by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Nov 1, 2016 | Featured, Retreats
Last weekend my mini me and I had the pleasure of venturing out to wine country for a photo shoot. She was the photographer, I was the subject. I’m trying to help her develop a skill that will pay her, as she has developed a somewhat expensive palate for new clothes....
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Oct 20, 2016 | Cooking
Well here we are 4 months later and I’m still consuming a mostly plant based diet. I do dairy every now and then, and sometimes eggs. But I’ve just not had the desire for my old favorite friend catfish, or any kind of fish, and no chicken either....
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Sep 28, 2016 | Featured, Recipes
Over the past weekend I had the pleasure of participating in two local African American health related events. I’m always excited to see these kind of events have great turnout from our people because it helps me to realize, we really do value our health. I think a...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Sep 14, 2016 | Featured, Fitness
As you may know, this year I did my first 10k, and my first half marathon. Heck, my fourth half marathon. If you missed it you can check out the #bedtohalfmarathon video series. I haven’t run much since my last half, which was in June. Now I’m starting to...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Sep 7, 2016 | Featured
Welcome back to reality. After a holiday weekend sometimes it takes a minute to snap back – back to your life routines, and for some reason, especially the healthy ones. Miss a couple of days at the gym and next thing you know, you don’t even work out...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Aug 22, 2016 | Featured, Recipes
I’ve learned not to declare my diet publicly. If you say you’re gluten free then the gluten police come out of the woodwork. But I do try different things with my diet to see what works for me. Back around July 5 I decided to take meat (I normally eat...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Aug 10, 2016 | Recipes
A couple of weekends ago I had the pleasure of hosting my first “Brunch Like a Well Diva” event at Whole Foods Market in Oakland. I cannot tell you how much fun we had. Ladies I hadn’t seen since the 80’s came out of the woodwork, and some new...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Aug 9, 2016 | Well Diva Wednesday
Remember Well Diva Wednesday? Well, I’m trying to bring it back again by popular demand. I’ve met some amazing, awesome ladies over the past year and one by one, I’ll be sharing their inspiring stories and wisdom with you. Starting with Aleisha...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Jun 27, 2016 | Featured, Fitness
Today it occurred to me that I needed to take a moment and celebrate my physical accomplishments for the year. I started this year in training for my first half marathon, diligently recording my progress with the hashtag #bedtohalfmarathon. Can I just tell you that...
by Renée M. Simpson, RDN | Jun 14, 2016 | Featured, Uncategorized
Yes ladies, it’s time for some fun in the sun! Summer officially starts in 6 days. Do you have plans to make it a good one? And by good one I mean are you getting out to see world? A few ideas if you need a little nudge to get going: 1 – The staycay...
