Healthy baked sweet potato fries need very little to motivate your taste buds, and when they’re paired with an exciting smoky-sweet sauce, they’re catapulted straight into Irresistible Category. But believe it or not, this sauce doesn’t only add flavor, it also adds valuable anti-aging benefits thanks to its antioxidant-rich superfood boost of acai, as well as lime and pineapple juices, which add stores of skin-friendly vitamin C. Even sweet potatoes can help protect your ski

If you look at the diet of any creature on the planet, you'll notice one big commonality: every bite of consumed food has a purpose. Animals don't eat because they're having a “craving.” Rather, they instinctually seek out very specific food sources that will help them fill their bellies, gain energy, reproduce, and better respond to their environment. Consider bears, for example, which in addition to a plant-rich diet, also seek out things like insects and fish to help them

When your alarm goes off in the morning, do you feel energized and ready to greet the new day, or do you pull the covers over your head and hit the snooze button? How you start your early hours directly affects how you feel throughout the rest of the day, which means the positive behaviors you accrue when you wake up can have a compounded positive yield. Here are five healthy morning habits to try, all of which can set the tone for an energized day that is as bright as it i

The colder months of the year can be rough on your body. Somewhere, underneath all the layers and layers of clothing, your skin is likely dry, your immune system is overworked, and if you have any kind of old joint injury, it’s likely reminding you with a not-so-friendly flare-up. Why Valentine’s Day would be scheduled for such a glum time of the year, we’ll never know! But for all these reasons (and so many more), now’s an ideal time to incorporate more circulation-promoting

Whether you’re scraping snow off the sidewalk or sliding into some sandals, “bowls” (as they’re simply albeit rather nebulously called) are an ideal mealtime solution. As the modern day reference for what is essentially just “delicious hodgepodge,” bowls usually contain a balance of ingredients that cover all your macronutrient needs, while working in some feel-good veggies too, and likely unified with a flavorfully-motivating dressing. They’re as flexible as a recipe gets: w

Truffles were made to be a tradition … and believe it or not, this tradition can actually be pretty healthy! Like a combination between a chocolate bar, fudge, and a cookie, each high-flavored bite is filled with antioxidants and minerals, while being only sweetened with fruit! It's easy to enjoy making them in different flavors and with various superfoods, but if you're looking for something simple and classic, this recipe has your number. Needless to say, they are always a

Question: From stuffings to pies, salads to smoothies … is there anything not made better by the inclusion of some tender winter squash? (Answer: NO) As far as I'm concerned, they should really just change the name of “Fall” to “Squash Season.” This super-satisfying, lower-calorie, fiber-ful, and vitamin-rich natural miracle (which is technically a fruit, by the way) is a boon to all kinds of recipes, and when you combine it with something already as wonderful as tacos, good

'Tis the season …. soup season, that is! It's true: the moment the first leaf begins to change color, we're pretty much game-on for soups at any time of the day or night. (Actually, we're making soups all year round, albeit the variety is much lighter during the warmer months.) In fact, it's probably pretty obvious we're fully hooked on soups around here: between our popular Immunity-Boosting Soups course which offers delicious methods to maintaining peak health ... along wit

Sometimes a health term becomes so intertwined with the way we talk about nutrition – let alone our core food philosophies – we can lose sight of the actual meaning. Such is the case with “adaptogens.” Adaptogens are very much a buzz-word in the superfood world, with “adaptogenic benefits” increasingly listed alongside other (much more quantifiable) assets, such as “high in calcium,” etc. So we can certainly assume adaptogens are good ... but what exactly are they, anyway? Wh

If you blinked you may have missed it: yes, we're talking about turmeric's rise to healthy fame. Turmeric has gone from a superfluous spice to a must-have superfood, and now enjoys a premium spot in the cabinet of just about every wellness guru, as well as in-the-know restaurants alike. But aside from giving every food it touches an illustrious golden glow, does this special spice really live up to the hype? A quick look at its nutrition, and you may find yourself on the turm