Registered Holistic Nutritionist & Fitness Consultant

  Have you ever had a Clif Bar? I have! In fact, I used to buy them by the box and eat at least one a day. I studied the wrapper and decided to create my own version. My mission is to create a homemade version for every Clif Bar on the market. But for now, here is the Chocolate Chip Peanut Crunch version. These no-bake homemade Clif bars taste very close to the store bought ones, yet they'...

  Eating clean doesn't have to be unappetizing. These delicious yet healthy and natural protein bars supply your muscles with an abundance of nutrients that you need for recovery after a good training session, including approximately 10-12g of protein per serving (two squares).   Ingredients: Makes 16 square protein bars.   1 cup oat flour (whole oats ground up in a Vitami...

Image taken from Hardcore Caribbean   If you’re an active individual living in the Caribbean you’ve probably heard about Hardcore. It’s been named the “most exciting thing to hit the Caribbean since Carnival”! If you haven’t, and are wondering what it’s all about, read up. Hardcore is the Caribbean’s only obstacle course challenge series, d...

  Muscle cramps are defined as an involuntary contraction of a muscle. These can last anywhere from a few seconds, all the way up to several minutes. Cramping is associated with the hyper-excitability, or hyperactivity of the nerve endings within muscle tissue.   Many people experience cramps when they sleep, which can be associated with excruciating pain. Athletes, on the other h...

  I love adding pumpkin to soup, but lately I’ve been getting a lot of organic pumpkin from a friend, so I decided to try other pumpkin creations. One of my favorites was this delicious pumpkin bar recipe, which is completely gluten free.   Ingredients: ½ cup pumpkin puree (acorn, butternut or other squash) ½ cup pure maple syrup (or less to cut down on the s...

  Fueling your training and races with real, whole and natural foods helps your body derive its energy from sources that it can best process, and ingredients that your body effectively handles. It’s time to get away from processed, refined and commercial foods that are specifically marketed for you to buy, thinking that you’ll be doing your body “good”.  Instead ...

  After-training recovery foods and drinks can help athletes recover faster and get ready for the next training session or event. This whole food based recovery drink is much more affordable than commercial recovery drinks, and is very beneficial to help endurance athletes quickly replenish depleted glycogen stores, rehydrate and repair muscle tissue after strenuous activi...

  Most modern people slather on chemical-filled antiperspirant which blocks the pores, not realizing that the sweat which naturally trickles down the armpit acts as a wick to draw out the waste products from the body containing viruses, bacteria, hormones, toxins, etc. to regulate and keep everything in balance. It is also ignored that 80% of all human breast cancers first occur in the upper...

  This fresh juice and veggie drink is my absolute favorite to sip before every race; 30 min to an hour before the race to be exact. The beetroot (red beets) in this drink increase nitric oxide and oxygenation of the blood, thus increasing endurance, the apple is a valuable source of electrolytes and vitamin C, the carrot is rich in vitamin A and beta-carotene that supports immunity, the lim...