The boost is real! I rely on brown rice to energize me during my cleanses. It also warms my insides and is always a nice change of pace given the amount of raw veggies I consume during these three weeks. Maria’s Observations Like most, if not all, of the foods I eat...
Moms who leave their jobs to be with their kids have always been faced with a challenge, if and when they decide to go back to work. And in the last two years, the pandemic has forced more moms than ever before to leave their jobs to prioritize their families. By some...
I think the world is divided into those who love kale and those who detest it. I’m most definitely a card-carrying member of the former group! Raw or cooked, but especially raw, with just the right amount of olive oil, sprinkled with thinly sliced red onion, sea...
[In many parts of the country], winter is a great time to revamp your hair after a summer of sun, saltwater, chlorine and humidity. “I see almost 90 percent of my clients in the Fall and Winter, and they are ready for a change,” says Alexandre Chouery, founder of the...
My date with seeds and dates proved a love affair the minute I opened a fresh container of Medjools and saw these brown, oval-shaped jewels. Each one was fresh, and not a single one in the bunch had visible dried out fracture lines. (If you eat dates as often as I...
The water is in the bag! Today is a new day. After a successful one-day water fast, I now get to graduate to flavor with a little dose of caffeine. Yes! I get to have caffeine (the green tea kind) during my 21-day cleanse. Maria’s Observations And although I’m...
