Blenders aren’t just for making smoothies. This kitchen workhorse can help you prepare healthy meals from breakfast through dinner. The trusty countertop appliance known as the blender might be a champ at whizzing together your postworkout recovery shakes, but if you use it for little more than blitzing protein powder with frozen berries, you’re seriously selling...
Love baked goods in the morning? This pumpkin muffin is packed with healthy ingredients to start your day off right. Pumpkin Morning Glory MuffinsIngredients ½ cup coconut flour ¼ tsp baking soda 1 tbsp pumpkin spice 1 tsp ground cinnamon 6 eggs ½ cup coconut oil 2 tbsp honey 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ cup pumpkin purée 1 apple, cored, peeled and grated 1½ cups carrot, peeled...
Looking for something to keep you feeling full? Turn to fiber. Here’s an apple shake that provides almost half your daily needs. Bulk up, belly down! Aim for 25 to 30 grams of fiber per day from fruits and vegetables. On a daily basis, most North American women get only about half the recommended amount. This...
Ginger and jalepeno give these delicious meatballs a spicy kick!These Asian meatballs are one of my favorite recipes to bring to parties, to have out as appetizers. And if you’re a football fan I am all about throwing a good football party and I promise you, people will not know they are healthy and everyone...
Plan ahead and make these healthy and hearty meals that go quickly from fridge to fork — just heat and eat!Imagine a life where dinner is ready when you get home from work, where snacks are grab-and-go and breakfast miraculously appears from your freezer. No more greasy takeout. No more cardboard frozen pizza. Yes, that...
Savory or sweet? You decide which succulent snack best satisfies your palette and your nutrition goals.Wilde Chicken Breast ChipsMade from 100 percent chicken breast, a bag of these gluten- and grain-free snacks packs 10 grams of protein and only 2 grams of sugar. They are now available in three new flavors: chicken + waffles, Nashville...
These simple, healthy snacks won't derail your fitness and health goals.Green GoddessIngredients:2 hard-boiled eggs½ ripe avocado8 whole-grain crackersDirections:Mash eggs with avocado; serve on crackers.PB Energy BitesIngredients:1½ cup rolled oats½ cup natural peanut butter3 tbsp honey or maple syrupDirections:Process oats into a flour and then mix with peanut butter and honey/syrup to form a dough. Roll...
These incredible edibles are rich in flavor and perfect for fueling up on the fly!SmartSweets GummiesContaining just 3 grams of sugar and 90 calories per bag, these delish candies come in a variety of flavors, and they are free of artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners and sugar alcohols. There are even plant-based options for vegans!$3.30, smartsweets.comCold Brew CaramelInfused with MCT oil and grass-fed butter (and zero sugar!), the newest flavor in the Bulletproof cold brew...
Nothing says summer more than a fresh ice pop. Here are two simple (and healthy) recipes perfect to tackle at home.Vegan Strawberry-Orange Mango Ice PopsIngredients:Orange Mango Layer ¾ cup Natalie’s Orange Mango Juice 1½ cups frozen mango chunks ¼ cup canned coconut milk (light or full fat) Strawberry Layer 1 cup frozen strawberries ½ cup canned...
This berry-filled recipe — perfect morning, noon or night — is packed with antioxidants, protein and micronutrientsI try to keep my macros at 30 percent protein, 30 percent fat and 40 percent carbs because it helps keep my blood sugar level — and that’s why I developed this vanilla raspberry smoothie. The raspberries are high...