About the author: Kelli is a personal trainer, nutritionist, and mama. She helps others live a maintainable, healthy lifestyle by sharing recipes, tips, and workouts. Kelli loves creating recipes, doing anything active, and spending time with her boys. She put together her top 5 tips to make healthy eating easy. You can see more from her on her blog or on Instagram.  Always have healthy snacks on hand. Having healthy snacks on hand is a must for keeping me on track. The times I struggle are when I’m out of healthy snacks, I’m starving, and need something now because the hangar has kicked it. I usually end up snacking on…

We are in full blown summer mode and if you’re lucky enough to have a garden, you probably have zucchini coming out of your ears. I don’t have a garden but my mom does and she’s nice enough to give me some of her zucchini’s now and then. I’m a big fan of throwing zucchini into breads, muffins, and cookies for some extra nutrition. I looked for a healthier, clean eating zucchini muffin recipe but most of the recipes I found included processed sugar or other ingredients I didn’t think were necessary. I decided to just try out my own recipe and I’m happy to report they turned out perfect.…

When it comes to choosing a protein or collagen powder, I get that it can get super confusing. There’s plant based protein vs whey protein vs collagen but which one is going to be best for you and your goals? What are the differences to be aware of?  The short answer: It depends on you and your preferences and the main difference is the sources of protein they come from. I’ve worked in the supplement industry for five years now, so i know my way around a protein tub. 😉  Let’s go into a little bit of detail on each type of protein powder so you can feel informed and…

I’ve been experimenting with clean eating chocolate chip cookies for a while because, well, everyone likes chocolate chip cookies. They are simple, timeless, and just delicious! I LOVE chocolate chip cookies and cookie dough. I make them often enough, I decided I need a healthier version with better ingredients. These clean eating chocolate chip cookies hit the spot and satisfy my cookie craving. My family liked them too! These healthy clean eating chocolate chip cookies… Have ZERO processed sugar. (Sweetened with honey and stevia!) Have whole wheat flour instead of white flour. (Organic is best!) Uses coconut oil instead of margarine. (You could also use grass-fed butter for a more classic…

For the LONGEST time, I’ve wanted to try food subscription boxes. You know, the ones where they send all your meals neatly organized, ready to prep and cook.  I wanted to try out food subscription boxes for several reasons:  I wanted to learn how to cook better and try new dishes.  I tend to eat the same meals over and over. I wanted to mix it up and get more of a variety.  I LOVE including veggies in my meals but needed new ideas and more variety. A food box seemed like a good way to help with this. (It did!)  My hubby loves cooking, I thought this would be…

As soon as pumpkin season rolls around, I LIVE for pumpkin chocolate chip anything. Pumpkin chocolate chip cookies in particular are some of my favorite treats this time of year. In the past, I would make batches of pumpkin chocolate chip cookies every other week. This year I decided I needed to create a healthier version of this perfect fall treat. Turns out, it’s really not that hard to make healthy pumpkin chocolate chip cookies! These cookies are simple, tasty, soft, and I feel much better about the ingredients than the other versions I’ve tried. I decided to use Kodiak Cakes mix because it’s so easy to bake with and…

Fall is such a magical time of year. The changing colors, cooler temperatures, warm drinks, and Halloween are just the best! Fall is also a great time to switch up the foods in our diet to make room for squashes, fall seasonal veggies, and other spices that help keep us healthy while we enjoy all autumn has to offer. Here are some tasty and healthy fall recipes I’ve rounded up on Pinterest to help keep you cozy this fall. Let me know which one is your favorite! Healthy Fall Recipes Roasted Butternut Squash Soup- Delish Warm, creamy, and full of beta-carotene, this soup screams fall. 2. Sweet Potato & Sausage…

I love bringing along healthy snacks when I go hiking or even on long road trips. Unfortunately, there’s not a lot of great options when it comes to healthy granola bars. Many are made with questionable ingredients, low-quality oats, processed sugar, and I don’t feel great when I eat them. I figured it wouldn’t be that difficult to make my own and I was right! You only need a few ingredients for these healthier chewy granola bars and I added a few extra ingredients to make them even better. I added some plant-based protein powder from Vega to add some protein, something most granola bars are lacking in. I also…

Muffins are just so good. They are like delicious, bald cupcakes and I love them! The giant Costco muffins (especially the double chocolate ones) have always been some of my favorites. However, those giant muffins are loaded with processed sugar and ingredients. I’m all for balance and enjoying treats like that now and then, but I would never call those muffins a healthy option. To be completely honest, I wasn’t trying to make a copycat Costco muffin, but I’m SO happy they turned out so good and so close to that delicious original. Made with minimally processed ingredients, protein powder, omega-3s and even some collagen for good measure, I think…