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Sustainable wellness for real life.
🤍Your body isn’t broken—it’s asking for support.
🌿 Plant-forward nutrition for women These are some of my latest favorites.

Food should fuel you but also be a source of enjoyment, not guilt. Coaching available.

10/26/2026

We need to talk.

Those of you who know me well know that I don’t like to sell things ~ I just love to share things that I love and am passionate about if I think you will be too.

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I’m 55. I want to age gracefully and not look my age all at once! I love these products. They are clean, luxurious in feel, gentle in scent, and I get so many comments on how beautiful my skin is looking.

Many of these products vary by where you live too. Why use hydrating products in humid climates or drying skincare in arid ones? Genius.

This is too good not to share.

Holidays are coming, new products are launching, plenty of gifts for you or the other women in your life. It’s time. You deserve it.

DM me to learn more or shop here:
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10/25/2026

Hey Sunday ~ this recipe’s full of healthy eats, clean and simple. Enjoying this one on repeat!

🌿Fiber
🌿Protein
🌿Phytonutrients
🌿Healthy fats

Tasty and satisfying and fully plant-based.

Food for your body 💪and your brain 🙇‍♀️

10/02/2026

💕The Her Health Compass podcast began in 2025 with a singular goal: to support, educate and empower women about their health. Breast cancer was the space in which those conversations began and through which many threads continue to weave.

💕We’ve sat with breast surgeons from Mount Sinai, Memorial Sloan Kettering, and Georgetown. We’ve talked genetics and BRCA risk. We’ve talked body image, cold-capping, and what it actually means to be a “survivor.” We’ve laughed and cried with women living with stage IV breast cancer who are still showing up, creating, advocating, living. An episode on metastatic disease with is launching soon.

💕If you or someone you love has ever stood in the “now what” moment of a breast cancer diagnosis — we’ve made something for you.

🎧 New and past episodes are live now — link in bio. This month, listen like it matters. Because it does.

09/27/2026

🌸 I spy…a little taste of childhood on a buffet in Kyoto.

I was so happy to find these beautiful lychees on the breakfast buffet at our hotel! Lychees were the sweet treat at the end of Chinese dinners with my family growing up. One of those little family moments that stay with you forever.

Finding them fresh here (instead of the syrupy canned version) was so nice!

Why they’re worth seeking out:

🌿 Rich in vitamin C
🌿 Naturally hydrating, low in calories, fat-free
🌿 Antioxidants and polyphenols
🌿 A gentle, floral sweetness that’s nothing like the canned version

Fresh lychees are in season roughly May through September. Look at Asian grocery stores for the best options. Maybe Whole Foods during peak summer months. Choose ones with a rosy-red shell that feels firm but slightly yielding.

Peel with your fingers, eat the flesh, discard the seed. Straight from the shell, over the sink, is honestly the best way. They’re super juicy!

Small pleasures. Big memories. 🤍

Did lychees show up in your childhood too? 👇

09/25/2026

Green tea or matcha? Same plant, different experience. 🍵

Sitting here in Japan, I’ve been thinking about how often people use “matcha” and “green tea” like they’re the same thing. Until this trip, I thought they were.

Both come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis, but how they’re grown and prepared changes everything.

Green tea is steeped. You infuse the leaves in hot water and only drink what dissolves into the cup. It’s light, gentle, and lower in caffeine.

With matcha the plants are shaded for a few weeks before harvest, which deepens the color and boosts the calming amino acid L-theanine. Then the leaves are stone-ground into powder and whisked in, so you’re drinking the leaf itself.

Why I love both:
🌿 Both are rich in catechins, the antioxidants green tea is known for, with matcha offering a more concentrated dose.
🌿 L-theanine paired with caffeine gives a calm, focused kind of energy, without the jitters coffee or sodas can bring.
🌿 Matcha is the stronger pick-me-up and more bitter bite; green tea is the softer afternoon sip.

I purchased a whisk and some matcha powder to whisk in the morning or late afternoon once I get home. The tea ceremony where I learned to do it was a special bonus. Simple, plant-powered, and grounding.

Are you team matcha or team green tea? Tell me below 👇

09/11/2026

25 years ago today, the husband of my dear friend and podcast co-creator, Heather, was working from the London office of Cantor Fitzgerald. His brother worked for the same firm, but in the World Trade Center. His was also in those Twin Towers. A different firm, a lower floor.

Heather’s father-in-law made it out. Her brother-in-law didn’t. Nor did 658 colleagues and friends.

On a special episode of Her Health Compass, Heather sits with me and remembers September 11th: the phone calls, the hours of not knowing, the distance. The grief, survivor’s guilt, and legacy she has carried for 25 years in a family that lost someone and almost lost so much more. It’s not our usual conversation. But it’s one I hope you’ll take the time to hear.

