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Tales from the Grocery Store

The supermarket can be a daunting experience. If you’ve survived a parking experience at Whole Foods, the battle is already 50% won. Here’s the official Essence Supermarket Survival Guide to keep you from wanting to run yourself (or someone else) over with your cart.

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Banish the Bloat / Food Baby

Feeling bloated can range from uncomfortable to excruciating. Gas, a natural byproduct of digestion, can sometimes go hog wild and produce these sensations. Getting to the root cause of it with the help of your doctor/gastroenterologist is the best idea, but in the meantime, foods/drinks can certainly harm or help.

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Eggcellent Eggplant “Ravioli”

Yeah, it’s VEGAN. Yeah, it’s delicious. Yeah, there are actually no eggs in eggplant, which is very confusing. Ingredients 2 medium eggplants, […]

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SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE It

The BEST protein powder on the market is from an unlikely source. It’s the only one I recommend to my private clients in the office. It’s vegan (so no cholesterol – as that only comes from animal product), it’s Non-GMO, gluten-free, soy-free, isolate-free, has probiotics AND enzymes to promote gut health and immunity, has fruit and vegetable complexes, and has 16 grams of protein per serving as well as 7 grams of fiber. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. THIS IS REAL LIFE.