Mihaela
What’s the hype about chia seeds? Should you buy into it? Chia plant, (Salvia hispanica) is native to central and southern Mexico and Guatemala and belongs to the mint family. The seeds of this plant have been used by Latin Americans and Southwest American Indians for centuries as a staple food source, for sustenance during… Continue Reading
How High Glycemic Index Foods Impact Your Health Before we talk about how high glycemic index foods impact your health, let me first clarify the terms glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load. (GL) Glycemic Index (GI) and gycemic Load (GL) assess how a carbohydrate containing food influences blood glucose levels. (for a list of GL… Continue Reading
What are super-foods and why are they good for you? It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s superfood – and it’s flying off your grocer’s shelf like never before! The word “superfood” has been around since as far back as 1915 when it was referred to in the Oxford English Dictionary as “a food considered… Continue Reading
How to stay hydrated this summer. Tips and tricks you need to know. As the weather warms up, staying hydrated becomes more and more important. Water is the quintessential thirst quencher. Over the years, bottled water has become a manufactured necessity distracting us from how fortunate we are to have potable water flowing from our taps.… Continue Reading
Chewing for Health and Weight Loss When it comes to increased health, it’s not just what we eat but how we eat. Digestion actually begins in the mouth, where contact with our teeth and digestive enzymes in our saliva break down food. But these days most of us rush through the whole eating experience, barely acknowledging… Continue Reading
What Foods Can Balance the Chakras? Now that you got the nuts and bolts of what chakras are and what they do for you (from the wonderful article Jackie wrote for us), let’s see what foods you can add to your diet, or eat more of that will balance your chakras. The chakras are strengthened… Continue Reading
What are chakras and how do they work? I had the pleasure of Skype-chatting with Jackie Deblasio, spiritual teacher, on a topic I became particularly interested in for the past 3 years or so, since I attended a local workshop “Yoga for Chakras”. It took me a while to fully grasp the concept of chakras, so… Continue Reading
Why Coconut and its water? How about Gatorade? Coconut palms are distant relatives of grasses. They are found all over the Brazilian Coast, as well as in India, Southeast Asia, Caribbean, Pacific Islands, and Africa. Coconut water from fresh young coconuts is a popular drink in the tropics. “Coconut is a natural water filter” It… Continue Reading
3 simple ways to celebrate Earth Day. This year Earth Day is Friday April 22. This day we celebrate our shared home “The Earth”. I’m going to share with you 3 simple ways in which you (and I) can make the Earth a better place. Say no to GM (genetically modified) foods. If you and… Continue Reading
Fat over Carbs: adapting to burn fat as fuel for maximum mental and physical power. This is part II of Mind Over Body, Fat Over Carbs article, my MS Bike Ride Story and what I learned from it. If you missed part I, click here to read it first before diving into this one. Now,… Continue Reading
We all know that diets don't work; deprivation and denial are both unnecessary and counterproductive. When it comes to food and your health ignorance is not bliss. I'm Mihaela and I will help you find what is holding you back from living your best health and life, simplify your eating and fitness routine to fit your busy schedule, learn to listen to your body, deconstruct cravings so you can make food choices that truly nourish you. I will help you break complex information into bite size pieces, easy to implement so you can take action now. Take charge of your health and live your best life ever.