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Healthy Snacking Made Easy

Snacks have become their very own food group. I believe that snacks are so popular and normal these days because of the dependence that so many people have on carbohydrates due to the overwhelming amount of grains and sugars in the Standard American Diet (SAD). Simply put, the more starches and sugars you eat, […]

Tips to eat clean and healthy with a meal plan

I hate the word diet. It represents deprivation to me. Let’s break the common misconceptions when it comes to diet. Sometimes, people tend to skip their meals with the thought that they are going to maintain their diet. It’s important to understand that you don’t have to restrict yourself from eating delicious, healthy meals in […]

Road Food: Volume 1

I’ve been doing some traveling lately and one thing I do when I road travel is pack food, real food. For one, it saves me a ton of money. Two, it allows me to not have to compromise on food quality when I really don’t have to. If there is no plan then the plan […]

Chicken Wing Truth Bombs

It’s GAME DAY baby! There are more chicken wings eaten during Game Day than any other day of the year, by millions! I love wings but I despise how bad the average wing is for your body. So I wanted to share some truth bombs with you to help you navigate your way to optimum […]

How to Plan Meals in a Time Crunch

Life is no longer linear or simple. Whoever you are, whatever role you play, if you ever have to feed yourself or someone else for any stretch of time, whether that’s for a month, a week, or even a day, you may spend an inordinate amount of time deciding what to make. The task seems […]

Monica’s Back to School Health Tips for 2017

It’s time to start prepping for the kids to go back to school and the return to ‘normalcy’ after what was likely a rip roaring summer for many of you. This time of year there is a lot thrown at you as the consumer to buy back to school clothes, supplies, backpacks, lunchboxes and things […]

Rockin’ Recipe: Blackberry Moe-jito

Late summer is kickin’ in so here’s a healthy mocktail recipe for you! Summer is my most favorite season of all and I came up with this recipe when I was going through Lyme disease and mold illness treatment. I was on all sorts of antibiotics of which some couldn’t interact with alcohol. My liver […]

Lyme Series: Super Immunity Booster Smoothie Recipe

When I was enduring treatment for chronic Lyme disease, nearly every day I would have a Super Immunity Booster smoothie. It is a combo of nutrient-dense whole foods that help to boost immunity, is super easy to make especially when you have no energy or time to prepare a quality meal and ensures you get […]

The truth about detoxing – 4 biggest myths debunked

Thanks to much of what we hear in the media, detoxing has earned a reputation for being unhealthy and even unsafe. When you hear the word “detox,” so you immediately think of all-liquid diets, expensive supplements and short-term deprivation for short-term gains? The truth is, a detox doesn’t have to involve any of the […]