Mareya Eats

If you wait for ‘one day’ it may never happen.

to 2 years ago, riding camels from the Pyramids of Giza to the Solima Pyramids view 🌄 and feeling very much in my Egyptian Queen era, an iconic dream I’ve had for over 20 years to ride with my family and friends across the desert and arrive just in time to have lunch on New Year’s Eve.🤯

And to think…if I would’ve waited a couple of years, I wouldn’t have been able to do it because camel rides at the Pyramids have now been banned.

Book the trip
Do the thing that scares you
Say I love you
Dare to put yourself out there

Let life keep flowing through you in this Power Era. You have too much of it in you to stop now.🤍

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BIG FOOD vs. BIG SISTER. 👀
Auntie here looking out for you.

One wants you to buy the label.
The other wants you to read it.

In other words...

One is factory farmed.

The other is farm to table.

As your internet auntie who’s been in the food industry for 30+ years, I’m here to help you age stronger, eat smarter, and stop falling for clever marketing.

Not all protein bars are created equal.

A bar made with GMO soy protein isolate, corn syrup and bioengineered food ingredients sounds like a lab experiment. That source of protein is not recognized the same as one made with 100% grass-fed collagen from regenerative farms and real, recognizable ingredients - real food.

Protein isn’t just about hitting a number.

It’s about where it comes from and what comes with it.

✔️ Does it support muscle as you age?
✔️ Is it made from high-quality ingredients?
✔️ Will it nourish your body—or just satisfy a marketing claim?
✔️If it contains Sucralose - which is horrible for gut health - drop it like it’s hot (David Bars, Barebells, Pure Protein, Quest, ONE, Think!)

That’s why I pay attention to sourcing. Quality protein can help support healthy aging, recovery, satiety, and maintaining lean muscle—especially after 40.

This isn’t about perfection. It’s about making better choices, one ingredient label at a time.

Because “protein” on the front of the package doesn’t tell the whole story.

If you’re looking for a cleaner, higher-quality protein bar made with grass-fed collagen and simple ingredients, Lineage Provisions has become one of my go-to recommendations - and the chocolate chip cookie dough is saving my sanity these days!

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Your future self—and your muscles—will thank you.

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How is an AI person giving you advice on healthy aging using their AI face and body and people engaging with it like it’s real. 😡🤬

Fam, Wake TF Up⬇️⬇️⬇️

If you’re looking to a to give you life experience, health guidance and how to look 30 at 60, you have to know it’s all BS.

Please read the hashtags because they’re required to use

If you haven’t actually lived, and that’s not actually you, and you’re actually giving advice, and you’re actually listening, then you actually need a big wake up call.

This is harmful and incredibly misleading.

SHARE and help stop the spread of fake influencers and TAG real people over 40 who are actually helping others.

This is so gross.


Fake faux health wellness

The world’s frenetic energy is not yours to short circuit on, sis.💃🏽☀️

At 57, here’s something I wish more women knew.

⚡ Energy isn’t something you find.
It’s something you create to nurture your dreams.

Let’s be real, most people in midlife are dragging azzzzz…they’re are looking for another shot of caffeine, another supplement, another quick fix or a nap (which isn’t always a bad thing 😊) to keep their heads above water.

Meanwhile, the basics are sitting there waiting to change your life.

✔️ Eat enough protein.
✔️ Build muscle.
✔️ Drink your water.
✔️ Get outside in the morning.
✔️ Protect your sleep and your peace.

These habits don’t just help you survive the day—they help you show up stronger for your family, your work, your adventures, and yourself.

Because the goal isn’t to have enough energy to get through the day.

It’s to have enough energy to enjoy your life.

FOLLOW for more midlife inso so you can really EAT in this Power Era and get PLUGGED into a real community power source that we’re building! Free webinar coming up at TheRealDish.com so make sure to sign up.

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Was it a GO or a NO?

What we ate, what we thought and why we may have annoyed our server😆

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What the actual fork are we swallowing? 🤬

The Egyptian side of me just got very spicy.

Here’s what happened…

My sweet husband came home from Costco with what looked like a perfectly healthy box of protein bars.

