I have a new routine. It involves waking up at 5 a.m. and being ready to be awesome all day by 6 a.m. I’m used to mornings and I’m not a miserable morning person but 5 a.m. is a whole other level of waking up in the dark. Instead of grunting about it everyday and […]
Hummus is an awesome, healthy go-to snack that is surprisingly easy to make and always great to have on hand. The protein and fiber from the beans keep you sustained and satisfied for a good amount of time and the nutritient to calorie ratio is very high. Sometimes, however, roasted red pepper or garlic hummus […]
I recently read an article in which a pastry chef said she starts her day with fresh juice because it lets her feel like she “detoxes before she retoxes.” I don’t highly recommend drinking juice in the morning just to eat cakes and pizzas all day and feel okay about it, but there is definitely […]
As a dance teacher I see dancers injure themselves, complain of aches and pains, and stress about their lack of flexibility, or upper body strength, or trouble balancing or any other “issue” from a list that every dancer keeps about their own dance performance. Unfortunately, dance training can lead to imbalances in muscular strength and […]
I love bowls of rice. I love veggies. I love avocado. I love tahini sauce. Don’t you? This bowl has all of those things and then some. It’s chock full o’ healthy starch, protein, vitamins, nutrients, healthy fats, and flat out deliciousness. I adapted the recipe from this one here to fit my likes and […]