Roast chicken is the ultimate comfort food, but it can also be good for you! Here's how to make it. Buying pre-made rotisserie chicken at the supermarket may seem easy, but with a heavy load of sodium and fat, they can be hard on your physique. The solution? Roast it yourself! Bonus: The leftovers can be...
Do cooler temps have you craving comfort food? This hearty soup combines turkey, butternut squash and lots of veggies and spices, making it the perfect cold-weather meal. Providing six grams of fiber and with a 90 percent water content, winter squash is the perfect “volumetric” food (it gets you full on fewer calories), which is an...
Delicious, healthy and easy to make, this tilapia dish is a physique-friendly meal. Seafood is a great protein for supporting lean muscle and reducing body fat. Plus, eating 8 ounces of seafood a week reduces your risk of hear disease. Tilapia, a mild white fish, is high in protein (it contains about 26 grams in a...
Try this fresh-from-the-oven indulgence that won’t wreck your waistline. Flourless Chocolate Whey Cookies Recipe Ready in: 35 minutes Makes: 14 servings Ingredients ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 2 scoops chocolate whey protein powder 1½ cups cooked chickpeas ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons agave nectar ½ cup natural almond butter 5 pitted dates ¼ cup warm water...
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...
A little sweet and a little savory, this easy and flavorful chicken dish is perfect for dinner. Blueberries are loaded with anti-inflammatory phytochemicals and antioxidants that help fend off muscular pain and disease. Paired with the muscle-building properties of chicken and you’ve got the perfect dish for dinner. Blueberry Rosemary ChickenReady in: 50 minutes Makes: 4 servings Ingredients 2...
Nourish your body, aid your digestion and increase your energy with these comforting and nutrient-dense soup recipes. Chicken soup can be a panacea for both colds and fevers. It’s warm and hydrating and appears to prompt anti-inflammatory activity to help you rebound more quickly. Warm up to these delicious chicken soup recipes this fall. Veggie-licious Chicken Soup Makes:...
Refuel your body with this clean, protein-rich meal postworkout! You know it's important to refuel after your workout. Here's a recipe that fits the bill for meal number one: post-weight workout. We've taken a classic New Orleans dish, jambalaya, and gave it a clean makeover. Toss in different fresh vegetables for a good dose of carbs,...
Don't skip the most important meal of the day, especially if you train in the a.m. These whole-food breakfast ideas will boost your energy and performance. In an ideal world, you’d eat a solid meal or snack 60 to 90 minutes before your early-morning workout, but if your schedule is crazy or you simply can’t stomach...