The Healthy Zesty Journal
Recipes, nutrition and grounded wellness guidance for a vibrant life.
What You Need to Know About Juicing
To Juice or Not to Juice? Do you wonder if juicing is really the best next thing? Or do you debate between juicing and blending? Let me start by saying that both juicing and blending have their advantages and they both should be part of a healthy diet. But they have a slightly different impact…
Top 3 Supplements for Healing the Gut
If you’ve followed me for some time you already know that my main focus when it comes to maintaining a healthy body and mind is really the GUT. Your gut sits at the core of your physical and mental health and is responsible for your overall well-being. It directly impacts your mood, energy and even weight.…
The Secret to Losing Weight and Feeling Great
Learn what research can and cannot say about the gut microbiome and weight, plus practical habits that support digestive health.
How To Get What You Want
Have you been wanting to lose weight and feel great but never got around to actually achieving that? Picture this… Two friends are chatting about their diets. The first one says, “I want to be healthy and feel great.” The second one says, “I intend to be healthy and feel great.” Which one do you think…
6 Exercise Tips for Busy People
It takes time and effort to take care of your body. No argument here! But it’s incredibly important to find time to exercise. The benefits of exercise are too important to ignore. Yet most of us are too busy to even make time for what we WANT to do, let alone find time to create…
Are Sweet Cravings Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Efforts?
Sweet cravings are probably the biggest enemy to our weight loss efforts. And for good reasons! We all know sugar, especially refined sugar, is like poison. It’s really not good for you and it gets you totally hooked. Scientists say it’s even more addicting than cocaine. Now, that is scary! We’ve all been there at…
5 Daily Practices That Soothe Your Gut
If you are one of the 74% of Americans suffering from digestive distress you know how uncomfortable that can become. Indigestion, gas, bloating, constipation, nausea just to name a few, are the most common digestion related symptoms people complain about these days. Whether your symptoms are due to eating a SAD diet (Standard American Diet), stress, insufficient…
Gluten-free Diet – the New Fad?
More and more people brag about going gluten-free these days, like it’s the next best thing when it comes to a healthy diet. Even the most conventional grocery stores take pride in the variety of gluten-free options they stack up on the shelves of their middle section (which by the way are the ones packed…
The Produce you Must Buy Organic
Make practical produce choices based on budget, access and preference, with simple guidance for washing and handling fruits and vegetables.
Mmm… Chocolate
Choose and enjoy dark chocolate without exaggerated health claims, plus make a simple batch of cocoa-nut truffles.
Why Eating in Season is Healthier
Did you notice that with each season you crave something else? Or you gravitate around certain foods? That’s because with the change of season and, therefore, temperature, your body is trying to stay balanced and compensate for what is lacking most. Also, your body naturally adapts to the produce that’s in season, and it’s best you…
Exactly How Full Is Your Glass
This is something I have reflected on over this past week, as I chilled out by the beach, in sunny Mexico! Yes, this is the reason why you didn’t hear from me last week. I really needed to take this time off and reflect over my life, priorities and goals, which is something we all…