Lessons from an Emotional Flatliner

After years of being called a "Drama Queen" and living up to that name, I started to resent it. People were confusing my passion for drama, confusing my excitement for theatrics. I started to realize that people weren't relating to me because they saw my personality as a negative. My intensity was coming off as …

Foods You Should Give a Crap About

constipation bloating energy crash  weight- gain diarrhea  high cholesterol food sensitivities skin issues depression high blood pressure any of these sound like you? You are NOT getting enough fiber!!!!!!! As a nation, we are malnourished Focused more on our macronutrients (carbs, proteins, fats) and not enough on our micronutrients (vitamins, essential minerals) Ranked 43rd in life …

2 Strategies to Conquer Weight Loss

"Would you like to know how to lose weight without having to give up anything?" Strategy 1- Eat more vegetables! Strategy 2-  Eat in 3 Courses! Dieting relies on calorie restriction and portion control which rarely works.  In a world where food has become available at our finger-tips; cheap and quick- many of us find …

Deeply Holistic

Holistic Health is not what you think it is.

The Magic Date

      The medjooled date is jam packed with B vitamins, copper, potassium and magnesium which aids in energy, healthy metabolism, improved collagen and cholesterol.  I have started to add these into my daily food journal as a perfect sugar swap in most recipes and a bite-sized snack right before bed.  These native Moroccan …