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When purchasing produce, it’s best to buy what’s in season. This ensures that you are getting the freshest, locally grown produce. Produce that is in season is typically cheaper too! 

If you’d like to see what’s in season near you, look into the Seasonal Food Guide. (:

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Accessible Produce in LA!

Looking for more affordable produce? Visit your local LA farmer’s market and use WIC/SNAP benefits for fresh, locally grown produce! Additionally, the recent Market Match program in CA matches each dollar spent on produce at farmer’s markets! For more info, click here.

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"Skinny" - Aisha Oxley

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Healthy AND delicious?

Eating a healthier, balanced diet can be challenging, especially when you don’t know where to start. Do you have to give up the foods you know and love?  What if your family doesn’t like the healthier options? Will food be the same?

These are all great questions to have when striving for a healthier diet. Here are some ways to eat healthier WITHOUT giving up tasty traditional meals!

Lightening Tips

Reduce fat content in meat and poultry

Cook chicken and turkey with the skin on to keep it more moister and flavorful. Remove the skin after cooking.

Replace stuffings and breaded toppings or coatings with herbs and spices.

Broil, roast or bake meat or meat loaf on a rack inside a broiling pan to catch the fat

Baste meats with juice, wine, or broth instead of butter.

Cook stews and soups ahead, then refrigerate and skim the fat off the top before reheating.

Replace a portion of the meat in a recipe with beans, grains, or vegetables.

If you would like to explore more ways to opt for a healthier diet without compromising taste and culture, click here!

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WOC Wellness Masterpost!

Working toward overall health as a woman of color comes with its barriers, whether it be time, access, transportation, etc. If you are looking for ways to take care of your body wherever you are, here are a few Instagram accounts I’d recommend following!

1. @mynameisjessamyn

Fat femme yoga instructor for all body types. 

2. @antidietriotclub

Rebel community fighting diet culture through fat/sex/body activism

3. @shesallfatpod

Podcast that promotes radical self-love & body positivity

4. @decolonizefitness

Queer activist who is a personal trainer who offers 1-1 zoom workouts and online dance workouts for women of color

5. @themshealth

Wellness advocates for queer/trans/non-binary folks who offer free online wellness session

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MOTHERS OF EAST LA!!

Working to balance your health and caring for family can be difficult to juggle. If you are looking for a supportive cohort for mothers of color in fitness, look into Running Mamis!

They meet twice a month and are welcoming to any new mothers. Click the link above for info on what they do and how to join!

IG: @running.mamis

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South LA followers!

If you are looking for a safe, inclusive space to practice mindfulness, look no further! Green Tree Yoga is a nonprofit that provides the “South Central Los Angeles community with opportunities to develop better health.” 

Linked is their Instagram where they post schedules for their virtual workshops!

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instagram.com/nadiaaboulhosn @nadiaaboulhosn

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instagram.com/vashtiharrison via instagram.com/ladieswhodesign

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fitness doesn’t always have to be about losing weight, gaining muscle or lifting more weight. it’s supposed to be fun, don’t be so hard on yourself. you are doing better than you think you are.

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I don’t want my body back to where it’s been. I want to push it farther than I’ve ever pushed it before, to yield different, better, and lasting results, and to be stronger than ever.