by urbanspice | Aug 11, 2018 | Detox, Healthful Tips, Kale, Kitchen Tips, RECIPES, Tips & Tricks
I’ve been having some fun in the kitchen recipe testing for my upcoming 5-day Peri-Menopause Detox. If you are on the fence, maybe this recipe will excite you to join! If you’ve never done a detox, I know the thought of it can be scary and overwhelming. This detox is...
by urbanspice | Aug 5, 2018 | Detox, Healthful Tips, Peri-menopause, Tips & Tricks
To say that this year has flown by would be an understatement. It hasn’t just flown by, it’s flown at supersonic speed. Do you agree? When I was in my late 20’s – early 30’s, I worked with a bunch of guys that were 5-8 years older than me. They had wives and kids...
by urbanspice | Nov 8, 2017 | Balancing Your Hormones, Bone Health, Digestion, Eating Healthy, Fall, food, Peri-menopause, Winter Squash
Winter squash. I love it. I’m not sure exactly when my obsession began but I think it was a Butternut Squash Ravioli with a Brown Butter and Sage Sauce at a little Italian restaurant in Chicago somewhere near Halsted and Diversey in the mid- to late- 90’s. I...
by urbanspice | Oct 13, 2017 | Detox, Lung Health, Menopause, Peri-menopause
My heart aches. I am at a loss for words at how much someone’s world can change in a matter of hours. As you know I live in Marin County California. My thoughts and prayers go out to my neighbors to the north in Sonoma & Napa County who have been profoundly...
by urbanspice | Oct 9, 2017 | Balancing Your Hormones, Breakfast, caffeine, Detox, Menopause, Smoothie
I love writing about my latest recipe obsessions. This Chocolate Nut Maca Smoothie is my current fav. It’s great for breakfast or a snack. I love it mainly because it’s like a peanut butter chocolate shake but instead of being loaded with sugar, it’s loaded with...
by urbanspice | Oct 4, 2017 | Balancing Your Hormones, Detox, Estrogen Dominance, Healthful Tips, Menopause, Peri-menopause, Weight Loss
I can’t believe we are well into fall. You know how much I love fall – the weather, the colors, the food… it always brings a smile to my face. A new season also brings another opportunity to do a seasonal detox. With this in mind, I am excited to announce...
by urbanspicenutrition | Jul 12, 2017 | Balancing Your Hormones, caffeine, Detox, Weight Loss
Do you need to detox? The short answer is yes. Everyone could use a focused detox at least once a year. Ideally, you want to do it every quarter. This is for optimum health. The truth is your body is detoxing every second of every single day. You are constantly...
by urbanspicenutrition | Jul 8, 2017 | Balancing Your Hormones, Breakfast, Dairy Free, Detox, Eating Healthy, RECIPES, Smoothie, Summer
I wanted to share my latest smoothie obsession. It is THE PERFECT SUMMER SMOOTHIE! Strawberry Mint Power Smoothie. I think you’ll love it as much as me. This is part of my upcoming 5-day Summer Detox recipe packet. I wanted to share it with you so you could see I take...
by urbanspicenutrition | Jul 4, 2017 | Balancing Your Hormones, Dairy Free, Detox, Eating Healthy, Healthful Tips
Happy 4th! I hope you indulged in the sun and good food today with family and friends. I thought today is a good day to talk about the opposite of indulging — deprivation. Unfortunately, a lot of women equate healthy eating with deprivation. But they’ve got...
by urbanspicenutrition | Jun 22, 2017 | Balancing Your Hormones, Eating Healthy, Gluten Free, Healthful Tips, RECIPES, Simple Salad, Summer, Tips & Tricks, Uncategorized
We are getting slammed here in the Bay Area with a heat wave. Are you feeling the heat too? Our thermometer read 102 in the shade on Sunday! And the dial has been in the mid-90s the last 4 days. Thankfully we don’t have the humidity but that is HOT in my book. In...
