For those days when you feel a little “backed up” and need some help going to the bathroom, this delicious green smoothie is a great way to support your digestion and get you some good bowel movements!
Read More8 foods to protect your skin from sun damage
You can spend all you want on improving your skin from the outside, but to get the best results, you also need to focus on improving your skin health from the INSIDE.
If you want beautiful skin, you need to start ADDING BEAUTY-PROMOTING FOODS into your daily diet (as well as reduce the foods that lead to oxidative stress and contribute to aging and inflammation).
This also applies to SUN-CARE. You can literally use food as sunscreen (in combination with your physical/mineral sunscreen of course). Apart from applying a good nontoxic sunscreen daily, it helps to consume certain foods that can help to protect your skin from the damaging effects of the sun's UV rays.
READ MORE for eight foods rich in phytonutrients that may help protect your skin from sun damage, and promote healthy, beautiful skin.
Read More8 Tips for a Healthy Beach Vacation
It’s almost “Semana Santa” and many of you will be enjoying a few days at the beach... which is amazing, fun and relaxing, BUT often comes with the fear of gaining weight and the stress of looking good in a bikini.
Staying healthy while on vacation, especially when it’s a beach vacation, is something almost everyone wants to achieve but struggles with.
It’s not just about staying slim to feel good in a bathing suit (no shame in that!), it’s also about staying hydrated, taking advantage of local/seasonal foods, avoiding belly bloat, getting some movement in (as well as rest), avoiding sunburn and choosing healthier sunblock options. And of course, it’s about finding a balance so you can ENJOY your vacation even while you stay healthy.
On top of all this, I believe practicing some BODY LOVE is also essential…
Read MoreA TOP WELLNESS TREND FOR 2023: MOVEMENT SNACKS
Today I want to shed light on a NEW “hot” wellness trend thats trending for 2023 : “movement snacks” - mini workouts of 5-15 minutes (or up to 30 mins) throughout your day.
Movement Snacks are great to help counteract all the sitting down at our computers or cellphones, and it’s a way to give us an energy boost instead of relying on food or caffeine. Also, it can be a better, more doable alternative to a one-hour workout that many of us don’t have the time for.
Even if you do have time for your 1 hour workout, adding in an extra 5-10 minute workout can be an amazing way to help regulate blood sugar, keep your energy up and add a bit more exercise to your days!
I share 3 awesome mini workouts to get you started on this Movment Snack trend!
Read More6 Tips to Stay Younger and Live Longer
Almost everyone wants to know what do to “boost longevity” and delay the signs of aging.
The good news is there is A LOT we can do in our day-to-day to help delay our aging (and feel younger and healthier for longer).
Even though we often associate genetics with aging, it is now well-known that only 20-30% of longevity is related to genetics, which means that environmental factors such as diet and lifestyle play a much larger role in how long we live (and more importantly, how we FEEL and LOOK while aging).
READ MORE for 6 (well researched) holistic practices that can help support longevity.
Read MoreMy Year-End Ritual
Happy Holidays! Thank you for an amazing 2022! Here are some tips to finish your year in a healthy, love-filled, purpose-driven yet fun way.
Read MoreLow Sugar Smoothie Bowl for Energy, good Digestion and Immunity
How you start off your morning HUGELY impacts how you feel the rest of the day - in terms of digestion, energy, motivation and your metabolism/weight.
Today I’m sharing a delicious smoothe bowl recipe that helps STABILIZE BLOOD SUGAR, BOOST ENERGY, BALANCE HORMONES, IMPROVE IMMUNITY and can support WEIGHT LOSS.
Read More8 Holistic Tips to Help Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
October is breast cancer awareness month; a month to raise awareness about our need for Cancer prevention education, something I’m passionate about ESPECIALLY since we’ve discovered how much we can do with food and lifestyle to lower our risk
Today I’m sharing 6 important doctor recommendations to lower your risk of breast cancer, plus 8 more holistic tips to help reduce your risk of disease in general.
Read MoreA common error when working out (+ how to fix it!)
Are you skipping your stretches when you work out?
Maybe you feel you dont have enough time to stretch and/or you’re “not flexible enough”. However, its important to understand that streching is actually just as important as the cardio/ strength training/ muscle building part of your workout. Its essential to help you recover, prevent injury, improve your range of movement, plus, stretching will help keep you young, flexible and with better posture!
I’m sharing 7 of my favorite stretches to practice regularly for a healthier, more flexible, injury-free lean and beautiful body.
Try doing 3-4 of these stretches during (or at the end of) each of your workouts, spending at least 1 minute in each stretch.
Read More4 steps to make a delicious SATISFYING smoothie
I’m a huge fan of smoothies for breakfast, but only because I’ve found how to make them delicious yet still super healthy, low-glycemic and most importantly: FILLING. What’s my trick?
