The Diamond Behind The Chocolate
I'm always all of the following:
-Shoe Humanitarian
-Wine lover
-Storm chaser
-Chocolate addict
-Sweat obsessed
-Daydreaming of traveling to Sicily
-Mathematically challenged.I'm sometimes:
-Rude
-Irate
-Insensitive
-The main character in a chick lit novel (usually a bad thing)
-In a love affair with leafy greens, HIIT workouts, and VH1.I'm never:
-A sports girl.
-A soapbox preacher.
-Old man winter's friend.
-Interested in driving (limo, please?)-
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Tag Archives: vegan
No-Bake Banana Maca Cookie
When the words “life” and “changing” are said together, it induces a wide-eyed, salivating need to know more kind of reaction. At least for me…especially when anything food related is involved! So I love bananas and I love cookies and … Continue reading
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Tagged bananas, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cookies, eat clean, health, integrative nutrition, maca, nutrition, vegan, vegetarian, weight loss
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Tips To Stay Warm & Healthy During the Winter
I’ll be honest…winter is my least favorite season. Growing up in a small town full of mountains really made me want to eradicate winter forever and skip straight to summer and summer only. It wasn’t just the cold, snow and … Continue reading
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Tagged amino, chocolate, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cold, cough, ear, fish oil, fitfluential, Fitness, fruits, greens, health, immunity, kombucha, minerals, nose, throat, vegan, vegetarian, veggies, vitamins, winter
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*REVIEW*- Everlast Nutrition Vegan Protein Powder
So, you know me when it comes to supplements and powders…if it’s done in moderation and you find it’s actually beneficial to you then I say go for it. If, however you are just taking something to follow the crowd, … Continue reading
Frozen Banana Cacao Smoothie
Since the eighty degree temps and high humidity have gotten us all pregamed up for summer, the only perfect way to celebrate is with food and beverage. Frozen beverages are my kryptonite during the summertime. A kryptonite I will completely … Continue reading
-Things To Try Thursdays- Vegan Cuts Review
Here a V, there a V, everywhere a V-V… We’ve all seen them. The “V”‘s on your produce, canned goods and boxed foods. No, they aren’t a secretive stamp of feminism but actually a guide for vegetarians and vegans. Any … Continue reading
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Tagged beanitos, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, cocomels, eat, eco friendly, girls gone sporty, goody goody stuff, health coach, love, meatless chili, monthly subscriptions, pure organic, review, revolution tea, snack box, things to try thursday, vegan, vegan cuts, veganism, vegetarians, viana
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Red Lentil, Collard Greens & Acorn Squash Soup
Soup. It’s what’s for dinner… Or breakfast, lunch and dinner in my case. During the fall and winter months, my body tends to crave warming, hearty foods. I opt for more leafy greens but cook them instead of juicing or … Continue reading
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Tagged acorn squash, be well, broth, chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, collard greens, dinner, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, health coach, hearty, integrative nutrition, lentils, soup, thanksgiving, vegan, vegetarian, winter
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Conscious Fork Review & An Inspired Recipe Recreation
When most people taste something extraordinarily good at a new eatery for the first time, it’s usually expected for them to exclaim one or all of the following: “This IS better than sex!” “I want more!” “I could eat this … Continue reading
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Tagged chocolate covered diamonds, christy dean, coconut oil, conscious fork, fitfluential, Fitness, girls gone sporty, juices, love, macaroons, pinterest, Recipe, recreation, smoothies, vegan, vegetarian
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Things To Try Thursdays- SW Basics Lip Balm
Chapped lips are a kiss’s buzzkill. The flakiness and dryness makes me feel as though someone is in the process of paper macheing my lips for some sort of punishment. (probably for eating too many sweets) I don’t know about … Continue reading
Fall Into Five Ways To Curb Cravings
Oh hey, September, didn’t see you there underneath all that humidity and chirp of crickets! While Labor Day marks the unofficial end to our fanciful beach blisses, it should not be mourned because fall’s front door is within arm’s reach. … Continue reading
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