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Tips for a healthy and enjoyable Thanksgiving

No one wants to give up the delicious Thanksgiving feast for their diet plan. We have some tips to help you have a healthy and enjoyable Thanksgiving. Plus we added some healthy Thanksgiving recipe [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

November 18, 2020

Nutrition, Lifestyle, Health Tips, Recipes

What Can I Eat on the hCG Diet?

Now that you have a background on what the hCG diet is and how it works, your next question is probably, “what can I eat on the hCG diet?” Even though your daily calories and pretty low [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

February 4, 2020

Weight Loss, Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Apple Jicama Coleslaw

September is here and you know what that means: apples are everywhere. And if you’re one of those people who likes to go apple picking, you’ll probably end up with a 20-pound bag of [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

September 27, 2018

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Buttery Lemon Chicken

Low Carb? Keto? Neither of the above but just like delicious food? This recipe fits the bill. This gluten-free, dairy-free, low-carb, paleo (say that 10 times fast) recipe is rich in both protein and [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

May 20, 2018

Nutrition, Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

It’s October, which means playoff baseball, especially if you’re a Red Sox or a Dodgers fan. Even if you don’t care about baseball, you’ll probably find yourself at some [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

October 24, 2018

Nutrition, Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Cauliflower Mac N’ Cheese

We know that when it’s cooler outside, all you want to do is reach for comfort foods. Unfortunately, typical comfort foods don’t really fit in well with weight loss goals. But we have [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

February 21, 2018

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Peppermint Hot Cocoa

Peppermint is one of the most popular flavors of the season, but it’s not just delicious; it also has a ton of health benefits. You can sip on some peppermint tea or diffuse some peppermint [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

January 24, 2018

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Strawberry Fields Mason Jar Salad

When the temperatures start hitting those triple digits, the last thing you want to do is cook. But even though the thought of turning your oven or stove on makes you cringe, you still gotta eat [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

June 30, 2018

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Cream of Cauliflower Soup

Cauliflower is all the rage right now, and rightfully so. Nutrition bloggers have shown that the versatile, low-carb vegetable can be transformed into everything from pizza to breadsticks to mac n [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

April 3, 2018

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash

Okay, so maybe the 107ºF weather doesn’t have you thinking fall, but believe it or not, it’s almost here. Pumpkin always gets all of the attention when the cooler months start rolling [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

July 30, 2018

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Taco Stuffed Peppers

We’re always looking for healthy, weeknight dinners that offer a little variety without taking FOREVER to prepare. These taco stuffed peppers are quick and easy and use ingredients that you [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

March 3, 2018

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Gingerbread Latte

‘Tis the season for family, friends, and fancy drinks from your local coffee shop. But those fancy drinks lose some of their appeal when you take a peek at the nutrition facts. A typical [...]

By Staff

December 7, 2017

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Pumpkin Pie

When you think of holiday desserts, your mind probably goes right to pumpkin pie. It’s the star of many Thanksgiving tables, but unfortunately, even though the pumpkin packs a lot of nutrition, [...]

By Staff

November 17, 2017

Nutrition, Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Chai Tea Latte

Last week, we discussed the powerful health benefits of your favorite fall flavors — cinnamon, ginger, cloves, cardamom, and nutmeg. This week, we wanted to give you an easy way to combine all [...]

By Staff

October 12, 2017

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Homemade Nutrition Bars

In the beginning of the month, we discussed nutritional bars and how you can navigate the health food aisle to choose the best one for you. Finding a healthy bar with minimal ingredients and a small [...]

By Staff

April 22, 2016

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Berry Banana Overnight Oats

Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but it’s also one of the most commonly skipped meals, for several reasons. We understand that it’s not practical to think that you’re going [...]

By Staff

February 17, 2016

Nutrition, Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Blueberry Protein Pancakes

If you follow the health scene on Instagram at all, you’re probably familiar with protein pancakes. Everywhere you turn there’s a beautifully crafted picture – and maybe some pictures that [...]

By Staff

July 16, 2016

Nutrition, Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Strawberry Coconut Popsicles

Remember when you were a little kid and you used to take those plastic popsicle makers with the plastic sticks and make fresh popsicles? If you were like me, typically your “popsicle” consisted [...]

