By the way, I hope that you really didn’t think I was going to tell you why you would want to know “how not to die” overall because well, life is awesome and I think that’s reason enough. 🙂 BUT, there is a specific reason why you may want to find out from …
Living in the space of health and wellness requires guts and bravery. That’s what I’m learning the longer I’m in it. That’s why I’m always happy to find other women willing to inspire others to join them on this beautiful journey. Today I will be introducing you the next fearlessly awesome woman in …
Growing up, there was one item which was always under the sink that my mother used when she was super achy…epsom salt. I never really understood how or why it worked, but it seemed to always do the trick for her and people in my family. Well fast forward a couple of decades …
Inflammation. It’s THE buzz word of buzz words right now. Let’s take a minute to get this whole inflammation thing straight. According to WebMd.com, Inflammation is a process by which the body’s white blood cells and substances they produce protect us from infection with foreign organisms, such as bacteria and viruses. When inflammation occurs, …
Oooh, Matcha. For the last year or so, it has been my go to replacement in my attempt to break up with coffee. But I was asked on my Instagram account what are some of the health benefits associated with it so…tada…a blog post!! What is matcha? Matcha is simply powdered whole green tea leaves. Tea …
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to have an intimate conversation with a small group of women and Rebecca Minkoff led by Latham Thomas of MamaGlow.com at the Rebecca Minkoff store in Soho. Rebecca Minkoff is a powerhouse in the fashion industry, known for her iconic bags and street chic style. …
They say that NYC is the food capital of the world. I half-heartedly agreed with this saying mostly because I truly took having having all of these options for granted. That is why making the decision to truly go plant based didn’t seem like such a big deal to me at first. However, …
The word momprenuer is one that’s becoming more normalized as moms stake their claim in the world of entrepreneurship. When starting my blog and YouTube channel, I truly did not have any intention of moving this into a business but I’ve come to love it so much that’s where it went organically. …
When I decided to go plant based a couple of months ago, I was afraid I would hit a wall when it comes to recipes. Thankfully, I keep waking up thinking of new ways to make vegetables less boring. A couple of weeks ago, I had a grain salad made with quinoa from …
Why, oh why would someone want to put any other veggie but greens in a smoothie?! Yeah, that’s exactly what I thought when I was blending this baby up. But, let me back this up a couple steps. Smoothies are the easiest vehicle for healthy eating all fit neatly in a glass …
Taking a leap of faith and deciding to move into a new genre or space can be both incredibly uncomfortable and exciting. This is what happened to me when I made the choice to switch to a healthy and greener life. Naturally, this evolution has transferred over to this blog and I couldn’t …
Over the last couple of months, I’ve been seriously neglecting my beloved YouTube Channel (click HERE to check out @itsmeladyg). Every time I try to get it together and film something, life just gets in the way making me less than enthused about fixing my face to get in front of the camera. …
Living in NYC has it’s pros and cons. Admittedly, I get more wrapped up in the cons the older I get. The streets are seemingly louder, and I do all I can to stay away from the busier parts of the city because I’m not the party girl I used to be. BUT, the …
One of the best things about becoming a grown up is meeting amazing people AND being able to appreciate them for their fabulousness, even if it is virtually. One of these awesome beings is Chasi Jernigan of the blog Sweatinmascara.com. This is why I’m honored to share Chasi’s story as part of my …
When spring rolls around, I start scouring the internet for family activities to fill our last week of freedom before summer vacation. I mean think about it, after spring break aside from Memorial Day, there’s a pretty long stretch until summer vacation at the end of June, (at least here in NYC). So, …
I’m not sure where this whole unicorn trend came from, but I definitely loving it!! Whether it’s lattes, noodles, toast, or who knows what else, UNICORNS ARE IN! I most admit that I’ve been so busy over on Instagram @itsmeladyg, documenting my plant based journey on a daily basis (go ahead and …
If you called me on a random Saturday night, (ok, who am I kidding? It would really be any night of the week), I would more than likely be watching some sort of food documentary on Netflix or Youtube. It’s an obsession that has literally changed my life. It has surely has contributed …
When I was growing up, one of my favorite breakfast foods was Cream of Wheat. Everything about it was comforting to me. It was different than oatmeal, smoother, silkier, and so easy to eat one or two bowls at a time. My mom would make it with a little sugar, milk, and cinnamon …
When I first started moving into the health and wellness space, I was kind of amazed by the flurry of emotions that started washing over me on a daily basis. At first, it was kind of scary because I was moving away from some of the genres I started out with being …
Living in NYC has a ton of advantages. I mean, who doesn’t like being able to find a restaurant for just about every type of diet you could imagine almost any time of the night?! But being able to attend a great relaxing and enriching retreat in the city is generally a …