This creamy avocado banana smoothie is “the perfect natural pick-me-up,” says Rich Goldstein, owner of the Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts. It’s also a delicious way to protect your heart: the monosaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) in avocados and potassium in bananas all offer cardiovascular support, while cinnamon can help lower LDL cholesterol levels. Even…
After the egg hunt, chances are you’ll have a colorful stash of the Easter treats. But that doesn’t have to mean a week of nothing but boring breakfasts. Check out these seven healthy ways to use up your hard-boiled eggs after Easter!
Related: 12 Protein-Filled Egg Recipes
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Zucchini – the tasty star of the Summer squash family – is low in calories but high in fiber, potassium, and vitamin C. Make the most of this seasonal veggie with one of these recipes. Whether you want to enjoy zucchini at breakfast, lunch, dinner, or even snack time, there’s a recipe here that will…
A Cobb salad may sound like a healthy order, but more often than not, it’s a sneaky calorie bomb. Loaded with oversize portions of bacon, blue cheese, avocado, and fatty dressing, you can easily eat half your recommended calories for the day in one sitting. All those ingredients are the things that make a Cobb…
Unless it’s BBQ season, most everyone I know ignores cabbage when they’re walking through the produce aisle. Big mistake. Yes, it’s not as easy to work with as say broccoli, but all that chopping pays off in huge ways. First of all, it’s cheap; a huge head of cabbage at my grocer runs well under…
Think about the last time you ate an avocado. Did you throw away the seed? Of course you did! Unless you have plans for starting an orchard or preserving your guacamole, you likely have had little use for the seed. But WAIT. We found this video from Nourish Me Whole blogger Sophie about how to…
The following post was originally featured on Delish Knowledge and written by Alex Caspero, who is part of POPSUGAR Select Fitness. Taco time! I’m combining two of my favorite foods in one simple, healthy dinner: tempeh tacos + lettuce wraps. The first time I made these, we polished off the entire pan standing over the…
However you spend Easter Sunday, brunch is usually part of the program. Instead of filling up on empty calories that will make you feel sluggish and heavy, go the healthy route. Healthy doesn’t mean you’ll be missing out! These recipes taste decadent, but are made using nutritious ingredients and techniques.
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If you’re following the Whole30 program, our guess is that breakfast is especially hard. No more grab-and-go yogurt cups or comforting bowls of oatmeal. Gone are weekend brunches filled with stacks on stacks of pancakes. This doesn’t mean breakfast has to be boring, tasteless, or difficult. These Whole30-approved breakfast ideas are simple to put together,…
Spaghetti with meat sauce is practically the definition of a home-cooked family dinner (especially if you’re Italian), but it’s not exactly a dish you want to devour every night if you’re watching your weight. Since this healthier version swaps out traditional pasta with spaghetti squash, and lentils for ground beef, it offers more fiber than…
