s killer in a salad or as a spicy side dish, so naturally when I saw an opportunity to create something sweet and healthy I was intrigued. The recipe called for…

  • Personal Favorite – Infused water Recipe

    Personal Favorite – Infused water Recipe

    This has become the summer of INFUSING for me. Finally I think I’ve found my perfect combination. Telling you I feel amazing is an understatement. Picking up my high impact cardio – I have been running each weekday morning for about 7 weeks now. I am parched & dehydrated by the time my 2.5 mile…

  • Tasty Tuna: Wrapping

    Tasty Tuna: Wrapping

    A first for me, this summer my 15 year old niece came to visit me for 3 weeks. I aimed to give her a healthy living workout-shop to teach to my family back home in Pittsburgh. The object was to show her my day-to-day healthy lifestyle and to demonstrate how easy it can…

  • The Coconut (Cocos Nucifera):Tree of Life

    The Coconut (Cocos Nucifera):Tree of Life

    Give the coconut a chance! Here in the U.S. I think coconuts tend to get a bad reputation – based on being the most undesired chocolate in the box. My opinion is it’s not that that filled chocolate isn’t tasty – it’s just the least delicious of the bunch. The filled chocolate…

  • Conversation: Ladylike: Being a lady

    Conversation: Ladylike: Being a lady

    With summer quickly approaching, the life of the crop top and mini skirt will soon begin to thrive. I have already begun to see signs of ill thought clothing choices on the train and even at brunch. Many – but not all of us women have spent a considerable amount of time…

  • Clean Eating 101: Understanding Food Labels

    Clean Eating 101: Understanding Food Labels

    I thought you guys would enjoy this very important article from Soundbodylife.com. More and more people are becoming aware of the war between safe, organic foods and chemically altered, steroid induced foods. We live in a day and an age where personal choice matters, especially when it comes to protecting…

  • INFUSED – basil, strawberry, cucumber water

    INFUSED – basil, strawberry, cucumber water

    Constant evolution. Evolving water by infusing with simple fruits and or vegetables is not only easy but extremely functional. People tell me all the time they just don’t like water, I personally think – it’s because water is boring and most certainly an after thought for most if left plain. Laughable to…