Looking for healthier alternatives to unhealthy foods? Look no further! People tend to think that eating healthy means removing good-tasting foods from their diets and replacing it with boring vegetables. While you still should be eating your vegetables, there are fun and healthy alternatives for …
Why The Mediterranean Diet Is Good For You
Fad diets have taken over. The Keto diet is all over social media these days. However, the Keto diet is not a healthy way to lose weight. It is high fat, adequate protein, and very low carb. Carbs are the body's main source of energy. You need carbohydrates in order to function. And, as soon as you …
What To Eat When You’re Out to Eat
You’re having a great week; you’ve been making your own healthy lunches, you’ve been hitting the gym, getting the right amount of sleep, and then... a friend asks you to go out to eat. You’re sitting at a restaurant staring at a huge menu and you have no idea what to get. You still want to continue …
Easy No-Bake Protein Snack!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Balls This recipe is great to have as a post-workout snack! It is super easy to make, very delicious, and requires no baking! Store them in your fridge for a healthy ready-to-go snack. I personally love making these because of how simple and yummy they are! As a …
End Of Summer Detox Yoga Sequence
I love a good "detox" workout after a big holiday or vacation, or to prepare for a new season. Especially after summer, the sweets, the snacking, the drinking, can all add up to equal one bloated and sluggish feeling body! The reason this yoga sequence is great for detoxing is that it focuses on …
Watch Out For Added Sugars
Sugar Intake All around the world the recommended limit of added sugars a person should have is 25g. However, in the United States, the recommended limit is 50g. To help become more aware about what you're intake is, start by looking at the nutrition label on foods you buy. There are important …
Eat Clean, But Make It “Dirty”
Even though I'm not a nutrition student or expert, I am still a total nutrition nerd. One of my favorite nutrition books that I always go back and re-read offers a sentiment that always stuck with me: Dirty up your clean food. The meaning of this is to strive to eat clean most of the time but don't …
Veggie Views: August Edition
I LOVE me some (actually, all) veggies, but I'm aware that not all produce is created equal. What kind (organic vs. non-organic) of produce can make a big difference, as can WHEN you buy produce. Buying in-season is one of the best things you can do for your health. Why? Because the produce is …