Dietary fat: is it good or bad? Both. You see, not all fats are created equal. The Skinny on Fats Here’s the deal with UNHEALTHY fats: Heavily processed, hydrogenated “trans” fats used in prepared, packaged foods can be extremely damaging to the body. They can compromise the cardiovascular system, immune system, and contribute to behavior problems. They can also lead to…

I know just how overwhelming it can be to try to figure out what’s healthy and what isn’t healthy. Magazines and online blogs are always promoting the new “trendy” diet. As a health coach, I actually don’t prescribe any diets for my clients. I believe in the self-discovery method which means you get to discover what works for your unique body.  And,…

This one really surprised me how good it was!  And simple to make.  If you don’t like traditional coleslaw, I don’t blame you, I don’t either.  I find it to be pretty unbearable actually.  But this vegan cilantro coleslaw – you won’t be disappointed!  Actually, this whole meal is VEGAN but you don’t miss anything! I made HUGE plantain wraps…

A few weeks ago, on the coldest day in NYC this winter (which was the rescheduled date, the original date of the event was the day Snow Storm Jonas hit NYC!), I hosted a nutrition talk at Ode To Babel here in Brooklyn.  Due to the extremely cold temperatures turn-out was low BUT I showed up and gave it my…