I recently put this picture up on my Instagram page! When my mom and I bake together, we love to experiment with healthy recipes. Who isn't a sucker for some delicious dark chocolate?! Dark chocolate truffles are always a crowd-pleaser. One of my favorite healthy chefs is Dietitian Ellie Krieger! We found this delicious truffle recipe of hers in the newspaper. It's a must try for the holiday season, and serves as a sensible treat at the end of the day. Ellie Krieger's Apricot

My monthly column Choosing Health is published in all Anton Community Newspapers. In keeping with the season, my most recent article for the column focuses on Healthy Beach Eats! Here is a short excerpt from the article. The full piece can be found published in Anton Newspapers July 13 - 19, 2016 issues. What’s better than grabbing some friends and heading to the Hamptons for a beach day? With the beautiful weather among us, the weekends are filled with trips out East and opp

Uhm HELLO, how delicious does this salad look?! You know you need to make this ASAP! When I traveled to Miami a few months ago, my boyfriend and I went to a restaurant and enjoyed their special of Grilled Watermelon with Feta and Balsamic Vinegar. This flavor combination was on point! I'll never forget how amazing this dish tasted, we may need to take a trip back to Miami just for that delicious watermelon :) This is a picture of us below at the restaurant (we ate the waterme

As a columnist for Anton Newspapers, I'm passionate about delivering practical and useful information to the community. As the seasons change, our eating habits can certainly benefit by changing with them! The summer brings about beautiful and bright produce that is at the peak of its nutritional value and flavor. Eating seasonally also has several other benefits that many of us don't know about. In my latest Anton Newspapers article, I explain what seasonal eating means and

Who doesn't love a simple and nutritious salad?! I recently whipped together this delicious Summer Kale & Quinoa Salad for friends during Memorial Day Weekend. The flavors in this salad are bright and refreshing, and they make for the perfect side dish at your summer dinner party or barbecue. Kale is a dark leafy green vegetable that actually hails from the cabbage family. Some nutritional highlights about kale include: 1 cup raw has only 33 calories Naturally low in fat, cho

SNOWPOCALYPSE 2016 has arrived! I'm not one for the snow, but I always try to make the best of a day inside. My snowday agenda usually starts with a sweaty workout in my room; I'm a big fan of Pilates video on YouTube for days that I'm trapped inside the house. Tone It Up workouts are also a great indoor option as well. The rest of the day consists of writing a few articles, touching up things on the blog, finishing any assignments for the upcoming week, and experimenting wit

You spent all of Spring and Summer working on that bikini body. You felt amazing sporting your toned physique around the beach and loved feeling confident in your bikini. Then Fall comes around… Countless workout guides, weight loss plans, and motivational quote stickies pile up with dust as the colder seasons approach. Your time at the gym is now replaced by waiting on line at Starbucks for a Pumpkin Spice Latté. After all of your hard work to get your body into peak shape,

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you are having a great start to your week. Today, I'm going to be focusing on seasonal eating. Basically, this means figuring out what foods are in season, and trying to build your meals around these nutritious foods. Foods that are in season are at their peak in flavor, nutritional value, and affordability! It's a total win-win. In-season foods are less expensive due to the relative abundance of these crops. Here is a quick cheat-sheet to show y