Holistic Health
Okay, confession time: I used to be that person who'd meticulously log every single calorie into my fitness app while inhaling lunch at my desk. Spoiler alert? It wasn't working. 🤦♀️ Three years ago, I hit rock bottom with my energy levels. Sure, I was "eating
Healthier Swaps
Look, I get it. When I first quit bartending to focus on wellness coaching, people looked at me like I'd lost my mind. "How can you have fun without alcohol?" they'd ask. 🙄 But here's the tea (literally) - I've never
Essential Guides
Let me tell you about my massive nutrition fail. There I was, proud of my perfect vegan diet, crushing my macro goals, when BAM! – my doctor hits me with the "your B12 is in the basement" news. Talk about a wake-up call! 🤦♀️ Here's the thing: while
Macronutrients
Look, I'll admit it - I once bought "sugar-free" cookies thinking I was making a healthy choice. Plot twist: they had more calories than regular cookies. And I'm literally a food scientist. 🤦♀️ If someone who spent years studying food chemistry can fall for label
Food Facts
Let me spill the tea (or should I say... spread the butter? 🥜) about my complicated relationship with nut butters. Back in my college days, when I was counting every calorie like my life depended on it, I used to measure almond butter with precision that would make a NASA engineer
Exercise
Look, I get it. You've been stepping on that scale every morning, hoping those numbers would magically drop. Been there, done that, bought the "goal weight" jeans that never fit quite right. But what if I told you we've been playing the wrong game
Macronutrients
Let's talk about my grandmother's reaction when I told her potatoes might not be vegetables anymore. She nearly dropped her famous potato salad bowl (and trust me, that's SERIOUS). Y'all, we're living in wild times. The USDA is basically giving
Food Facts
You know that moment when you're standing in the grocery store, staring at twenty different bottles of cooking oil, wondering if you're about to make a terrible health mistake? Yeah, I've been there too. Like, way too many times. Back in 2019, I threw
Healthier Swaps
Let me tell you something I wish someone had told me years ago: it's totally okay to eat dessert. Like, actually okay. Not the "I'll-have-to-run-10-miles-tomorrow" kind of okay, but genuinely, wholeheartedly okay. sigh I used to be that person who'd walk past
Holistic Health
Look, I get it. You're probably reading this while sitting - just like I used to do for 12+ hours every day. My butt had practically formed a permanent relationship with my office chair. Spoiler alert: it wasn't a healthy relationship. The Uncomfortable Truth About Our
Weight Loss
Okay, real talk? Last Christmas I found myself crying in my car after a family dinner because I'd "broken" my diet with a slice of my grandma's famous apple pie. Like, literally sobbing over pie! 🥧 That's when I realized something had to
Macronutrients
OK, let's talk about how I spent way too much time pinching my knuckle skin yesterday 😅 If you're on TikTok (who isn't these days?), you've probably seen THE skin pinch test that's supposed to tell if you're dehydrated.
Exercise
Look, I get it. You're tired of hearing that walking is the answer to everything. But stick with me here, because I'm about to share how I accidentally discovered the holy grail of fitness hacks - and no, it's not another crazy TikTok trend.
Weight Loss
Let me spill the tea ☕️ - I used to HATE food journaling with every fiber of my being. Like, would rather watch paint dry kind of hate. Y'all know what I'm talking about, right? That overwhelming feeling when you're staring at your plate trying
Holistic Health
Ok, confession time: I used to be that person who'd doom-scroll while munching on cookies at 1 AM, wondering why I couldn't sleep. face palm Sound familiar? You're sooo not alone. The Not-So-Sweet Truth About Our Sleep Crisis Y'all, the numbers are
Food Facts
Let me start with a confession: I'm a chocolate scientist who rarely eats chocolate bars. gasp Before you revoke my foodie card, hear me out. After spending years studying cacao's biochemistry, I've become that annoying person who can't help but roll their