Registered Holistic Nutritionist & Fitness Consultant

  I love this recipe because it makes me look like an expert candy maker! But my lovely mother created this recipe. It’s a real treat, and she makes it the best! When my mother was visiting me in Trinidad and Tobago, she decided to make some crunch to have at Beyond Vitality’s booth at UpMarket. It was a total success! People absolutely went crazy over it! Every now and then, I s...

  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...

  These cookies are a wonderful treat. I had an urge to create a recipe with blackstrap molasses to increase my B-vitamin and iron content during pregnancy. Whether pregnant or not, these cookies definitely hit the spot.   Image taken from Happy Herbivore Ingredients: 2-3 tablespoon blackstrap molasses 1 cup natural nut butter (natural almond butter, peanut butter, hazelnut butte...

  This recipe makes crunchy, spicy kale chips that taste like cheese, but yet that are completely vegan. They’re seriously amazing! I’ve tried a lot of kale chips and these are my favorite. But I will let you in on a little secret – while kale chips are healthy, they are just as addictive as regular potato chips! Brace yourself. Image taken from GLIVING Ingredients: ...

  Good, whole grain tortillas are a thing of beauty. Once you know the taste of fresh handmade tortillas, you’ll never want to go back to the grocery store variety. Before I started making them myself, it was always a hassle finding good, whole grain tortilla wraps that weren’t full of preservatives, stabilizers and mold inhibitors.  Now you can make the best of the best! Yo...

  This flavorful raw food smoothie is packed with antioxidants, phytonutrients and enzymes! It will leave you feeling refreshed and full of energy. Image taken from Free From The Gluten That Binds Ingredients: 5 large strawberries 1/3 cup blueberries (or blackberries) 1/3 cup pineapple half a banana 2 tablespoons of goji berries 1-2 teaspoons chia seeds 1 teaspoon fresh lemon or l...

  These quinoa sushi rolls are super easy and quick to make. They’re a nice twist on the traditional sushi and great for those who don’t particular favor rice. Image taken from Veggie Kitchen Ingredients: 1 ½ cup quinoa 3 cups purified water 1-2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp pure maple syrup 2-3 tablespoons of tamari 2 tbsp nutritional yeast (B-vitamins) 2 gloves of...

  Callaloo is the national dish of Trinidad and Tobago. It’s full of nutrients and especially rich in iron, folic acid and lycopene. Sometimes it's a soup and other times it's a thick sauce to accompany meat or vegetables. There are several ways to make it, some like adding crab or salt fish, or keeping it vegetarian with provisions (root vegetables), split-peas, okra, or other leafy g...

  This nourishing vegetable stock is simple yet very flavorful, and can be used in any soup recipe to enrich the taste.  Make sure to save and freeze all your vegetable scraps in advance, to avoid having to buy fresh veggies.   Imige taken from Simple Bites Ingredients and Procedure: Put vegetable trimmings and peelings – onions, potatoes, carrots, leeks, celery (and le...

  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...