healthy and beautiful

Most years, I have more interest in the food than the football on Super Bowl Sunday. But we love the Broncos; our dog is named Bronco so I’ll be watching. And according to statistics, so will most of you. This concerns me, I have heartburn just thinking about Super Bowl food where team healthy is the biggest underdog around. Instead of suggesting what to skip, Carolyn and I decided to make a crudité plate that could compete. No sad, wet baby carrots and a hummus container can do that. If you need some crudité coaching, check out our  #CooCoo4crudite video Crudite Starting Lineup Here is the recipe for the dip we mention in the video Super bowl Spicy Tahini ¼ cup Tahini 2 Tbs lemon juice 2 Tbs olive oil 1 Tbs Apple cider vinegar ¼ tsp. Sunny Bang probiotic hot sauce ¼ tsp. Wakaya turmeric Himalayan salt and pepper to taste. Complicated Instructions: mix/whisk together & amp up spice, salt & pepper if needed. *I’ve made with coconut oil but you need to increase the heat if yo...

Sept Squeeze program people, skip that fruit Everyone is so dramatic. Everywhere I looked yesterday I read about a "last glass of rose'" or "last bonfire". I'm here to say we're passed Labor Day and you made it, it'll be ok. And in fact summer isn't technically over, in NYC it's still hot as hell. We're not ready just yet to soup and sweater, for us it's still smoothie season. If that intro annoyed you, if you're a little sad today (I get it I'm sad Bachelor in Paradise is over, silly things affect us) try one of our favorite smoothie recipes this Lemon Basil Smoothie. It's gluten free, dairy free and friggin' delicious. Everyone in the room not only accepted a sample but genuinely liked it (not always the case). See what you think.   And as you can see the Foodtrainers' blog is back. One client asked me, "did you stop blogging?" Nope, just generally unproductive this summer but hopefully that tide is...

Another fun segment with Anna Kaiser of AKT #AKTsummer, here is one of our Foodtrainers favorite salads that you can make in 5 minutes or less. What's your favorite summer salad?

Today feels like an especially fabulous Friday and I wanted to share that with you.   I have been so blessed with busyness that making videos has taken a backseat…but…drum roll…I finished work early today and busted my backside to put a workout and In Your Face MOTIVATION video together…with a little flub in the beginning…but oh well…let’s see if you catch it.   Today is all about feeling fabulous and really appreciating the life that I have.    Truly, it is all about being happy right where I am…not wanting for more or wishing I had this or that materially…because that is not the meaningful stuff in my journey called life.   Think about feeling fabulous, feeling healthy, feeling happy….I strive for that every day, every moment.   Is it realistic that I will have this all the time…well of course not…but I choose to be positive, surround myself with people who grow me in positive ways, and lean on my faith in God.   Life is really too short not to striv...