medicinal foods Archives - Body & Soul Alchemy

Two Supplements That Changed My Post-Workout Recovery

Let’s talk about soreness. Here’s something nobody warned me about: I never used to get really sore from working out. I could train hard, push myself, and bounce back just fine the next day. Then I hit late perimenopause. Suddenly, I was hobbling down...

How Healing My Body Became My New Career

Most of you know me as a chef. Maybe you’ve seen my cookbooks, or you remember when I was doing TV and cooking for celebrities. But there’s a whole chapter of my life you probably missed. And honestly? It’s the chapter that changed everything. The...

Why New Year’s Resolutions Are a Waste of Your Time (And What to Do Instead)

It’s Not About the Resolution. It Never Was. Let me be blunt with you: if you’re pinning your hopes on a New Year’s resolution to finally change your life, you’re setting yourself up to fail. Again. I’m not saying this to be harsh....

Food Alchemy, Have a Healthier More Soulful Relationship with Food

Food is as important as breathing and yet we have forgotten to give it its proper place, and proper importance. When we do it not only changes our bodies for the better but magic can happen in other places in our lives when we start to treat everyday activities like...