Bite-Size Protein Balls to Satisfy Your Pumpkin Pie Cravings

As if you thought you made every healthy pumpkin recipe you could possibly make this Fall, here’s another one to blow your Autumn-recipe-loving mind. These protein balls have all the warm spices you adore from a pumpkin pie, but with 77 calories per bite, you can satisfy your cravings without succumbing to that ever-annoying holiday…

But Wait . . . How Many Almonds Is Too Many Almonds?

Almonds are such a healthy, clean, natural snack – and so easy to mindlessly snack on by the dozen. They’re delicious, filling, and loaded in MUFAs (monounsaturated fats) – that have been said to burn belly fat – as well as heart-healthy omega-3s and energizing B vitamins. Related Stories: Sweet, Savory, and Healthy: 9 Almond…

This Plant-Based Protein Is Gaining Tons of Popularity – For Good Reason

As fate would have it, it turns out that yellow peas are actually chock-full o’ protein. Because of this, companies are taking the dried peas, milling them into flour, and separating the protein from the starch to create pea protein isolate (quite similar to soy protein isolate). If you’re dairy- or soy-free, this is an…

You'd Never Know This Delicious Hummus Is Low-Calorie

When I attended a cooking class with Chef Melissa King, I was treated to some pretty phenomenal appetizers – including the silkiest, smoothest hummus I’ve ever had! As it turns out, this was no ordinary hummus . . . in fact, there were no chickpeas to be found. The protein-packed base? Tofu. Related Stories: Serve…