Ayurveda's Take on Feasting and Fasting Today, we're diving headfirst into the fascinating world of intermittent fasting! So many folks out there are jumping on the intermittent fasting bandwagon, and they've been bugging me non-stop to share my Ayurvedic take on it. Well, buckle up, because we're about to take a fun-filled ride through the [...]
There’s nothing like a home-cooked meal! Remember what it felt like eating your grand-mother’s cooking during a family gathering? The delicious smells coming from the kitchen would make your heart burst with happiness and your mouth water. Every bite of the food was like an explosion of delicious flavors, that made [...]
Good and stable energy helps us meet life’s challenges and feel safe. I recently participated in a panel discussion about spiritual protection for the modern woman with Sacred U. What is spiritual protection? To feel inherently safe or spiritually protected, no matter what life throws at us, we need to: [...]
Do you reward yourself with foods? Many years ago, I was working with a client who was really struggling with cravings. She’d say, “I’d be so good during the day and then in the evening, I’d crave pizza for dinner.” I asked her where she thought this was coming from. She [...]
Choose compassion over beating yourself up. What do you do when you have cravings? Do you give in and beat yourself up afterwards? Making the healthiest food choices every single time can be challenging. Especially if you’re stressed out at work or life throws a curveball at you! It’s so natural [...]
I thought I’d end up in the hospital. The searing burning pain in my stomach woke me up from a tormented sleep. My sheets were soaked with sweat, yet I was shivering. I was so scared that I contemplated calling 911 to take me to the emergency room. An indignant voice [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A delicious and savory dish from North Africa. You can pretty much add your favorite spices and vegetables to couscous. Most noteworthy, couscous refers to the tiny little pasta that the vegetable stew is served with. It’s originally a dish from the Maghreb, North Africa. Wikipedia writes that the word couscous [...]
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 [...]
