Blog — how to eat clean

We’ve heard it, and it’s engrained in us. Food is medicine. But really, let’s dive deep down into this idea. How did they deal with disease thousands of years ago, before conventional medicine and antibiotics? The answer was in nature. Ancient civilizations became masters of using plants and herbs as their remedies. And the pharmaceuticals we have now are often derived from those medicinal plants – like garlic, onions, turmeric, thyme, black seed and so many more. The use of spices and herbs with antimicrobial activity was necessary to ward off the threat of food-borne pathogens and life-threatening illnesses. Being...

Spark up results in your greatest asset - your team You can have the most innovative product anyone has seen, the most cutting-edge technology and the most impressive office digs, but there is nothing more important than having a healthy, happy team leading the charge. As a business owner, I know this to be crystal clear because for years, I was a corporate health coach for several leading companies in the automotive, tech and medical fields. What I experienced is that when employers prioritize their greatest asset – their people – that is when the magic happens. They start experiencing...

Does this describe you? You end up with three of things because you can’t see what’s in your fridge? You have foods that expired a year ago lurking around…. Or, you have a fridge that’s the home to a few sad ketchup packets and leftover Chinese cartons? Many have overstocked on goods recently, even forgot what was actually stored, and finding necessities seems to be near impossible!   Just like a closet, refrigerators are usually very overwhelming! Eat Cleaner Founder and Author of EAT LIKE YOU GIVE A FORK: The Real Dish on Eating to Thrive Chef Mareya Ibrahim dives...

I often get funny looks when I tell people I’m a chef. But you don’t look like a chef. Have you heard the expression, Never trust a skinny chef? Then I ask, if you’re eating for health, vitality, to feel your best and to maybe even look 10-20 years younger, you might want to think about that question again. My confession is, I struggled with a food addiction for years. I was a total wreck around food. And I guess I’m certainly not alone. Apparently, about 40% of the US population struggles with some type of eating disorder. My obsessive...