Welcome back to another episode of The Real Dish, I'm Chef Mareya, and today in episode 122, we're going to unpack an ultra hot and a minefield of a subject – weight and fat loss. I will do everything I can to handle this with the utmost sensitivity.

Now, there’s a LOT of sizzling conversation semaglutides, aka Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, which are actually intended for people with Type 2 diabetes, which helps manage blood glucose levels.  At the time of this recording, they are not FDA approved for weight loss, but because they have an off-label side effect of weight loss, and have the Hollywood blessing, a lot of people are on the bandwagon. Megastars like Oprah put a spotlight on it in her recent Weight Special on national television.

What people don’t really see is that once you start taking these, this is intended to to be a...

As a certified personal trainer with 35 years of experience guiding clients toward their fitness goals, I've encountered almost every type of diet.

The Food Combining Diet has piqued my interest due to its potential benefits for digestion and overall well-being. In this article, we'll delve deep into this diet, exploring its origins, principles, science, and real-world implications. 

Does the Food Combining Diet really stack up? 

Read on to find out.

Understanding the Food Combining Diet

The Food Combining Diet, commonly known as the Hay Diet, dates to the early 20th century. William Howard Hay, a New York doctor, developed the idea in response to his own health issues.

He thought his health problems stemmed from eating the wrong foods together. In 1930, he wrote a book titled "Health via Food," which outlined the tenets of the Food Combining Diet.

Dr. Hay's central thesis was that various food kinds necessitate various digestion conditions in the stomach. For instance, he...

This is a perfect example of a fat filler that, while you are eating it, you won't believe it's guilt-free. SO creamy and delish, it's a treat you can look forward to daily in between meals, with fresh sliced apples, pears or strawberries! 

Here is what you need

• 2 cups cashews 
• 1/4 cup raw coconut oil (see Note) 
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 
• 6 drops of liquid stevia, or 1 teaspoon granulated stevia 
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 

This is how you do it

1. In a large dry skillet comatose the cashews over low heat until lightly golden. Transfer them to a food processor and pulse until broken down into a smooth butter. Add the coconut oil and pulse until smooth and creamy.
2.  Add cocoa powder, Stevia, and cinnamon. Pulse until well Inc. Transfer to a glass jar and stored at room temperature for up to a month (If you can get it to last that long).
3.  Wash your favorite fruit or berries with our EatCleaner fruit and vegetable wash.
4. Plate it,...

Episode Overview

In this episode, we are diving into the benefits of red light therapy and near-infra-red. If you've never heard of those, we'll listen. What if I told you there's a completely natural way to get better skin reducing formation in pain, enhancing brain and cognitive function, helping with cardiovascular health, improving circulation, healing wounds faster, and even easing depression without a pill or lifting a finger or any negative side effects? Would you be on board?

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 “Smart healthy cells are the foundation of life, you guys, if your cells are happy and vibrant, everything else falls into place.”

-Mareya Ibrahim

“We want those healthy cells turning over and staying healthy all the time. So by stimulating collagen production and cell turnover, that leads to younger looking...