I always add these 4 ingredients (in good quantities)… Read my blog for the 4 important elements to a healthy, delicious, metabolism-boosting, hormone-balancing, satisfying and FILLING smoothie.
Read MoreHealthiest Overnight Oats and Overnight "No Oats" (recipes in english & spanish)
Due to popular demand, today I’m sharing one of my new favorite breakfast recipes (that's become my Sunday “go-to” braekfast): my super heatlhy, nutritious, filling and DELICIOUS overnight oats. I’m also sharing my grain-free “no oats” version (perfect for a detox day!).
Both the overnight oats and the overnight "no oats" are low-glycemic, packed with fiber, healthy fats and protein, and don't cause glucose spikes like many other breakfasts do (especially those based on oats). They're also dairy free, gluten free and have NO added sugar of any kind.
I make slightly different versions but today I’m sharing my favorite go-to chocolate version.
Check out my blog for the recipes (in both English and Spanish). Enjoy!!
Read Moreyour new favorite yoga booty flow - a 25 minute fun workout
This flow is the perfect workout for a day when you only have 1/2 an hour but want something effective that works you entire body (yet in a gentle way) with an emphasis on core and your "booty".
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Este “yoga booty flow” es el entrenamiento perfecto para un día en el que solo tienes ½ hora pero quieres algo efectivo que trabaje todo tu cuerpo (de una manera suave) con énfasis en el “core” y tu "colita".
Read MoreBest foods for PostPartum – for optimal healing, a healthy recovery and weight loss
POSTPARTUM DIET: A health coach’s guide to holistic postpartum nutrition for optimal healing, recovery and weight loss
Read MoreNeed a boost of energy? Try these tips and recipes
Check out my blog for 8 TIPS TO BOOST YOUR ENERGY and 2 DELICIOUS METABOLISM-BOOSTING, ENERGIZING RECIPES to start off your day right and give you energy all day long.
Inside my (nontoxic) BEAUTY cabinet
I put lots of effort into making sure I'm only consuming the best quality (and healthy-for-me) products - both internally and externally. When choosing my beauty products, I give lots of importance to the ingredients used, the manufacturers, and I opt for organic when possible, as well as sustainable and plastic free. Plus of course, it's important that I enjoy the products, how they make me feel and that I see positive results.
With that in mind, today I'm sharing some of my current favorite daily beauty products (those I'm currently using) to give you a glimpse into some of the brands that I love and have worked for me.
Perfect Healthy Recipe For Your Next Family Dinner
Today I’m sharing one of my new favorite SUPER HEALTHY recipes (recipe in both ENGLISH and SPANISH) that is great to make for the entire family (and perfect for large gatherings). It’s suitable for anyone following a paleo or keto lifestyle (and is acceptable for most detox plans). It's a gluten-free, dairy-free, super nutritious lasagna with layers of zucchini, vegan cheese and turkey-tomato sauce. Try it and let me know what you think!
Read MoreMy secret to make any dessert delicious without added calories
If you’re looking to make your own healthy treats at home – which I highly recommend as you can modify the recipe to your liking and make it healthier than any store-bought option – try adding these 3 “secret” ingredients and you’ll make your sweet treat way healthier and tastier.
Read MoreAnti-Inflammatory Diet: 3 steps to lower inflammation naturally
I wanted to write about the anti-inflammatory diet because, even though I’m against “dieting”, this isn’t really a diet; this is about creating a lifestyle of limiting inflammatory foods and regularly incorporating anti-inflammatory foods and lifestyle choices to support better health. It’s something that has helped me immensely, and I can testify that it supports gut health, hormonal health, and maintaining a healthy weight WITHOUT dieting. Following these tips that i’m sharing below will help a lot towards achieving your health goals, I promise!
The food we eat — and don’t eat — can help lower and even prevent this chronic inflammation, to help us feel better, lose weight and reduce our chances of illness.
Today I share 4 ways to enhance your diet and lifestyle to help you reduce inflammation and feel better overall.
Read MoreLactation Energy Balls - the perfect bite for any mom (or dad!)
These no-bake treats take minutes to throw together, are filled with good-for-you ingredients, and make for the perfect quick snack or healthy dessert that are satisfying and won’t spike your blood sugar.
These energy balls are the perfect healthy dessert or snack for anyone, especially new moms. They contain anti-inflammatory healthy fats along with tons of fiber and cinnamon which can help control blood sugar and cravings, promote healthy digestion AND can help with postpartum weight loss. Lastly, these bites help promote milk supply and healthy lactation. Not to mention - they’re so good they’re borderline addictive!
Read MoreI tried a CGM and here is what I learned + 8 tips to avoid glucose spikes
I'm sharing my experience with testing out a LEVELS Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) to help me learn what caused increases in my blood sugar, and what helped me keep it stable. Based on my experience and research, I'm sharing 8 tips for balancing your blood sugar, to help with weight loss, balanced hormones and better overall health.
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