7 Easy and Affordable Ways to Sneak More Veggies into Your Diet
It’s recommended that we aim for about 5-9 servings of fruits and veggies per day, or roughly 2.5 to 6.5 cups of fruits and veggies each day. Sadly, only a measly 10% of American’s will actually get enough fruits and veggies each day. Why does this matter? Will eating more fruits and veggies really improve your health that much? YES! Research studies for the past several decades have found that eating a sufficient amount of fresh fruit and vegetables improves health, decreases your risk for obesity, and lengthens your lifespan. Plants like fruits and veggies contain critical ingredients that fight off disease, keep our organs functioning properly, help us have hormonal balance,…
Summer Zucchini Protein Brownies
[yumprint-recipe id=’2′]It is officially summer! That calls for gardening and fresh recipes! My mom used to make the most delicious zucchini cookies when I was growing up. I figured why not put zucchini in some chocolate brownies? And why not add a little protein too? Why not make them healthy!? So I did! They turned out better than expected! Super chocolatey (of course) and moist with just the right amount of crumble a brownie should have. Ingredients: 1 C shredded zucchini 1/3 C melted coconut oil 1 C whole wheat flour 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 scoop of chocolate whey 2 tbsp cocoa 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 3/4 C…
