How an Ayurvedic Lifestyle helped me be a better business owner For me, having my own business is the American dream come true! It’s my Black American father’s dream come true! I’m extremely proud to be a female business owner and I’m proud of all the women out there doing the [...]
Letting go of strong and limiting emotions is vital for mental and emotional health But the first step of letting go is… allowing […]
Yo-yo dieting is physically and emotionally unhealthy Yet so many of us women fall into a yo-yo dieting cycle at an early age. It sounds like an easy way to lose extra pounds. However, over the years, this practice weakens our metabolism and makes it more and more difficult to lose [...]
Manage your cravings with these 10 tips The holidays are usually a time when cravings are intense! It can be quite stressful, when you’re trying to keep a healthy eating regimen. Old habits come back running, and temptation is strong! Don’t fret, I’ve put together some of my 10 best tips [...]
Are you concerned about having enough protein? Let’s debunk the myths we have about protein! Many of the women I talk too, always ask me, “But Laure, what about protein?” Or “Will I get enough protein if I eat less meat?” It’s a legitimate question! Especially since we’ve been told that [...]
Physiological hunger vs habituated hunger In an excellent article on the Biology of Hunger, John Immel, founder of Joyful Belly, talks about the 4 internal mechanisms that control hunger. First mechanism: the physical sensation of either emptiness and fullness. When your stomach is empty, ghrelin, the hunger hormone, is produced to [...]
When spring comes around the corner, one of my favorite things to eat are strawberries and cream. A few years ago I could no longer digest strawberries with dairy cream, the combination of dairy with fruit was giving me digestive issues. When I took my professional plant based cooking training, I [...]
Buckwheat, an excellent grain for weight loss Buckwheat pancakes are lighter than the traditional pancakes. Ayurvedic Medicine considers buckwheat light, and uses it when people have Kapha-type imbalances, like weight gain. In France, the crêpe, a lighter and thinner version of a pancake, is traditionally made with buckwheat for both savory [...]
I’m not a chocoholic, but this dessert is the bomb! My two favorite chocolaty things are a chocolate peanut butter cup or an almond joy. So of course I had to find a healthier version of them that I can make myself. Here’s a no bake, vegan adaptation of the chocolate [...]
