5 Delicious and Healthy Pumpkin Recipes (+ How to Roast a Pumpkin)
Pumpkin is a super nutrient dense, energy boosting and weight-loss-friendly food. It’s also delicious, versatile in cooking, and cheap! This ¼ of a pumpkin cost me less than a dollar (here in Iraq) for 3.5 kilos — that’s about 8 pounds of pumpkin! It sure...
Top 20 Foods for Brain Health
According to Doctors Dean and Ayesha Sherzai, MDs, and co-directors of the Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University, the following 20 foods are the top common foods available most widely, that can significantly optimize the health of...
5 Ideas for a High-Fiber, Plant-Based Breakfast
I talked last week about fiber, and shared that you should be aiming for 40 grams of fiber per day (or slowly working up to that amount). The best way to get that 40 grams/day is to start your day with a high-fiber breakfast. This will also set you up for a more...3 Tips for a Healthy Microbiome
I just finished watching the premier screening of “INTERCONNECTED: The Power to Heal from Within,” a 9-part documentary series that explores the role of our microbiome. And I want to share with you the top recommendations from the experts to cultivate a healthy...HI! I'M LARISSA
Certified holistic health coach, world traveler, and picky eater turned veggie & international cuisine lover. I share weekly blog posts and videos about the use of food & lifestyle habits as medicine for both preventing disease AND having more energy now -- because we don't just want to live longer, we want to live BETTER, right!?