Cravings. We all get them. Sometimes, they are inexplicable (pickles) and sometimes, they make perfect sense (you just saw an IHOP commercial […]
Category: Essential Living
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: […]
A Story of Transformation
Starting a fitness plan is one of the hardest things to do. You can comb the ClassPass menu for hours, book, and […]
Nutrition for Pups
Essence Nutrition is a tad, err, extremely, dog-philic. Madeleine, my devoted Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, accompanies me to the office daily and […]
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 […]
How to Stay Healthy: SECRETS REVEALED
Important Daily Habits of Healthy People Ever secretly coveted that waif next to you on the train in her LuluLemon garb who […]