I prefer all my drinks room-temperature or warm (including water), probably because I’m Vata according to Ayurveda and almost always feeling cold rather than warm. I use lots of warming spices like cinnamon, cayenne, cardamon and turmeric (when cooking, in smoothies, as well as with my morning tea), but never thought to slightly warm up my smoothie […]
MY 6 STEPS TO MEAL PLANNING
I’ve learned in my 30-something years in this life that planning is the key to eating healthy. Sometimes I slip (like just two weeks ago when I started a new job and did not plan my lunches), but eventually I always go back to my planning ritual. I pick a day of the week when […]
3 month update from San Francisco
I can’t believe I’ve been living here just for 3 months! Feels like a year! What I love about San Francisco: pretty hiking grounds, mountains, public transportation, space to breath, mild weather, sun, amazing Asian foods, sourdough bread, perfect distances for little road trips and overall “laidbackness”. I’ve just started working part-time in a luxury […]
5 Ways To Get Unstuck
I often have those days when right out of bed I just don’t want to be bothered with my long to-do-list. I keep finding all kinds of excuses, like laundry, vacuuming, organizing the closets, baking etc, to avoid tackling my to-do-list. Sometimes I’m able to avoid the list for days, but boy is my […]
4 FAVORITES OF THE WEEK
ALOHA. I’m always looking for healthy, low-sugar snacks to keep in my purse while I’m on the go. There’s nothing worse than that terrible feeling of hunger, and noticing that you’re being surrounded by junk food establishments, nothing even remotely healthy on sight. I usually have with me some homemade trail mix or a protein […]