Category: Food

6 Ways Probiotics Help You Lose Weight

Probiotics taken daily to help maintain a healthy microbiome have long been known to improve digestion, bolster your immune system, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, and even improve your mood. These reasons alone make probiotics a great way to support your overall health. Additionally, you may have heard that probiotics can help you lose...

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Delicious Immune Boosting Recipe – Chicken Florentine

Your immune system fights illnesses and infections, constantly battling invaders to keep you healthy. With cold and flu season upon us, it’s a good idea to do whatever possible to support and strengthen your immune system, including feeding it what it needs. Research has identified foods believed to help boost your immune system cells and...

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How To Give Up Sugar Without Giving Up Your Sweet + A Tasty Recipe

If you’ve been following this blog, you know I’ve been on a journey to slim down. And I can proudly say in the period of 2 months, I’ve dropped 15 pounds by primarily doing three things: 1. Walking hills every day for one hour.2. Intermittent fasting – limiting my eating time to between 11 am...

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Recipes: The Perfect Summertime Soup + SandwichΒ Combo

As we enter the sizzling months of summer, the last thing I want to do is prepare a meal standing over a hot stove or grill. The recipes in today’s blog celebrate the season’s flavors without the heat.  This combination is truly the perfect summertime soup and sandwich combo – Gazpacho with Avocado Toast.   I can’t...

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Easy, Tasty, and Healthy Summer Grill Recipes: Lime Garlic Cilantro Shrimp Skewers with Summer Grilled Vegetables

It’s that time of year again, and nothing screams “summer” more than a backyard barbeque. It’s a shame that many of us wait until the weather warms to be able to enjoy cooking outside. There are so many benefits to grilling – cooking for a crowd is not a chore, prep and clean-up are a...

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πŸ” You Won’t Miss the Meat – Easy Mushroom Bean Burger Recipe

If you are at all concerned about your waistline, animal welfare, or the health of the planet, plant-based eating is the way to go. Fortunately, mainly eating plant-based is easy because you can find thousands of wholesome and delicious meatless recipes packed with nutritional goodness and flavor. Eating plant-based no longer means feeling deprived because...

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🍎 How To Make Plant-Based Eating Easier and More Delicious

Your local farmer’s market is the ideal place to stock up on the season’s bounty. Purchasing freshly picked vegetables, fruit, and herbs from growers in the community means you’re getting produce at the peak of freshness with all their valuable nutrients intact. You’ll also very likely pick up recipes and delicious new ways to prepare...

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πŸ’– Valentine’s Recipe: Dark Chocolate Pomegranate Hearts

This Valentine’s day, feel good giving your sweetie antioxidant-rich pomegranate and mood-enhancing dark chocolate together in this delicious heart-shaped easy-to-make treat that’s good for your mind and body. Pomegranate Dark Chocolate Hearts  These adorable treats make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. They taste delicious and are good for your heart and health. They also promote...

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Five Hidden Reasons Your Gaining Weight

You are fabulous just the way you are.  But that doesn’t mean losing a few pounds isn’t worth your time and effort. Your weight has a profound impact on your physical and mental health. Carrying extra weight elevates your risk for almost 200 different health issues – including cancer, heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, stroke,...

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🧠 How To Slim Down & Improve Your Brain Health with the MIND Diet (+Recipes & Plan)

It’s a brand-new year, so you’re likely resolved to slim down, feel better and look your best. But before you decide on an eating plan, why not choose one that goes beyond simply reducing inches and pounds and delivers health benefits to your precious brain as well. MIND stands for Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay....

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🍽️ Recipe: Serve a Festive Salmon Centerpiece this Christmas

If you’re not sure what to serve your family and friends this Christmas and are looking for: This dish is a festive baked salmon with a Christmas medley on top. A creamy dill sauce pairs naturally with the salmon, while the sweet taste of the holiday medley both perfectly compliments the salmon dill combination and...

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🍽️ Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes to Warm You Up this Autumn

Preparing a healthy meal that still impresses doesn’t mean you have to spend hours and hours in a hot kitchen – not when you have your reliable slow cooker ready to lend a hand. These slow cooker recipes are a healthy way to reduce the time you spend preparing while still letting you deliver a...

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