Ever feel like it's nearly impossible to eat healthy without going into debt or having to sell your left arm? Same...Being a graduate student, I have to be careful about what I spend my money on. However, I've picked up a few tips and tricks over the past few years that help get me through! Next …
Something We Can All Get Behind: Chocolate Lover’s Month
I've never met someone who can say no to chocolate. You can literally find it in any store or shop, and there are endless options. We all have our go-to favorite kind. Luckily for us, chocolate lover's month is a time where we can all give in to our indulgences and not feel bad about eating a little …
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Not Taco Tuesday, But Taco Friday!
Happy national taco day everyone! Tacos are one of my favorite foods because I can make them exactly how I like. I've never met someone who doesn't like tacos, and I don't want to. Anyway, even though tacos aren't the first thing that pops into your head when you think about healthy food, they can …
Just Like Mama Makes
One of my favorite memories of my childhood is the smell of my mom's homemade pasta sauce. Using my great-great grandmother's recipe, and a few tweaks of her own, she'd spend the whole morning chopping, sautéing, and perfecting the most delicious marinara sauce you'll ever taste. Then, she'd let it …
Make the Healthy Swtich
If you’re like me, there are certain foods you just refuse to give up. Do you really think I could go a day without peanut butter? Come on. But seriously, I am all for eating the foods you like. Life is too short to cut things out of your diet, however, making that certain food a little bit …
To Snack or Not to Snack
Snacks- can either be your friend or foe. Do you have control when it comes to snacking or are you one of those people who once you start, you can’t stop? Snacking can get pretty tricky – many have appealing packaging which try to entice you through colorful images and clever catchphrases. Sometimes …
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 …
How to Make Your Favorite Starbucks Drink Healthier
We all love waking up a little earlier for class, so we can stop and grab our favorite Starbucks drink. Now that stores/restaurants are opening up, we can treat ourselves more often (like we used to). Unfortunately, drinks on the Starbucks menu aren’t always the healthiest choices for our bodies. …
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