Everything You Need to Know About a Plant-Based Diet
By now, you’ve probably heard of what is called a plant-based diet. Everyone from the Huffington Post to the New York times is chatting about it and it’s risen in popularity TREMENDOUSLY the last few years. The million dollar question is, what’s all the buzz about? Why are so many people getting behind it? Some switch to plant-based for health reasons. They’ve heard that eating more fruits and veggies can help reduce their risk for chronic disease. Others sick of dieting and overspending on diet foods that don’t seem to work turn to a plant-based lifestyle in hopes of finally losing those unwanted pounds. Athletes and fitness icons, like Tom…
Healthy Eggless Cookie Dough (With Vegan Option!)
I don’t know about you, but cookie dough is probably my favorite treat. Unfortunately, raw cookie dough with all the sugar and white flour is far from good for you. And those raw eggs can make you sick! Of course, I’m not going to stop eating cookie dough because that would be just sad. So I decided I needed to create a healthier version! I found a few healthy eggless cookie dough recipes on Pinterest and made some additions of my own. This is the final product and I think it’s quite delicious! It has that vanilla doughy taste but without the processed ingredients. Plus you can easily make it 100% vegan.…
What Are the Healthiest Sugar Alternatives?
We all know that we should reduce our sugar intake. Too much processed sugar is linked to inflammation, disease, bad skin, weight gain, and lowered immunity. But let’s be honest. It’s not fun or easy to give up our favorite sweet treats. Trust me, as a certified nutritionist and girl with a MAJOR sweet tooth, I understand the struggles of wanting to eat ALL the sweets but also wanting to avoid all that processed sugar. That being said, I’m a huge believer in moderation and never depriving yourself of things you love. After all, you want your healthy choices to become a lifestyle, not just another short-term crash diet or…
15 Best Protein Bite Recipes
Let’s talk protein bites, those little tiny balls of goodness! Here’s why I love protein bites: Easy to make You can make them in any flavor Don’t require an oven Full of protein and healthy energy Taste amazing Satisfy cravings Make a great snack I mean, what’s not to love? Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bites-Amy’s Healthy Baking 2. Pineapple Coconut Bites-Get Creative Juice 3. No Bake Brownie Bites-Running With Spoons 4. Snickerdoodle Protein Bites-What Molly Made 5. Smores Energy Bites-Two Peas and Their Pod 6. Salted Caramel Bites-Pretty Wee Things 7. Peanut Butter Energy Bites-Chef Savvy 8. Apple Pie Protein Bites-Yummy Healthy Easy 9. Turmeric Protein Bites-Skinny Fitalicious 10.…
DIY Starbucks Pink Drink Recipe
If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably seen me rave about the Starbucks “Pink Drink.” If you are unfamiliar with this unicorn-like drink, it’s an iced herbal passion tango tea with coconut milk and stevia. It’s super yummy, refreshing, fairly healthy, and one of the few things I will EVER spend money at Starbucks on. But that’s the thing, it costs money. And although it’s not the most expensive thing you can buy at Starbucks, if you crave it often (which is for me every week) the money adds up quick. I don’t know about you, but I like to save money as much as I can, especially when…
Banana Chocolate Chip Clean Eating Muffins
This week was a good week. I love it when a whole week has been great! Jonny got a new job at a great company, work for me was good, we even had time for a date night this week! #blessings I also got to make my new muffin recipe. This is my third time making them and they turn out perfect every time. I think they are my new favorite! The best part? They have extra protein (compared to most muffins) and hardly any sugar. WIN! I like to have a couple for breakfast in the mornings and they definitely keep me full until lunch. *This blog post contains affiliate links. …
Healthy Protein Peanut butter Banana Bread
I celebrated one month of marriage last week and the verdict is in… Marriage life is THE BEST! Besides getting to hang out with my BFF all the time, I know live in a beautiful basement apartment that we enjoy all to ourselves. Before getting married, both of us lived in apartments with roommates. I had five, he had three. As fun as roommates are, things got pretty crowded and messy. There’s something truly magical about having a whole apartment just to ourselves. We can decorate how we want and keep it nice and clean. Not to mention our fridge space is something else. One of my favorite parts about the…
Healthy Peanut Butter Muffins
Calling all peanut butter fans! You guys are gong to LOVE these healthy peanut butter muffins. I tried it out over the weekend and it was bomb. The best part? It’s only 7 ingredients and has ZERO flour. It’s 100% flourless. Not that I’m against flour or anything. Whole wheat and oat flour are some healthy flours I use pretty often in my baking. But when I found out you can make muffins with no flour I had to try it out. These muffins are loaded with peanut butter and sweetened naturally with applesauce and raw honey. If you didn’t know, white processed sugar is basically the kiss of death,…
Dark Chocolate Coconut Protein Bites
Hey there chocolate lover. I’ve got a tasty treat just for you. Even better news? It’s GOOD FOR YOU. Seriously, these dark chocolate coconut protein bites are packed with protein, are naturally sweetened, and taste like a Mound candy bar. Yep, I know It’s exciting. Now you might be thinking, “Big deal, Amy. There is literally a thousand protein bite recipes out there. Why is yours special?” Great question, let’s answer that! These protein bites are made with organic vegan all natural protein. This special plant-based protein is laced with superfoods and it tastes amazing (unlike most plant-based powders out there.) Second, these bites are sweetened naturally with raw honey.…
Recipe Roundup: 15 Healthy Spring Recipes
It’s warming up here in Utah (FINALLY) and with daylight savings, spring time is on my mind! Spring flavors to me are fresh and light. So I dug up some of the YUMMIEST, healthy spring recipes across Pinterest so you can enjoy them too. These recipes are perfect for celebrating springtime and can help us lose some of those winter pounds we may have held on to during the cold months. Bravo to these bloggers for creating such amazing recipes! Here’s to delicious fresh food and spring! 15 Healthy Spring Recipes 1.Carrot Cake Overnight Oats-Fit Foodie Finds 2. Carrot Fries-Bound by food 3. Beet and Avocado Salad with Cashew Tahini Dressing-Feasting…
