Current research suggests that it takes about 8 weeks on average to create a new habit. Of course there are many individual factors that can influence this duration, while some people are able to create new habits in as little as 18 days. Habits are defined as regular tendencies or practices that are hard to give up. When these tendencies support health, such as engaging in regular physical activity, making healthy food choices, and getting enough sleep each night, this is beneficial to health. Unfortunately for many, unhealthy habits have been developed over time which lead people to gain we ..read more

Omega-3 fatty acids, particularly EPA and DHA, play a significant role in reducing inflammation in the body (acne is an inflammatory condition) & provide our body with the precursors to our hormones, including the ones that affect our skin like estrogen and testosterone. Omega 3 fats are considered essential because the body can not produce them on its own and must be obtained from the diet. Unfortunately, the 'Standard American Diet' leaves ~90% of people deficient! On the other hand, people are consuming and TOO MUCH omega 6 fat from plant oils like *canola oil, *sunflower oil and *soyb ..read more

Intuitive eating vs. macro tracking, which is better? If you follow me on instagram @marissaliana, A lot of you guys know that I’ve recently made the switch to intuitive eating after tracking macros religiously for 4 years. Macro tracking is different from calorie counting because instead of just focusing on how many calories you are consuming, you are getting these calories from a specific ratio of carbohydrates, fats, and protein (in grams) to make up your total daily caloric consumption. When I first made the switch to intuitive eating, it was SCARY, and I doubted my ability to give my b ..read more

Top 5 reasons you NEED probiotics in your life: Last week I shared a video on my Instagram highlights of the 5 reasons you NEED probiotics in your life. Today, I wanted to relay that information in blog format so you have a chance to read the content as well. To begin, probiotics are the friendly bacteria in our bodies that keep our digestion and overall health in check by keeping the number of harmful bacteria in our bodies in-check. People who have recently been on a round or several rounds of antibiotics, those on medications like the birth control pill or NSAIDS, those eating a poor diet ..read more