The Real Dish

Leafy greens should be good and healthy for you. But when there is a killer step, an abuse of temperature in the producing line- that beautiful green vegetable may become lethal for you. With a new outbreak of E Coli bacteria in the USA, coming to our plate with pre-washed prepackaged Romaine salad, I want to stop and share the real numbers about the results of the outbreaks. This is emotional and you need to hear this. Join with me for a new episode of RFYBL podcast.

2020 is almost here and it’s time to share the 8 hottest and exciting food and beverage trends for the up and coming year.  So, what do this year’s food trends hold in store for us? In 2020, the year of perfect vision, we’re picking the color purple, giving peas a chance and filling up on air. To sum it up: a whole lot of plant-love, served up in a health-conscious way. 8 on its side is the infinity sign, and I’m predicting these trends are here to stay. Join us for another episode of RFYBL.

Laura Vitale is a remarkable chef, mom and wife with a successful Youtube channel “Laura in the Kitchen”. Her success is implausible and in the second part of the episode, she dishes about her success, the Italian roots, her family back home, the new book and future shows and projects. Her energy is contagious and view on life inspiring. Join me and Laura on this interview because everyone can learn so much from this amazing woman.

Laura Vitale is a true star in the kitchen and in the food industry. With over 3.5 million subscribers on her YouTube channel ‘Laura in the Kitchen’, she’s one of the most adored and respected chefs out there. From building up her career, raising her daughter to having her husband partner up with her, Laura dishes about her journey and the important parts of her life. This episode is a two-part, with the first one here for you to enjoy. Welcome back for another awesome episode of Recipes for Your Best Life.

What happens when a healthscare prompts a family intervention? Well this is what happened to Rich Everett. Rich is veteran news director, reporter and anchor who comes from a hectic lifestyle, eating bad food and smoking 3 packs of cigarettes a day! And then when he went to a doctor and found out that his health was hanging on a thread, his family decided to jump in. Learn more about what happened and get ready to be inspired in this episode of Recipes for Your Best Life!

GMO Soy and P-protein isolate - do you know what these are? The idea of saving meat while making stress-free plant-based dishes is something I embrace deeply. Why not? They’re delicious and incredibly good for you. In this episode of RFYBL, I want to break down the numbers and show you how much difference there actually is between the real meat and a plant-based burger. Tune in with me for another episode that will make you ponder on your choices!

Pesticides.  They were created to destroy pests so we could enjoy produce without big holes in our lettuce.  But important and disturbing highlights from the just-released annual report from the FDA Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program have been revealed. After analyzing the 55 page document, I break down the information to help you really understand what pesticides are, how they can affect our health, the harmful ‘cocktail’ effect of multiple pesticides and how we can protect ourselves from pesticide exposure.  And if you're thinking, organic produce is the way to go, think again.  I peel back the onion on the loaded subject in this revealing episode. This is a truly enlightening one you don't want to miss! 

Our world feeds us, and it’s our responsibility to take care of it in return. The truth is, we waste too much food and most of the time, we don’t even notice it. Life moves on to a destination unknown, and we are the passengers. How can we make a difference? Let me share some helpful tips, helping you become the best Fit Foodie out there and save food, water and energy. Tune In and Let’s do this!

In this episode of Recipes for Your Best Life, I'm interviewing Ryan Cornett, a certified herbalist and master's candidate in clinical nutrition.  He works in the nutrition science at Garden of Life, and helps break down what CBD is, how it's grown, the different benefits of the active ingredients and why it won't get you high - but will help you chill.  This is a really important one to tune into to get the story straight once and for all on one of the biggest nutrition game changers of modern times - CBD. 

From raging storms to pretty sunny beach day weather, Crystal Egger has brought you the on-air weather reports since 2004. It’s the most popular conversational topic in the world and in this episode, Mareya sits down with Crystal to talk about her career, passions, family and of course… the weather. There’s a weathering storm in every phase of life... so let’s talk about that.