High protein. ✔️
Gluten-free. ✔️
Fiber-full✔️
The word Nature in the brand name. ✔️

Then I read the ingredient label.

🚩 4 kinds of inflammatory seed oils. Corn syrup. Bioengineered food ingredients.

So I kicked it to the curb like Mo Salah in the World Cup.

And that’s exactly why I started this series...

🍴 What the Fork Is in Our Food?!

I’m not a stranger to the food industry. I’ve been around it for over 30 years, and even wrote a book called Eat like you give a fork.

I’m not here to shame your grocery cart. I’m just put here to trying to teach you how to read between the marketing claims and the ingredient list so all the effort that you’ve been putting into building your body and your health doesn’t go by the wayside.

Because Marketing decides what to put on the front of the Label and companies know we’re all scanning for protein, fiber, gluten-free, and other claims.

And we are not lab rats!

So instead of eating the mystery ingredients, I made my own version with:

✨ Organic dates
✨ Greek yogurt
✨ Mixed nuts & dried fruit
✨ Dark chocolate
✨ Pink salt

Real food.
Real protein.
GMO-free.
Ingredients my grandparents know.

As your internet auntie, here’s my challenge: Flip the package over before you put it in your cart. The ingredient panel tells you far more than the front of the box ever will.

👇 Tell me...
What product should I “What the Fork?” next?

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Cancel your brunch plans this weekend, habibi. Your Egyptian auntie is teaching you a cooking, nutrition and math lesson.🤌🏾🤗

Why it’s healthier to poach:
✨ Poaching uses little to no added oil, so you’re skipping the extra fat and calories that often come with fried eggs, scrambled eggs, or omelets. And there’s no peeling shells, my least favorite activity.

✨ Cooking at home means you’re keeping more money in your wallet while feeding your body real food. High quality ingredients. Because you’re a Bentley, baby, not a broke down Bug.

Now here’s how you do it:

Today I’m serving mine over ful medames—Egypt’s beloved slow-cooked fava beans and one of the world’s oldest, most satisfying breakfasts. 🇪🇬 Rich in plant protein, fiber, and slow-burning carbohydrates, it’s comfort food that actually loves you back. This bowl right here clocks in at 25 g of protein!

Then comes my favorite finishing touch: Superfood Sprinkle . One spoonful adds herbs, spices, mushrooms, sea vegetables, seeds, and other nutrient-dense ingredients that help boost the micronutrients most of us don’t get enough of. Because health isn’t just about protein—it’s about the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytonutrients that help your body thrive.

Simple.
Affordable.
Protein-packed.
Fiber-filled.

⬇️SAVE this tutorial and drop a POACH 🥚for the how-to for your next meal plus a link to Superfood Sprinkle with FREE shipping and tag someone who still thinks healthy eating has to be expensive.

🧨🧨And make sure to FOLLOW for more life lessons from the kitchen.

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What’s sexier than a jammy poached egg? 🍳✨

A jammy poached egg with a sprinkle of 5,000 years of wisdom.

You know I’m always looking out for your health and well-being. But if something doesn’t taste good, I’m out.

That’s why it took over two years to carefully craft Superfood Sprinkle for you.

One of my favorite ingredients in Superfood Sprinkle is black seed (also known as black cumin or Nigella sativa).

My Egyptian ancestors prized this tiny seed so highly that it was found in King Tut’s tomb, and it’s been celebrated for centuries in traditional wellness practices.

☑️Impressive antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties

☑️Supports heart health

☑️Helps maintain healthy blood sugar, satiety and weight loss

☑️Supports immune function, brain health, and overall vitality.

Not bad for something so tiny.💯

That’s why I made it the star of my superfood spice blend—paired with turmeric, Lion’s Mane, Reishi and Chaga mushrooms, kelp, sesame seeds, nutritional yeast, and nine other whole-food ingredients that help every meal work a little harder.

As your internet auntie, here’s my reminder: your health isn’t built by one “superfood.” It’s built by the small choices you make every single day.

✨ Find Superfood Sprinkle at the link below and support a proudly minority woman-owned business that’s bringing ancient food wisdom into modern kitchens.

From my kitchen to yours... ❤️

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