The supermarket can be a daunting experience. If you’ve survived a parking experience at Whole Foods, the battle is already 50% won. Here’s the official Essence Supermarket Survival Guide to keep you from wanting to run yourself (or someone else) over with your cart.
Category: Eat
Raising the Bar
Raising the Bar: All those Confusing Bars Out There Oh, jarring world of energy/nutrition bars. So many options, so few minutes in […]
We Are All Botanists: Plant-Based Eating
Plant-Based Eating Let me PLANT this idea into your head: if it comes from the Earth, it’s probably good for you. Exceptions: […]
Sugar Rush: What Are All These Sweeteners??
I find it absurd that every restaurant has a little box of sugar/sugar substitutes on the table of almost a full rainbow […]
Swap ‘Til You Drop
Smart Food Swamps The wheatgrass is always greener on the other side, and sometimes you just wish you had things differently. Sometimes, […]
Ration is in Fashion
Ration is in Fashion: Portion Control It’s all well and good that we live in a country where food is plentiful, but […]
Monica’s Must-Haves
My FAVORITE Bites Raindrops on roses and whiskers on Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. These are a few of my favorite things… but […]
SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE It
The BEST protein powder on the market is from an unlikely source. It’s the only one I recommend to my private clients in the office. It’s vegan (so no cholesterol – as that only comes from animal product), it’s Non-GMO, gluten-free, soy-free, isolate-free, has probiotics AND enzymes to promote gut health and immunity, has fruit and vegetable complexes, and has 16 grams of protein per serving as well as 7 grams of fiber. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. THIS IS REAL LIFE.
Munches O’Clock
Munches O’Clock: Meal Timing I get a lot of confusion about when/how much to eat throughout the day from clients. Should I […]