Soup is one of my favorite make-ahead meals. Here are some of the reasons why: A big pot of soup provides days of family meals at the ready. Soup works for either lunch or dinner. It's great on its own, or you can pair it with a salad or grilled sandwich. These soup recipes are super nutritious. Homemade soup is free of artificial ingredients, additives, and high sodium that are Continue Reading
RECIPES: Easy, delicious one-pot meals
Cooking at home is almost always a healthier option than eating out or grabbing fast food, because you have control over the ingredients. But let's face it, most of us are pretty busy with work, family or other obligations. Who has time to spend hours in the kitchen? With these easy recipes, you won't have to. Indulge your cravings for comfort food -- and have leftovers for healthy lunches or Continue Reading
How to stay healthy and fit during the winter
Do you tend to be less active during the winter months? It may be time to give that another thought. Exercise is one of the most beneficial ways to boost health and strengthen the immune system, and benefit your mental health as well. And being outdoors getting fresh air and sunshine helps with this as well. But wintertime exercise isn’t limited to just the outdoors. There’s plenty we can do Continue Reading
Love yourself
Several years ago when I launched my blog and really started getting into social media with it, I discovered that there was one aspect of fitness and weight loss on social media that broke my heart. I saw an awful lot of young women posting anonymous accounts with pics of themselves, usually in underwear or a bathing suit, fat-shaming themselves, hating on their bodies and vowing they’d do Continue Reading
RECIPE: High Protein Triple Berry Smoothie
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you're not the type to eat a lot of fruit by itself -- or even if you are -- a smoothie is a refreshing fruity treat that's surprisingly easy to make. My delicious Triple Berry Smoothie packs a lot of nutrition and extra vitamins and protein in as well, with the inclusion of a whey protein powder. The issue with many smoothies, especially the Continue Reading
RECIPE: Energizing No-Bake Oatmeal Bites
I absolutely love no-bake snacks, probably because I've always loved eating cookie dough and it's kind of like that. But these no-bake oatmeal balls are certainly a healthier choice than consuming raw cookie dough. My Energizing No-Bake Oatmeal Bites are free of processed sugar and wheat, and provide an easy grab-and-go snack. I like to have one or two at a time, instead of packaged granola Continue Reading