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 urbanspice | 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...
by urbanspicenutrition | Mar 19, 2017 | Detox, Digestion, Gluten Free, Healthful Tips, RECIPES, Workshops
It’s always fun to try something new. I wanted to share a recipe from my upcoming 5-day detox that starts Monday, March 27. It has an ingredient you may not have tried before. And it’s one that helps with digestion and energy. I love this recipe because it is...
by urbanspicenutrition | Mar 13, 2017 | Detox, Eating Healthy, Healthful Tips, Sleep, Stress, Tips and Tricks, Weight Loss, Workshops
Spring is coming – I’m excited. My focus this spring isn’t on ‘cleaning’ per se but on setting robust routines. I’m happy to announce my 5-day Detox for the spring that will run March 27-31 and will help you set up robust routines around food and eating....
by urbanspicenutrition | Jan 11, 2017 | Detox, Eating Healthy, Grocery Shopping, Healthful Tips, Kitchen Tips, Tips & Tricks, Weight Loss, Workshops
Happy New Year! I hope that your holiday season was filled with joy, family, friends and good food. I took a much needed break from writing and am back with some exciting topics for the New Year I think you’ll find useful. But first things first, let’s talk about you...
by urbanspicenutrition | Nov 21, 2016 | Balancing Your Hormones, Healthful Tips
In my last post, I wrote about oxytocin and how it helps relieve stress and how gathering in community helps build it. How appropriate that we have Thanksgiving coming up this week when we will be given the opportunity to gather with loved ones. Let’s take full...
