Is there a connection between digestion and our happiness? Are emotions preventing you from losing weight? Is a bad diet cutting you off from your intuition and ‘gut’ feelings?

Start your morning with this alkalizing celery lemonade. It’s great for digestion and elimination. 

Ever feel confused or overwhelmed at the grocery store? This Happier & Healthier podcast episode is for you. 

Anything purple and anything sweet potato has my name written all over it, so this purple sweet potato hash recipe is a new favorite in my kitchen. 

A doctor that writes prescriptions for food and encourages you to be your own doctor? Yes, please. On this week’s episode of Happier & Healthier, we welcome Internal & Integrative Medicine physician, Dr. Robert Graham. 

This quick and easy radish olive salad tastes bright and fresh, and is a nice spring side dish or salad topper.

One of the my favorite ways to sneak in more veggies is to turn broccoli and cauliflower into rice.

In this episode we’ll hear from gut health expert, Dr Vincent M. Pedre, author of Happy Gut, and Medical Director of Pedre Integrative Health, a private functional medicine practice in NYC. 

If there are things you want to achieve yet are having a hard time accomplishing them due to a lack of money, time, or some other reason, this episode is for you. Learn how to catch yourself making BS excuses, how to reframe how you look at obstacles, and never utter the words “I don’t have time for [fill in...

I’m thrilled to announce the launch of my Happier & Healthier Podcast!

Are you obsessed with all things food and nutrition? Do you spend your days researching health and wellness topics? Ten years ago, that was me. I grew up in a family plagued by weight, obesity, chronic illness, and cancer. After becoming frustrated with my own poor health – acne, chronic digestive issues, low immune system, and 20 pounds of excess...

Anything wrapped in rice paper tastes better in my book, and these ginger veggie spring rolls are no exception. 

Veggies for breakfast? Yes, please! With this creamy carrot and coconut pudding parfait, you can squeeze in some veggies in the AM, along with filling healthy fats and protein. 

Who needs spaghetti when you’ve got spaghetti squash? Once you try this creamy Spring Pea Spaghetti Squash Alfredo made with a dairy-free hemp and cashew sauce, you’ll realize you don’t! 

You may be wondering, what is the pegan diet? And if so, I’m glad you asked.

This nutritious and filling gluten free and dairy-free cauliflower crust pizza recipe is absolutely delicious. 

These crispy crunchy baked zucchini fries are breaded in a blend of spices and gluten-free chickpea crumbs then secretly baked, even though they taste like they’re fried. 

Wondering how to cook spaghetti squash?  The key to getting long, spaghetti-like strands is in how you cut it (and the conventional advice is all wrong!) Check out this hack for the best, pasta-like spaghetti squash. 

Want something more flavorful than water but healthier than carbonated water? Enter the Aqua Fresca, a fruit and water based drink.

The latest scientific research suggests carbonated water leads to weight gain. Here is why and what to do about it.