The body is an amazing source of intelligence. It is always there for you, pumping blood, never skipping a heartbeat, digesting whatever food you put in it and maintaining homeostasis. So why is my reliable, intelligent bio-computer craving a tub of Justin’s Chocolate Almond Butter, or juicy burger and fries? Am I too weak? Don’t
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Raising the Bar
Remember these? That’s what I knew as granola bars growing up. That’s what I put in my dance bag to have as a “healthy” snack between classes. It had oats in it, which are healthy right? Yes but what about all the other ingredients? Most protein and granola bars have soy lecithin, soy protein, corn
Healthy Fresh Mexican Salad
In honor of Cinco de Mayo I wanted to share one of my favorite Healthy Fresh Mexican Salads. Most Mexican dishes are filled with beans, cheese, and corn. All of which my stomach welcomes in as much as the priest invites a mariachi band to Sunday Mass. They don’t quite work well together. This healthy Mexican dish is
Five things I learned from my juice cleanse
At the beginning of the year, the air is filled with fresh starts, new ideas, and clean slates. Engulfed in the fitness and health world, I kept hearing and seeing people talk about going on a juice cleanse. With spring approaching, it’s another time to think about starting fresh. Personally struggling with digestive issues, I thought
Breakfast of Champions
For me breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. It’s nutrients and energy will take you through out your day, so why not start off on the right foot food? When I did my elimination diet, I struggled to find what I should eat for breakfast. I wasn’t eating any grains (byebye
I Need the Crunch
Kale Chips: The crunch without a bunch (of unhealthy things like potato chips have). Who doesn’t love snacking on some chips? My favorite combination use to be Ruffels Original potato chips with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I loved the crunch so much, I used to put them right ON my sandwich. As I started to eat cleaner,
Spaghetti Squash Spaghetti
Spaghetti was one of my favorite meals as a kid but it left me feeling uncomfortably full, weighted down, and sluggish. My body was telling me something and I wasn’t listening. Sound familiar? Have no fear, squash is here! That’s right, it’s squash season and spaghetti squash is a more nutritious choice for making pasta
Heavenly Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Reader meet Pamela’s Products, Pamela’s Products meet Reader. Pamela is all about nutritious, whole, gluten free, treats. One of my favorite things about Pamela’s Products: you can get most of the mixes at Jewel or your local grocery store. I first met Pamela’s Chocolate Chunk Cookie Mix when one of my paleo friends decided to switch up
Gluten free, Dairy free, Glairy free?
Many baked goods & desserts seem to be either vegan (egg and dairy free) or gluten free (using rice, almond meal etc as a substitute). Very rarely do I find one that is both (glairy anyone?). As a person, that has an intolerance to both gluten and dairy, I’ve been on the search for some yummy treats that