🎧 Full Her Health Compass episode live now — at www.herhealthcompass.com or your preferred Podcast platform

09/10/2026

We just arrived in Japan and started so early… breakfast at 6:30am while we wait for the city to open and our room to be ready.

What an incredibly decadent and delicious way to start our time in this country!

Keep following as I share these experiences with you!

09/08/2026

🌿 Here are the last six pantry essentials in my A-Z series: real, foundational ingredients that truly enhance a plant-based kitchen.

Q is for quinoa 🌾
One of the few plant foods that provides all nine essential amino acids, and about 8g of protein per cup cooked. Two tips most miss with this superfood: rinse it before cooking and use a ration of 1.5:1 water/vegetable broth-to-quinoa ratio

R is for rice (a variety worth keeping) 🌾
Brown rice for fiber and everyday bowls. Black rice for antioxidants. Wild rice for depth and protein. Basmati or jasmine for curries and stir-fries. Different rices play different roles. Shake things up!

S is for seeds 🌱
Small ingredient, outsized impact. H**p (10g complete protein per 3 tbsp), chia (fiber and omega-3s), flax (ground fresh for hormonal support), pumpkin seeds (magnesium and zinc), sunflower (vitamin E.) A spoonful of any is a major upgrade.

T is for tahini 🌿
Ground sesame paste has bout 4g protein and 130mg calcium per 2 tablespoons and adds unparalleled richness. The quality gap is huge: cheap tahini is bitter and grainy; good tahini is silky and slightly nutty.

V is for vinegar (a variety worth keeping) 🍷
Raw apple c***r vinegar is key for dressings and marinades. Rice vinegar suits Asian-inspired cooking. Sherry vinegar adds depth for cooked mushrooms. Aged balsamic is a stunning finish over berries or roasted vegetables. One vinegar works. More are better.

Y is for yuzu 🍋
The small Japanese citrus that brightens any dish it touches. Bright and floral like a Meyer lemon, sharp like a grapefruit, and still unique. A few drops of yuzu juice in a vinaigrette instead of lemon is just so lovely, and a nod to my upcoming trip to Japan!

The common thread: you don't need exotic ingredients to eat well. Just a little shopping and some added creativity!

Save this for your next grocery run 🌿

09/06/2026

🌿 P is for pomegranate molasses: a unique addition to the plant-based pantry.

Pomegranate molasses is exactly what it sounds like: pomegranate juice, reduced down to a thick, syrupy, tangy-sweet concentrate. It’s a staple across Middle Eastern, Persian, and Mediterranean cooking and is gorgeous, silky and rich. A little goes a long, delicious way.

The flavor:

🌿 Bright, tangy, sweet-tart
🌿 Deep and slightly fruity
🌿 A little bit of everything in one small bottle

Think of it as balsamic vinegar’s Middle Eastern cousin, with similar syrupy consistency, but a fruit-forward, more complex profile.

How I use it:

🌿 Drizzled over roasted vegetables (like brussel sprouts, cauliflower, eggplant, and carrots)
🌿 Whisked into salad dressings with olive oil and lemon
🌿 As a glaze for tofu, tempeh, or mushrooms
🌿 Over hummus with fresh herbs
🌿 Mixed into grain bowls with pomegranate seeds and mint
🌿 A few drops on a plate of fresh fruit

Why it earns a spot:

One bottle lasts months. A teaspoon transforms a dish. It brings tang, sweetness, and depth simultaneously.

Have you tried pomegranate molasses? What did you drizzle it on? 👇

09/03/2026

🌿 The Plant-Forward Pantry: M, N & O.

Three essentials worth the shelf space: a sweetener that doesn’t spike blood sugar, a nutbutter that outperforms all the others, and the foundational oil most people are buying wrong.

M is for monkfruit, a plant-based sweetener, 150-200x sweeter than sugar, zero calories, no blood sugar spike. My go-to for baking: think sweet without the crash. Honest note: it’s a tool, not a health food. Real fruit is always the first-choice sweetener.

N is for nuts and nutbutter: most of us keep it on hand but buy it right. Avoid those loaded with palm oil, cane sugar, and stabilizers. You just need one or two ingredients: nuts, maybe salt. That’s it. Almond, cashew, peanut — all beautiful. A spoonful on toast, in a smoothie, or with an apple is real protein, healthy fat, and satiation. No nuts for you? Try sunflower butter. Yum!

O is for extra virgin olive oil. Most grocery store olive oil is old, oxidized, or blended with lower-quality oils. Real, fresh EVOO tastes like actual olives: grassy, peppery, slightly bitter. Look for a harvest date, single-country origin, cold-pressed, and dark glass. One of the most-studied foods in the world for cardiovascular health and longevity and a MUST in my kitchen.

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