Transdermal Toxins: What is Your Skin Eating?

I’m horrified, although I shouldn’t be, given what I know about food. I just got home from a workshop all about ingredients of what goes into our lotions, our makeup, our sunscreens…even the baby wash and powder we put on our little ones. I proudly signed on to be part of Beautycounter’s mission just over […]

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Dining in Santa Barbara? MUST EAT: INDUSTRIAL EATS!

Hello from Santa Barbara! This is a place near and dear to my heart as it’s just a stone’s throw from where my husband and I were married, and the perfect getaway from LA. I’ve spent the last two days as a guest of a fitness retreat, to entertain collaborating on the nutritional component of […]

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VEGGIES A – Z: C for COLLARDS

Why is it that so many of us get stuck in a veggie rut, especially when it comes to the leafy greens?
There is more to life than spinach…and even than my beloved kale! Enter the collard green. Often used in Southern-style cooking, collard greens are similar in nutrition to kale, but they have a heartier […]

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Paleoista Product Feature: 5 Bar Beef

Do you know where your meat is coming from? I mean, really, really know? This goes beyond just having a quick glance at a label at the health food shop that says ‘grass fed’… and then in small print, ‘grain finished’. As savvy as we as consumers are getting, there’s still a big margin for […]

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