It’s nice to have a little drink from time to time. As with so many other things though,the store-bought variety tend to be loaded up with all sorts of artificial sweeteners and sugars and who knows what else. This fruity margarita is made from all natural and wholesome ingredients. Well, mostly wholesome ingredients. It wouldn’t be a margarita if it was completely wholesome!
Be sure to enjoy your alcohol in moderation, and never drink and drive! But you know that!
It’s a carrot cake, but in a cup! Sweet, delicious, and packed full of all sorts of healthful nutrients and phytochemicals. It makes for a great afternoon snack, an invigorating breakfast, or even as a health-conscious dessert!
With tons of vitamin A, plenty of vitamin C, fiber, potassium, and a fair amount of protein, it all comes in at less than 200 calories. Sometimes you want the comforting taste of carrot cake. But you also wanna stay healthy (or maybe you lack the motivation to make one!). That’s when the spice carrot cake smoothie comes to the rescue!
We all love a little bit of color in our lives. And not just because it delights our eyes. Deep vibrant colors in foods are usually a sign of healthful nutrients and phytochemicals. And this cabbage salad has got all sorts of colors! Cabbage, for instance, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and will help your…
You can enjoy these brownies even if you’re looking to lose some weight. Primarily a mix of walnuts and dates, these delicious desserts are low on the glycemic index and loaded with nutrients like omega-3’s and manganese.
And of course, they’ve got good, healthful cacao! Cacao, as you might know, is a great antioxidant and has been scientifically demonstrated to help make you happy! But that you certainly already knew. So whip up some of these awesome guilt-free brownies, and start making people happy.
There’s nothing quite as comforting as peanut butter cookies! Just the thought of sinking your teeth into the soft chewy edges of a freshly made peanut butter cookie is bliss!
This super easy recipe calls for only four ingredients. It’s so simple that even your inner child could easily handle it. And your inner child will fall in love with peanut butter all over again! It’s also a great recipe to make with your actual children — a healthy and delicious snack that anyone can make!
The dates in this recipe help provide that essential smooshy texture without any baking. Dates really are amazing for this. It also means you get a healthful dose of fruit built right into the cookie, along with the protein-filled nuts. You can also take it a step further if it suits you, with some raisins or maybe even a bit of chocolate!
A simple rule of thumb to make sure you’re getting a broad range of healthy nutrients is to make sure you’re eating lots of fruits and veggies of different colors. Lots of the disease-fighting and health-promoting properties of plants are related to the different compounds that produce the different colors.
Often times, the deeper the color of fresh whole foods, the richer they are in nutrients. So we should all try to keep our lives full of color. And what better way than by drinking it all up!
This Rainbow Juice takes all that to heart, and while it may look green once it’s in the cup, it’s made from a real rainbow of delicious fruits and veggies. This juice is full of antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and all sorts of vitamins and minerals.
And it’s super tasty. With the spiciness coming from the jalapeño, ginger and cilantro, the kiwi adds some sweetness, and of course the tomato brings the umami. Truly well-balanced, this Rainbow Juice makes a great snack any time of day.
