This past weekend I was holed up working. I had to finish doing all the voice over stuff for the yoga video to write up (as I write this I still have to write the third part), and write and do a bunch of other Envision Beauty stuff. So, when I’m hanging around home, I...
Weight Loss
The Raw Superfood Drink
I want to share a short story with you of how this Raw Superfood Drink was created. A few years back when I was still living in NYC, I was walking towards Washington Square Park to do some errands, and at the exact second I walked up to the park a medium-sized, moss...
Raw Cacao Truffles Recipe
I thought I would post a cacao recipe with the holidays around the corner…an excellent excuse to remember to bring more chocolate into your life!!! But raw chocolate - not the kind with processed sugar and pasteurized dairy. Your cravings will be totally satisfied...
The Weekly Detox Smoothie
Here is my Detoxifying Smoothie that I think you will really like. It’s really quite yummy! I adapted it from my time working at Dr. Jubb’s Longevity in the East Village. It tastes good enough and is easy enough to make EVERY week - and is well worth it for the...
Calcium Myths- Debunked!
I was prompted to write this blog by an article I read in, "Time Out New York". “Without dairy, you would have to consume pounds and pounds of greens to get enough calcium,” said a nutritionist they quoted. Eeek…no!!! Not true! I found myself muttering around the...
Happy New Year’s! 5 easy changes for 2016
Here are a 5 easy changes to bring in the New Year- and keep them forever! My approach to food and nutrition is not about “diet” versions of things, fad diets, deprivation or counting calories/carb grams. It’s about eating the best food, in abundance, and feeling and...
11 Beauty Detox Weight Loss Tips!
When I travel, I don’t worry too much if I go off the raw food and my normal diet, because I think it’s important to be flexible and just enjoy traveling. But once I’m home, it’s time to detox and get back on track. Below, I answer an email from one of my followers...
On The Road again
So here I am, in the midst of a fairly long travel jaunt. 2 hours early to JFK airport, then 5 1/2 hours to LA from NYC, a 2 and a half hour layover, then 8 hours to Tahiti, a 2 hour layover, then 1 hour to Bora Bora, then a boat ride to an outer island. Over 23 hours...
The Easiest Weight Loss/Maintenance Tip Ever
With a title like that, you’re probably expecting something really profound. Well, they say the most profound things in life are really simple. And so is this tip: Drink as little water and other liquids as possible during your meals. Why??? Well I remember...