I love matcha AND I DON'T CARE WHO KNOWS IT. I love my coffee too, but found a few years ago that coffee exacerbated my autoimmune symptoms and caused me to massively crash every afternoon. You know that exhausted 3pm, fiending for Lindt chocolate balls and a nap on your keyboard feeling?
Read MoreSo I just got back from spending two glorious weeks traveling around the Philippines and the first thing I wanted (besides a shower) was this green smoothie. I dove right in and ate amazing Filipino food while I was there (think garlic fried rice, chicken adobo, lumpia, fresh grilled fish). But eating well while traveling and being in transit is tough! So after my fifth airplane meal and bag of mystery Filipino shrimp chips, all I wanted was something green and refreshing.
Read MoreOk, come clean. What wierdo, fad diets have you tried in the name of weight loss... The Pineapple Diet? The Bacon Diet? The Baby Food Diet? The Cigarette Diet? The Clay Diet (it’s a thing, Google it) The Air Diet? I’ve heard a lot, and I’ve tried a lot. And I’m here to tell you once and for all that diets. Don’t. Work. And here is why.
Read MoreAt the grocery store you can find fruits and veggies from literally all over the globe that have somehow made it to your produce section. It seems great, that we can have all the variety we want at anytime during the year, right? But sourcing produce from all over does have it's drawbacks and eating fruits and veggies grown locally has loads of benefits.
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