How to Make Your Favorite Comfort Foods Vegan
When fall arrives, it’s time for homestyle dinners that warm you from the inside, out! Many favorite “comfort foods” served this time of year have two commonalities: Meat and cheese. Whether you’re a practicing vegan or trying to cut back on meat, you don’t have to eliminate casseroles from your diet to enjoy an indulgent…
7 Fun & Healthy Halloween Recipes
Halloween is a beloved holiday for people of all ages, but especially among children. Picking out the perfect costume, hanging decorations and making jack-o-lanterns all lead up to the one thing kids look most forward to: Trick-or-treating. After Halloween night, there will be plenty of candy in the house for months. If you’re looking to…
Best Breakfast Foods to Energize Your Day
What you choose to eat for breakfast determines whether or not it’s your most important meal of the day. While a donut with icing and sprinkles may satisfy your sweet tooth, it will likely result in a sugar crash and hunger cravings soon after. For a full stomach, energized body and mind, try these delicious…
Healthy Weeknight Meals for Fall
When autumn arrives, the cool air and fallen leaves make us crave cozy homecooked meals. After a summer of clean eating, you may be tempted to indulge in your favorite comfort foods, but healthy eating can be fun, filling and delicious! There’s an abundance of seasonal vegetables that can be transformed into scrumptious meals for…
4 Tips for a Healthy School Year
During the summer months, schedules are often less structured. School is out and parents take time off work for vacation and other fun activities, so more meals are eaten on-the-go. When back to school season arrives, it can be difficult to transition back into a routine. Between getting everyone ready for the bus, after school…
Best Breakfast to Eat Before a Workout
Eating before a workout is critical to keep your blood sugar and energy steady. Skipping the snack or meal before a workout can result in dizziness, lightheadedness and lethargy. For best performance, be sure to eat a good breakfast before your morning routine! Experts say to bulk up on protein and healthy fats before a…
What Is the Flexitarian Diet?
Did you know Americans consume more meat than anyone else in the world? While red meat does have some benefits, it’s consumption can also lead to serious health complications. If you’re not willing to give up steak and burgers but want to decrease the amount of meat you eat, consider the flexitarian diet. Created by…
6 Healthy Foods for Summer
After months of cold weather, many of us look forward to being outside in the warm sunshine. Yet when summer arrives, some of us are quick to worry about our diets. This season brings many beach days and pool parties, but also some unhealthy foods. We believe we shouldn’t have to deprive ourselves of the…
8 Foods with Surprising Health Benefits
Healthy eating can be a challenge for many people. One of the common reasons we may struggle to maintain a healthy diet? There is a misunderstanding of which foods are good and bad. It may seem obvious that processed foods like potato chips can hinder a well-balanced diet, but there are some surprisingly healthy foods…
Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal?
We’ve all heard the saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The athletes we look up to as role models always have a “breakfast of champions” before a big game. While breakfast is the first meal we eat after a night’s sleep, what’s on the plate matters most. We explore the…