Vanessa Riccio Naturopath

04/24/2026

a few of you asked for this recipe after yesterday’s post, so here it is. 🥢

Crunchy thai salad with peanut dressing. The kind of meal that proves “eating clean” doesn’t have to be sad or boring.

🥗 SALAD
3–4 cups shredded red cabbage
2 leaves curly kale, chopped
1 carrot, shredded
2 green onions, chopped
1 cup cilantro
2 mini peppers (1 red, 1 orange)
½ cucumber, peeled + thinly sliced
crushed peanuts on top

🥜 PEANUT DRESSING (food processor)
1 inch ginger
1 clove garlic
½ cup natural peanut butter
juice of ½ orange
juice of 1 lime
2 tbsp tamari
3 tbsp pure maple syrup
a sq**rt of sriracha
½ tsp salt

Blend the dressing. Toss everything. Top with peanuts.

❤️Save this one. Make it this weekend. Let me know how you make it your own. 👇🏼

04/23/2026

Here’s what a real cleanse looks like.

Not juice-only.

Not starving.

Fresh fruits and vegetables. Big salads. Soups and cooked veggies at dinner. Smoothies if you love them, skip them if you don’t. Herbal tea in the afternoon.

The kind of food that makes you feel like you’re already on vacation in your own body.

This is the Spring Cleanse. 10 days.

Doors close May 8.

Let’s flourish a little earlier this year 🌿

👉If you’ve ever been scared off a cleanse because you thought it meant starving — this is for you.

Real food. Real support. Real results.
DM me CLEANSE 🌿

04/17/2026

I call April the ugly season 😝 (Half joking. Half not.)

Every year, after a long Montreal winter, my body starts asking for something lighter. And every year I look in the mirror and think: oh god, this is just how I look now. I’m doomed.

And then summer rolls around, the greens come back, I’m outside more — and I remember. Right. I’m not doomed. I just had a long winter. Same as you.

This is why I created the Spring Cleanse. 10 days of living foods, almost-daily live calls with me, and three levels so you can meet your body exactly where it is.

We start Monday, May 11.

DM me CLEANSE or tap the link in my bio. Let’s flourish a little earlier this year. 🌿

04/15/2026

I’ve been doing this for 15 years. I’m a naturopath, a yoga teacher, a personal trainer, an Italian who loves wine and eating pasta on Sunday’s 😝 And lemon water every morning is still the first thing I recommend to every single client.

If you want to feel what a full week of morning-first nutrition does to your body — I have a free 7-Day Smoothie Challenge for you. 🌿 Link in bio.

04/14/2026

Naturopath | 15 years helping women reclaim their energy naturally

Everyone says protein gives you energy. But what if it’s actually costing you?
Here’s what nobody is talking about —
Your body can either digest or regenerate. Not both. Not fully, at the same time.
And protein? It’s one of the hardest things your body has to break down.
So when you’re loading up on protein at every meal — especially in the morning — your body is spending its energy on digestion. Not on healing. Not on repairing. Not on giving you that deep, sustained energy you’re actually craving.
The myth isn’t that protein is bad. It’s that protein at every meal, starting at breakfast is what’s giving you energy. It’s not. It’s actually competing for it.
Think of it like this — your morning is when your body is still in detox mode. It woke up doing the work. The last thing it needs is a heavy digestive job the second you open your eyes.
If you love your protein — keep it. Just move it later in the day, when your body has shifted out of cleansing mode and into digestion mode.
Light to dense. Always.
Your body isn’t broken. It’s just been given the wrong sequence.
💬 Save this if it made you think twice about your morning routine.

04/13/2026

If your body feels bloated, heavy, or just not like itself lately…

you’re not alone.

Most people jump straight to:
more supplements
more restrictions
more rules

But honestly, I see better results when we slow everything down and simplify.

Your body doesn’t need perfection… it needs space.

That’s what a cleanse is really about.

If you’re curious about the 10-day cleanse I’m running, just DM me “INFO” 🤍

04/11/2026

Hell no… and then one day, yes. 🌿

Your chemistry changes when you give it the right support. It’s not willpower — it’s biology.

Free 7-Day Smoothie Challenge in my bio if you want a gentler starting point. 🍌

04/11/2026

04/09/2026

It doesn’t have to be all or nothing.

Once a week beats never. Sunday morning beats not at all. Even occasionally, your body feels the difference — in your gut, your skin, your energy, your mood.

There is something truly magical about taking five living things from the earth and drinking them fresh. No middleman. No processing. No pill bottle.

Just nature, doing what nature does best.

🌿 Celery. Cucumber. Parsley. Lime. Apple.

Try it once and tell me your body doesn’t respond. I dare you.

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03/21/2026

Most women are out here buying protein powder when what their body is actually craving is minerals. 🌿

And it’s not your fault — depleted soils, “health” food, and not enough raw living food means most of us are running on empty without even knowing it.

Minerals are needed for everything.

Your hormones. Your gut. Your hair, nails, teeth, bones. Your energy. Even your mood.

This smoothie gives you:

🌱 Minerals — from spinach, alfalfa, celery and aloe vera
🍌 Natural glucose from fruit — to balance blood sugar, not spike it
💧 Fiber — to keep elimination moving and your body alkaline and clean

🤓The cleaner your body, the more minerals you keep. The more minerals you keep, the better you feel. It really is that simple.

Save this for your next smoothie morning and tag me when you make it — I love seeing your creations. 🧡

The recipe:
🍊 1 orange peeled
🍌 2 ripe bananas
🍇 1 cup red grapes
🥬 3 handfuls spinach
🌱 Large handful sprouts + alfalfa
🌿 3–4 inches fresh aloe vera gel
🥒 2–3 stalks celery
💧 1 cup water

Blend until smooth.

03/12/2026

Aloe vera water 🌿 You might start drinking it for your hair, skin & nails… but the benefits go way deeper

Don’t throw away the leaf — the gel makes the best hair mask.

11/27/2024

Mornings are for cleansing, energizing, and aligning with your body’s natural rhythms. By eating fruit until noon, you:

✨ Support detoxification—fruits are gentle on digestion and help flush out toxins.
💧 Stay hydrated
⚡ Get a natural energy boost—perfectly packed with vitamins, minerals, and natural sugars.

🍓 Simplify your morning routine while nourishing your body with nature’s best.

Let fruit be your breakfast hero. Whether it’s a juicy bowl of berries, a tropical fruits, fruit smoothie, or a quick apple or 2 on the go, you’re setting the tone for vitality and lightness all day.

Are you a fruit-until-noon fan? Let me know your go-to combo below! 🍌🍍🍊