Larissa's Wellness Blog
Sharing weekly nutrition and healthy lifestyle advice, recipes, and inspiration to help you stay well & feel your best
The Best Foods for Breast Cancer Prevention
“Breast cancer, almost unheard of 100 years ago, now affects 1 in 8 women over their life time…[however] research from the field of nutritional medicine has shown us that there is a clear way to improve and sustain our health and fight off illnesses in all...
How to Prevent Cancer (& Most Disease)
Today’s epidemic of cancer is not predominantly genetic. 50-70% of cancers can be prevented through diet and lifestyle factors. I just finished listening to some incredible interviews with leading integrative oncologists, wellness experts,...
The Truth You Need to Know About Perfume and “Fragrance”
If you knew that your perfume contained undisclosed chemicals that had not been proven safe, would you still spray it on yourself? And would you want your child exposed to those chemicals? Perfume is actually being referred to as the new...
How to Make Your Green Smoothie Into a Meal
People often ask me: “Aren’t you hungry having just a green smoothie for breakfast?” And my answer is always: “No, because the green smoothie is usually not the only thing I have for breakfast.” Some days it is -- depending what I ate the...
The Importance of Soaking Nuts and Seeds (& How)
Have you even felt bloated after eating a lot of nuts, or felt your energy and focus just plummet? This could be because your body was having a difficult time digesting those nuts. But rather than cutting nuts out of your diet, you just need to start...
The right way to cook broccoli & cauliflower for cancer prevention
Cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli and cauliflower, can potentially help to prevent DNA damage, prevent cancer and metastatic cancer spreading, boost your liver detox enzymes, activate defenses against pathogens and pollutants, boost brain health,...
The Amazing Benefits of Just 1 Tbsp of FLAX SEEDS a Day + Recipe Ideas
You may already know that flax seeds are good for you because of their high fiber and high ALA omega 3 fatty acid content. However, there’s something else in flax seeds that sets them apart from other plant foods – their high lignan content (or to be more...
The Only Green Smoothie Recipe You Need to Know
If you want: more energy, more focus improved athletic performance clearer skin, less body fat, slower cell aging, improved digestion, AND a significantly reduced risk of cancer and numerous other diseases without spending a lot of time or money, ... may I suggest you...
How much veggies & greens do you really need to eat each day?
How many servings of vegetables did you eat yesterday? How about dark leafy greens? Do you even know how many servings you should be consuming to optimize your health and energy? A serving would be1,4: 1 cup of raw leafy greens or ½ cup cooked greens ½ cup of cooked...
6 Facts You Need to Know about Sugar and Sweeteners
I recently finished the book “Food: What the Heck Should I Eat” by Dr. Mark Hyman and there were so many great nuggets of information I want to share related to common misunderstandings and confusion that people often have around what to eat. As sugar is a big culprit...
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!?
