Author: deborah

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to an end, I’d like to leave you with one thought: A mammogram can catch breast cancer three years BEFORE it becomes a lump. This is my story. My yearly mammogram detected my breast cancer. If I’d waited until I felt a...

The nephews are gone and now it’s time for auntie to detox. After a few days of consuming irregular foods [I ate a lot of junk w/my nephews because it was super fun to act like a teenager], I need a CLEAN diet. My go-to detox meal? Chimichurri...

I will be the first to admit that weight loss is MUCH harder in my 50’s than it was in my 30’s. I will say, though, I have a few weight loss techniques that work really well for me and for my clients. If you want...

  Chronic stress can lead to increased belly fat. “WHY does this awful process occur?!” You might be asking… Your body thinks it’s doing you a favor by adding more fat to your internal organs… for 2 reasons: ⁍ Fat around your middle is easy for your body to...

Belly Fat-Busting Chocolate Brownie [In-A-Mug! 🎉] This brownie may not “bust apart your belly fat.” But, because of the coconut oil, it may not add ANY belly fat and that’s good enough for me! INGREDIENTS: ⦿ 1 tbsp coconut oil ⦿ 1 tbsp unsweetened coconut milk [if using canned,...

Summer Salad Bowl, for the win! 🎉 What would you say if I told you this amazing salad bowl could be assembled in 15 min? Aside from the ease of putting it together, this is what I love about it: ⦿ Keeps you full for 3-4 hours [which...

Did you know? It’s “Herbs and Spices” Day! One of my fav days of the year. Okay… not really, but do you ever ask yourself the question, “where would you be without salt?” Since I’m a super-food-nerd, I ask myself lots of weird food questions… In all seriousness,...