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Becoming a fit foodie takes determination, strength, willpower, but most of all, it takes more food, more often! Who doesn’t like to EAT MORE to LOSE MORE?? For someone like me, who loves food, I had to stop counting calories and “starving” myself to reach my goals, which is why I developed The Clean Eating Handbook, 31 Essential Rules for Health, Wellness and a Fabulously Fit Life. My 31 Fit Foodie Filosophies are designed for real people, everyday, just like you and me. None of us are perfect by any means, and majority of us have not been born with...

She is the daughter of a legend. She is a legacy. She is a mother. She is an entrepreneur. She is changing lives. John Wayne is one of the most legendary actors of all time, and his legacy lives on through his youngest daughter, Marisa Wayne. She has carved her own path in the world of health and wellness through fundraising in her father’s honor and is the founder of GRIT CYCLE in Costa Mesa, CA. People line up every day for a spot in the famous “Saddle Room” for an addictive, adrenaline-pumping and sweaty ride. Marisa is a champion...

Eating clean optimizes your personal energy sources for better health, making it more than just a diet. Food, if chosen well, can reshape lives for the better and nourish at each cell of the body. ‘Good mood foods’ can improve our outlook on life, our focus and how we feel about ourselves. Spring is the perfect time to detox and incorporate functional, nourishing ingredients and select from the bounty of foods that are coming into season to get even more ready for bikini season – from head to toe. Now that everyone is getting into the ‘mood for love,’ it’s...

It did not come naturally, and it did not start early. I want to share with you my own personal struggle with a food addiction that nearly ate me alive. Yep, you read correctly, I fought my own battle and overcame all obstacles to becoming who I am today and what you know me as “The Fit Foodie”. I published this personal podcast to share my story in hopes to motivate and encourage anyone who might be in the same boat, experiencing their own struggle that they may or may not be too embarrassed to talk about. Most everyone has...