I hear it all the time: “Are you only going to order a salad?”, “We can’t go to that place, I am sure he/she doesn’t eat that kind of food”, “Why don’t you drink anymore? You are such a bore!”, “I don’t crave meat anymore, but sometimes I eat it to avoid explaining myself”, “I want to make healthier choices, but I…
Today is a great day! After several weeks of brainstorming and hard work, yesterday we officially (and very proudly) launched the #communityovercompetition campaign on Instagram and social media that was created in collaboration with my friends and fellow health coaches Mariuxi Viteri from @healthymomma.ec and Maria Fer Florido from @casahealthy to promote community over competition between women entrepreneurs not only in our field {health, wellness, fitness} but…
For all my bilingual followers and friends, I proudly share with you this interview, published in spanish in Hola! Ecuador Magazine. Last month I went back to my hometown Guayaquil, Ecuador and was invited to be featured in the Ecuadorean publication of Hello! Magazine’s August gourmet special edition. It was a great honor to be recognized for my work in my community…
I believe that beauty comes from within and is greatly influenced by our eating habits and lifestyle choices: nutrition, hydration and internal balance have a direct reflection on how we look on the outside. But I also know that we, as women, love beauty products and rituals as they are an important part of our self-care routines and that priceless feeling…
For all my bilingual followers and friends, I proudly share with you an article, published in Spanish as a guest blogger for Minka, on the organic philosophy and the benefits of an organic lifestyle. Minka is the first fair-trade online market in Ecuador, created by young, socially conscious, Ecuadorian entrepreneurs. As most of you may know, I currently live in the United States, but I…
What’s not to love about banana bread? Ripe, sweet, energy and potassium-packed bananas, lots of fiber, protein and healthy fats from almonds, flax and chia seeds and a touch of sweetness from raw honey. I love it! (I know I always say that of the recipes that I post, but I do have kind of a love affair with banana…
So the star ingredient in this recipe is Quinoa, of course! In combination with a rainbow of vegetables and healthy fats. Quinoa is a very popular high-energy Andean superfood, it is everywhere nowadays. In fact, 2013 was the UN’s International Year Of Quinoa, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations recognized that quinoa can play an important role…
To juice!!! Juicing is a very hip dietary trend nowadays, and although it is a controversial subject in the nutrition world, it definitely has amazing benefits. Vegetables juices are not intended to replace meals (unless you are doing cleanse or juicing detox program supervised by an expert), but are a great way to add extra nutrients and vitamins to your…
The fall is coming in and we start craving heavier and warmer foods, but that doesn’t mean we will ditch our raw vegetables altogether, instead, we can add cooked grains, legumes, root vegetables, a heavier dressing and some spiciness to give that warmth to an otherwise cooling salad. Where I am at right now in Yuma, Arizona; it is actually…
Now this is a recipe that I really love! I call it noodle-noodle. It is definitely a comfort food, full of creaminess and deliciousness but without the unhealthy fats, heavy cream or dairy. Lots of different textures, the noodles, raw vegetables and peanuts make it really unique and flavorful. You can either use soba noodles that are the brown ones…