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NBC 6’s Jenn Herrera speaks with Lifestyle and Nutrition Expert Mareya Ibrahim about ways to maximize your weekly grocery bill. Watch the full feature HERE  

Last weekend’s @thefitexpo in LA. What a blast!! After a two year hiatus, it was back and so good to see so many friends and meet new ones. These are my People! So nice to be able to host a healthy eating pavilion and showcase our @Eatcleaner products. Special thanks to our partner, @gardenoflife and to @jbeebrand for outfitting me in their adorable sets.If you were there, let me know below! Until the next event 💜.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mareya Ibrahim (@chefmareya)  

Wax on fruit and vegetables. It’s not a big secret. Apples are waxed to help them last longer, and so are cucumbers. But did you know about 80% of all produce is waxed, including cherries, plums, nectaries, avocados, bell peppers, cantaloupes, cucumbers, eggplants, grapefruits, lemons, limes, melons, oranges, parsnips, passion fruits, peaches, pineapples, pumpkins, rutabagas, squashes, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers…and the list goes on. The question is, what’s the problem with wax on my fresh fruit and vegetables? The FDA has approved several waxes for such use, made from shellacs, paraffins, palm oil derivatives and synthetic resins.So what’s the...