Is Popcorn Healthy? Popcorn is the go-to snack for every movie fan, but it should also be the go-to snack for any healthy eater. It came as no surprise to me that popcorn was recently proven to be the almost perfect snack food with the discovery of its high levels of polyphenols. Polyphenols are the powerful antioxidants that can help prevent diseases such as cancer, and … [Read more...]
Yummy Food Finds
I came across some awesome recipes this week and had some saved on my Pinterest healthy foods/recipe board. Thought I would share a few with you. Plus I keep adding new vegan and vegetarian cook books to my wish list. I'll probably do some online shopping tonight. Enjoy the recipes! … [Read more...]
About Quinoa: Benefits and More
In honor of National Nutrition month, I wanted to talk about quinoa: benefits, what it is, how to make it, etc. I will tell you that I was not too fond of it when I had it in the past however we made a recipe with it the other night and I absolutely loved it. I'm excited to use quinoa more! Gotta stock up. And I just found out that quinoa is grain of the month for … [Read more...]
Healthy Smoothie Recipes: Green Smoothie Bible
Need more fun healthy smoothie recipes? Green Smoothie Bible is your guide. I was sent The Green Smoothie Bible with 300 delicious recipes to review. This book is full of yummy yummy goodness. For those of you who don't like to eat fruits (like me) or veggies, you can drink them. This book has so many great recipes and also explains the many health benefits of … [Read more...]
Simple Smoothie Recipes
Two delicious and simple smoothie recipes Blueberry Green Smoothie 1 c frozen blueberries 2 handfuls of spinach 1 scoop protein powder 1 c water (cold) 2 tbsp Chia seeds Ice This is probably one of my favorite healthy smoothie recipes yet. I forgot to add ice so I had to let it sit in fridge for a bit and while in there it thickened because of the addition of … [Read more...]
