Pros and Cons of the Teaspoon Diet

There’s a new diet circulating: the Teaspoon Diet. Have you heard? No, it has nothing to do with me or Teaspoon Living, and no I am not promoting it. I actually found out about it completely on accident. All because this website of mine got a lot of (pleasantly) unexpected traffic last week! I assumed […]

7 Steps to a Healthy Breakfast Routine

Today, I’ll stand on my pedestal and say it: a healthy breakfast is important and should be prioritized! There are so many excuses to eat crap, or not eat at all in the morning and I just don’t think any of the excuses are good enough. Breakfast is the first meal of the day, it […]

50 Self-Care Ideas {that cost little to no money}

The phrase “self-care” comes up often in the wellness industry, but I realize it’s not necessarily a common phrase if you aren’t consistently reading self-help literature or learning about health, like me. The definition of self-care is “intentional actions to care for your physical, emotional, and mental health.” Ya, a bit broad. But my understanding […]

It’s Official. We’re Quitting Dieting for Good.

I hear things all too often that make me sad, mad, angry, and frustrated at the world we live in. Women making comments about how fat they are… …talking about how they are going to “go Paleo” because that sounds like a good weight loss tool …skipping happy hour because they can’t drink this week […]

How I Lost 20 Pounds After I Quit Dieting

Forewarning: this post is lengthy! But if you are anything like I was; constantly dieting without the long-term weight loss results desired and a strained relationship with food, I urge you to read on! Not you? Send to a friend who may need this, or wait till next week for a new recipe post.  I […]

Why I Don’t Need to Detox After One Month of Travel

I spent the last month in and out of Zurich, traveling and hosting visitors, and simply enjoying summer. I ate ice cream and pizza, I drank wine, and I had days where I did nothing but lay on the beach. And guess what? I feel fine. A-okay. I didn’t come back feeling like a blob […]