When attempting to cook healthy meals at home, the key to success is finding ingredients that can be used in a variety of recipes. And when it comes to versatile – and delicious – foods that won’t break the budget or the diet, there’s one that seems to always top the list: zucchini. While this…
While mason jars may have hit their peak on Pinterest, they remain our favorite way to carry a meal on the go. Glass jars stay intact, whether you’re chilling a smoothie in the freezer or heating up pasta in the microwave, and you can let go of any worry surrounding leaching toxins or salad dressing…
If you’ve spent the last few months sipping steamy soups and biting into comforting pasta dishes, your waistline might not be ready to bare it all on the beach. If you’re looking to get back to your slimmer self, here’s a healthy tip that works – eat a rainbow. Since bright and vibrant-colored foods like…
Spring is almost here, and with all the new colors that will be popping up at the farmers market, we couldn’t be happier. If you love picking up Spring vegetables (like fava beans, English peas, artichokes, carrots, avocados, and asparagus) and are wondering what to do with your bounty, here are 40 healthy recipes to…
If you haven’t heard the news, the stuff inside hot dogs is super scary. In fact, the World Health Organization recently deemed them just as carcinogenic as tobacco, asbestos, and alcohol. The Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine likewise suggests they’re chock-full of cancer-causing compounds (nitrates and nitrites, heme iron, and heterocyclic amines, which are created…
Sometimes you just want to make and devour a huge pan of brownies. We totally get that. But we also get that you want to feel good in your leggings. So here’s a compromise. Delicious brownies in bite form, so they’re just 150 calories. There’s a secret ingredient, though. And it’s beans. Yup. Black beans.…
Oatmeal! How we love thee. Let us count the ways! Well, for now we have six ways to top your bowl of oats, from savory to sweet – you can power up your bowl of oatmeal with a wide variety of toppings for surprisingly tasty and healthy meals. Just watch and learn some fun new…
You looked at this photo and thought it was a bowl of oatmeal, right? Hee-hee. Well, it’s not. It’s actually – get ready for this – cauliflower. It sounds a little weird, but trust me. It tastes delicious. Sometimes called cauli-oats, this version of the classic morning fave is lower in calories, lower in carbs,…
Green food on St. Paddy’s day is such a fun tradition, but since we can do without the artificial food dye, here’s a fun (and healthy) way to green up your holiday this year. If you love green smoothies, get ready for this frozen version. This treat is made with frozen banana, mango, pineapple, and…
It’s no secret that we love Greek yogurt around here, and there’s good reasons. It’s a perfect way to get more protein and calcium in your diet, and the probiotics are nothing but good news for your insides. And not only that – substituting Greek yogurt for cream, mayonnaise, and other high-fat options saves big…
