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Here’s a special episode of Recipes for Your Best Life. A forkful of inspiration, a bite to savor and the best soundbites you can sink your teeth into. We are looking back to the previous 6 episodes, highlighting the best. If you have missed an episode, here’s a quick overview. Find the one you are craving for more and go back to listen to the full episode. Stay tuned for another amazing episode by Mareya, The Fit Foodie. Podcast available to subscribe on Stitcher and iTunes ‘Clean Foods + smaller portions at regular intervals = higher metabolism. If that doesn’t...

  How to protect your plate against dangerous pesticides. Every year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) releases its list of the most pesticide-laden produce items calls the Dirty Dozen. And every year, it creates a media tidal wave of coverage. It shows up everywhere, and seemingly sets off a storm of feear in the hearts of every fruit and veggie lover, banishing the thought of ever eating a non-organic plant. The question begs, is there really nothing we can do about these harmful pesticides? Not according to our third-party lab studies. These third-party lab studies proved that if you wash...

More and more foodborne illness outbreaks occur from produce, so knowing how to prepare for your produce purchase is more important than ever. Thursday, March 14th, 2019 2:24PM By Lori Corbin Since it’s not required when cooking at home, most home chefs don’t really know true food safety basics. But Fit Foodie Chef Mareya Ibrahim says if you don’t handle your food properly, you and your family could be subjected to a foodborne illness. “According to the FDA, half of the top 10 most foodborne illness causing foods are produce items, and the No. 1 cause is the greens,” said...

In the new episode of the Recipes for Your Best Life podcast, Mareya explains how a product that has been labeled organic, isn’t always healthy for you. She also shares great tips of how to check the labels for warning signs of unhealthy qualities, originality and why you should consider growing your own food. Stay tuned for another amazing episode by Mareya, The Fit Foodie. Podcast available to subscribe on Stitcher and iTunes ‘We’ve been trained to adapt the idea that organic equates to healthy!’ – Mareya Ibrahim, The Fit Foodie We do care what you think! What would you...