What does it truly mean to “Eat to Thrive?” The definition can vary from person to person because we are all unique. Knowing as much about your individual body as possible can help you not only to select the right foods, but also help to create lifelong health. If...
Nutrition plays such a vital role in our ability to develop muscle, maintain ideal body fat percentage and provide energy to fuel workouts but one area we often forget about is how nutrition aids in recovery from athletic performance. Hydration and Minerals We all...
It happens to just about all of us from time to time and can be so frustrating! This topic holds the record for the most direct messages I’ve ever received when I posted about it on my Instagram stories. What am I referring to? Bloat. Damn Bloat. It’s so annoying,...
I am so excited to introduce you to my next “Aging Youthfully” Beauty! Like Surfer Susie, I discovered Keiko Guest on TikTok! A vivacious dancing, tumbling costume loving entertainer, my interview with Keiko was really fascinating and I learned so much in the hour...
For as long as I can remember, I have been terrified of getting old. While there is quite a bit of longevity in my family, most of them that lived into their 90s (my great grandfather until 104 and his mother until one hundred) lived like old people for all the years...
Many people in my current realm don’t know that for the better part of my life I was a classical musician. A clarinetist to be exact. I was the kid that practiced six hours a day after I got home from school. I won nearly every competition I ever entered, was...
The ancient Chinese practice of facial gua sha moves lymphatic fluids, releases fascia so skin can function better and breaks down adhesions and hardness in muscles, particularly in the jaw line. The overall effect is a significant boost of blood and qi to the skin...
I LOVE making smoothie bowls with whatever fresh fruit I can find. A frozen banana and frozen blueberries always seem to make good base ingredients because they provide a creamy thickness and tons of antioxidants and polyphenols. Adding on whatever else I have...
Anyone who knows me well, knows I take my salads REALLY seriously. They are little works of art and I love putting the unexpected into a beautiful bowl of fresh, nutrient rich greens. Chopping all the ingredients into small pieces so that each bite has many different...
