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This BBQ-Style Dip (and Fries!) Can Actually Be a Part of Your Beauty Regimen

Aug 1, 2019

This BBQ-Style Dip (and Fries!) Can Actually Be a Part of Your Beauty Regimen

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

What does the term “functional food” mean?

May 6, 2019

What does the term “functional food” mean?

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

5 Awesome Morning Habits to Set the Tone for an Optimized Day

Mar 7, 2019

5 Awesome Morning Habits to Set the Tone for an Optimized Day

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

A Delicious Cookie Idea That Proves Healthy Is Sweet

Feb 8, 2019

A Delicious Cookie Idea That Proves Healthy Is Sweet

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

What’s the Weather? There’s a Bowl for That

Jan 24, 2019

What’s the Weather? There’s a Bowl for That

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

Say 'Hello Holidays' With Dreamy Chocolate-Mint Truffles

Dec 6, 2018

Say 'Hello Holidays' With Dreamy Chocolate-Mint Truffles

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

These Roasted Squash & Black Bean Tacos Are Your New Dinnertime Mic-Drop

Oct 18, 2018

These Roasted Squash & Black Bean Tacos Are Your New Dinnertime Mic-Drop

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

Get Your Soup Fix With This Cumin-Beet Soup

Oct 3, 2018

Get Your Soup Fix With This Cumin-Beet Soup

'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

What exactly is an adaptogen? Here's the low-down.

Sep 13, 2018

What exactly is an adaptogen? Here's the low-down.

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

This Superfood's Benefits Live Up To Its Golden Glow

Aug 16, 2018

This Superfood's Benefits Live Up To Its Golden Glow

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

Acai Salsa Is Unexpectedly Delicious

Aug 10, 2018

Acai Salsa Is Unexpectedly Delicious

So perhaps you’ve been diligently putting the antioxidant-rich, beauty-boosting acai berry in your blender each morning (awesome!). Or, maybe you’ve been whipping up some acai powder with frozen bananas for a homemade acai bowl (delish!). But did you know the uses of acai powder go far, far beyond our beloved creamy drinks and smoothie bowls? One of my forms of acai is acai powder. With the popularity of acai enjoying a steady rise the past several years, the market is now fl

Make This Noodle Bowl Today, Enjoy It All Week

Jul 27, 2018

Make This Noodle Bowl Today, Enjoy It All Week

There's only one thing better than enjoying a vibrant meal you just made yourself: Enjoying a vibrant meal you've already made. That's why batch-cooking is a fantastic way to guarantee your taste buds never get lonely, while ensuring your health goals never stray out of reach. While there are many recipe options that are suitable for batch-cooking, noodle bowls are one of easiest ways to go: a satisfying meal that doesn't mind sitting a few days in the refrigerator, and somet

The Simple Taco Method That'll Make You Love Greens More Than Ever

May 1, 2018

The Simple Taco Method That'll Make You Love Greens More Than Ever

An epic way to get more greens into your life is to use the inherently crispy, clean-tasting large leaves of lettuces or dark leafy greens as a kind of "wrap" for delicious fillings. Reduce the overall calories, add in additional vitamins, savor the crisp flavor... what's not to love? Try making these fun tacos for an easy weeknight meal. (Oh, and they're also absolutely killer at parties!) Tempeh Tacos with Mango-Avocado Salsa Using lettuce leaves instead of traditional shel

A Magical Minestrone With Farro & Chia Pesto

Jul 15, 2017

A Magical Minestrone With Farro & Chia Pesto

There's some foods I will pretty much never say no to. Avocado toast is obviously one, oven-baked sweet potato fries is another, and minestrone soup is a solid third. Whenever I see vegetable-based minestrone on the menu at a restaurant, I absolutely have to have it — it’s like a go-to uniform for my taste buds that they just always feel comfortable hanging around in. I also love that you can make minestrone tens of thousands of ways. When I was writing Superfood Soups, mines

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