OK everybody knows I'm a huge chocolate lover...but aren't we all? Get ready to nourish yourself while taming any chocolate cravings. Made without refined sugars, dairy, or preservatives. And here's where everyone loves me ...chocolate is good for you! It has been known to stimulate serotonin, the feel good neurotransmitter in your brain. It is also rich in antioxidant compounds with many health benefits. It contains resveratrol, antioxidants, and is a good source of magnesium. (Make sure the chocolate you eat is 72% or higher cacao and dairy free.) As far as sweeteners, you want to be sure you choose your sugars carefully. Since the glycemic index is the standard measurement used to rank ho

Sometimes it can feel like you are doing everything right yet you can’t seem to get rid of that extra bit of body fat. When it comes to getting lean, what you eat and how you exercise is just the surface level. Your body's hormones play a major role in your ability to get lean. Your body has so many different hormones, and if these hormones are out of balance your body can start to store extra fat. Due to a stressful lifestyle, crash diets, and exposure to toxic chemicals on a daily basis it’s extremely common for women to have all their hormones out of whack. Here are 4 of the most common hormones that will make your body store extra fat. 1. Insulin If you suffer from weight proble

Salad: 6 cups kale, stems removed and chopped 1 red pepper, diced 1 orange pepper, diced 1 yellow pepper, diced 1 cup shredded carrots 1 cup shredded purple cabbage ½ small red onion, diced ¼ cup almonds ½ avocado Dressing: Juice of 3 lemons (about ½ cup) 2 tsp olive oil ½ tsp sea salt 1 tsp Dijon mustard Pepper to taste In a large bowl toss kale, peppers, onions, and carrots together. To make dressing, place all dressing ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together until combined. Pour dressing over veggies. Massage dressing into kale. Top with avocado and almonds. Enjoy!

Ingredients: 2 Bananas ¼ cup organic peanut butter ¼ cup semi sweet chocolate chips 3 TBSP coconut flakes Toothpicks Instructions: Peel and slice bananas into half inch slices. Place a large piece of wax paper or parchment paper onto a cookie sheet. Lay half of the banana slices on the sheet. Using a small spoon, spread 1 teaspoon of peanut butter on each banana slice, and top with a second banana slice. Insert a toothpick into each banana "sandwich" and freeze for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, heat semi-sweet chocolate chips in a pot over low-medium heat. Stir constantly as the chocolate melts, and remove from heat. Option to either dip the bananas in chocolate or drizzle chocolate on. Then eit

Want beautiful, glowing skin? Here are my top strategies that I work with my clients to achieve… 1. Eat and Drink for Beautiful, Glowing Skin The foods we eat on a daily basis are the building blocks for glowing healthy skin. An anti-inflammatory, hormone balancing diet does wonders. - Eat vegetables at every meal- Incorporating antioxidant vegetables (leafy greens and cruciferous veggies in particular) at every meal is the best way to balance hormones, detoxify the body, and nourish the skin. Once you do this for a month, it becomes a habit- and loading the veggies in at every meal becomes natural. - Eat healing fats, avoid toxic fats: Toxic fats like canola, soy, vegetable, and corn oi