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What’s Better? A Low-Fat Diet or Low-Carb Diet?

. One of the most eye opening foods that is paramount to kicking the sugar/carb craving and addiction cycle is…   . FAT!  . My esteemed colleague, Elisa Haggarty of Culinary Farmacy, is hosting a 22 DAY SUGAR CLEANSE, and I want you to know about it. (Get 40 bucks off with code DRLAURA)   .   .  . If…

Dr. Laura Miranda on Elite Daily – Why You Should Strive To Be The Person You Needed When You Were Younger

I am truly honored to have been the impetus for this incredible women, Zara Barrie, to write this article on Elite Daily. She was so haunted and inspired by my post on Instagram the other day, “Be Who You Needed When You Were Younger”, that she shared her own deeply personal account of how this…

VIDEO: The “I’m going to start on Monday” CURSE (and how to fix it)

You know I’m so sick of hearing from people? The phrase “I’m going to start on Monday.” Why? Because I know its a CURSE. Wellness, health, weight loss, feeling good about yourself … is the sum of the cumulative actions taken over an extended period of time. Every decision you make, effects every decision you…

NYC Personal Training For New Moms in Tribeca

NO NANNY? NO PROBLEM This is my client, Chessie and her son (my boyfriend) Mason! I got to chase him all around the gym during our session today (agility training?). His shirt says “Pretty Boy Swag”. I’m considering getting one . Just because you can’t get someone to watch your kids doesn’t mean your goals…

SINGLE ARM BURPEE BROAD JUMP (best total body workout move)

Here’s a power house move that has carry over to building explosive speed, anti rotational core conditioning, transverse plane training (where power lives) and well, fun. I mean, who doesn’t love a good broad jump!! Am I right? (Dead serious.) TRAINING TIP: stick the landing of the squat and the plank. You must EARN THE…

Peanut Butter And Apple Nachos

Processed meat has been linked to cancer…eat more fruit and peanut butter! If I never post another #TUESDAYTWEAK again after this one, I think I will be ok. This is by far my favorite one TO DATE! NOTE: all of these ingredients are unprocessed or raw, with no added chemicals or unnecessary unhealthy crap. But…

We Need To Evolve Past Just Adding MORE Weight and Doing MORE Reps

How to stop being a “Fitness Douche Bag” We have to get smarter in the way we program exercises for clients and ourselves. I am sick of seeing people flailing around doing 100s of reps with really poor quality (think burpees), or just adding MORE and more weight to the bar….all in the name of…

Mini Veggie and Egg Frittata Recipe (Tuesday Tweak)

What are you having for breakfast today?  Same old, same old? Change the course of your day by getting into these quick and easy Mini Egg + Veggie Frittatas!  You’ll never look at eggs the same way again! – 2 cups chopped spinach, – 2 cups chopped red & green peppers – Beat 5 eggs…

LIVE Clean Eating Call with Dr Laura Miranda and Culinary Farmacy!

Warriors, what are you doing Wednesday?! I’m excited to tell you that I will be doing a LIVE call with Culinary Farmacy with Elisa Haggarty a Brooklyn based holistic health coach and all around badass! REGISTER HERE to be on the call with us LIVE! Elisa and I will be talking about just how simple…

No Cook Overnight Oats (Breakfast TuesdayTweak)

If you are anything like my clients, you are busy from for the second the alarm goes off until the minute your head hits the pillow at night! One of my favorite ways to not only simplify breakfast but to make it an on-the-go option, is Overnight Oats in a mason jar! I like to…