Category Archives: Nutrition

Guest Post: Maddie Starkey: VEGAN awesomeness is the best kind of awesomeness

[December 16]

Because I’m buried under boxes, Maddie has been kind enough to do my work for me today;) Here’s another brilliant post from one of my favorite friends: Since I last wrote I’ve made a concerted effort to kick my coffee habit. I understand (and also feel) the seriously negative effect it has on my body [...]

Guest Post: Maddie Starkey

[November 16]

When I was in college, I got to a point at which every morning, virtually without fail, I would march my fatigued self to the nearest Starbucks and order a venti iced coffee. And I gulped it down, savoring the bitterness of the black coffee, as though it were my life force. Because it was [...]

How Much Candy Is Okay?

[November 4]

As I’m sure you all know by this point, sugar (specifically refined sugar…i.e. the kind found in Halloween candies) is really really bad for you. Besides from the fact that sugar almost immediately turns into fat in your body, doesn’t provide you with any nutrients, and is entirely addictive, it is also working against you [...]

Chai Tea For Me

[October 18]

I stopped drinking coffee well before I began my venture into the world of veganism.  I wonder if it was the seeding that started my quest for a healthier lifestyle?  Hmmm… About 5 years ago, when I owned my clothing line, life was stressful to say the least.  I was 23 with so much responsibility [...]

Umeboshi Radish Pickles

[October 15]

So, as I’ve been reading more and more about the Macrobiotic way of life, I’m finding that while I’m not diving in head first, I am certainly picking up things here and there to incorporate. One of those little additions is pickles.  Now I’ve totally loved pickles for years now, but I’m learning more and [...]

Dark Leafy Greens And Their Superpowers

[October 5]

For some reason, in this cold rainy weather, I feel the need to eat superhealthy.  I feel like I need the energy and power that clean, green foods can provide me.  When it’s so dreary outside I feel drowsy from the moment I wake up.  It’s funny how strongly the weather can affect our moods [...]

Origins Is Back and Way Better Than Ever!

[September 3]

When I think of Origins, I can’t help but get a little nostalgic about those days when hanging at the mall was cool.  That’s about the last time I can remember wandering into an Origins.  That said, I did wander into one on lower 5th Ave the other day and was blown away! They’re not [...]

Guest Post: Madeleine Starkey

[September 2]

I’ve mentioned my friend Maddy before (here, here, and here, and most likely somewhere else;).  She is sassy and smart and I lover her to pieces.  And though she is years younger than me, she teaches me new things all the time.  Mad is the lady responsible for getting me on the vegetarian track! I [...]

Ground Zero (Just Over 2 Weeks Pregnant)

[July 12]

So there it is.  I’m pregnant!  Just barely, but still.  Last friday I peed on a stick and it came out positive.  So yay!  Here we go.  Down the long road of pregnancy. Now I know that most people don’t spill the beans on their pregnancies until after the first 3 months seeing as the [...]

Tea Tea Tea

[June 22]

We’re big fans of green tea (herbal tea, white tea, black tea, really any tea) in our little family.  Hot in the winter and cold in the summer it’s always exactly what I needed.  A steaming cup of kombucha green decaf before bed every night settles the stomach and calms the mind.  A tall glass [...]