By Staff

June 8, 2016

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Grilled Cauliflower Steaks

This weekend marks the official start of summer. Although the weather has already been heating up, now is the time when everyone will start getting together for cookouts – a favorite summer [...]

By Staff

May 26, 2016

Nutrition, Recipes

Recipe: Sweet Potato Pumpkin Chili

The cooler weather is coming and that means a yearning for comfort foods! You know what we’re talking about – those warm, hearty meals that are sure to make your pants a little tighter, right? [...]

By Staff

October 27, 2015

Nutrition, Recipes

Ditch the Sugar: Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte

It’s October and that means pumpkin-flavored everything EVERYWHERE. Real pumpkin is full of healthy nutrients, like vitamin A and fiber, but unfortunately, most of these pumpkin flavored treats are [...]

By Staff

October 8, 2015

Nutrition, Recipes

Say Goodbye to Dairy: How to Make Coconut Milk

If you’ve been paying attention to the health industry at all, it’s highly likely that you’ve seen that non-dairy milks are all the rage right now. Everything from coconut milk to almond milk [...]

By Staff

September 30, 2015

General Health, Recipes

Going Gluten Free? A Guide to Gluten Free Flours

Many people think that going gluten-free means committing to a life of longing for your favorite gluten-containing treats, like bread, pancakes, and even the breading on your chicken; but it [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

May 3, 2019

Nutrition, Recipes

Recipe Makeover: Healthy Pumpkin Mousse

A lot of people put their weight loss goals off for the holidays and succumb to a weight gain that they feel is “inevitable”, but don’t let that be you! Sure, it’s easy to say that you’ll [...]

By Staff

November 15, 2015

Nutrition, Weight Loss, Recipes

Water Hacks: Tips to Drink More Water

In the beginning of this month, we explained the reasons WHY drinking water is so important. Yet, even though you know you’re supposed to be drinking plenty of water, and you have every intention [...]

By Staff

January 18, 2016

Lifestyle, Health Tips, Recipes

Cauliflower Tortillas: A Low-Carbohydrate Bun Option

This weekend, we’re (unofficially) saying goodbye to summer with friends, family, celebrations, and cookouts. With these cookouts comes lots of temptation, but just because you’re watching what [...]

By Staff

September 4, 2015

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Salt and Vinegar Roasted Potatoes

It seems like every decade there’s a new diet craze. In the 90s, it was low-fat, which eventually gave way to low-carb. Now Paleo and keto are the new diet trends in town; but it doesn’t [...]

By Staff

May 11, 2017

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Beef Bone Broth

Last week we discussed the benefits of collagen and why it’s absolutely vital that you include this protein in your daily diet. Because collagen is mainly found in the bones of chicken, beef, [...]

By Staff

April 12, 2017

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Magnesium-Rich Smoothie

Last week we discussed the importance of magnesium and shared the staggering statistic that 68% of Americans don’t get enough of this important nutrient. We know that life gets busy and it can be [...]

By Staff

March 9, 2017

Nutrition, Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Watermelon Salsa

Watermelon is the quintessential summer treat; and while it’s delicious just as it is, we like to shake things up a bit. This watermelon salsa is fresh, tasty, and easy to whip up on a whim. We [...]

By Staff

June 16, 2017

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Prebiotic-Rich Leek and Bean Soup

For the past couple of weeks we’ve been discussing the importance of prebiotics for your gut health. While you can take prebiotics in supplement form, like anything else, it’s generally [...]

By Staff

September 18, 2017

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oatmeal

Fall is right around the corner, but for many of us (especially those of us on the west coast), summer temperatures are still in full force. At this point in the year, when it’s tempting to go [...]

By Staff

August 17, 2017

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Beef Zucchini Boats

Just like watermelon is the quintessential fruit of summer, zucchini seems to be the vegetable mascot. You see the summer squash everywhere, and sometimes it can be difficult to come up with new [...]

By Staff

July 12, 2017

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Crushed Almond Mug Cake

Mug cake has been quite the trending topic, especially in the Paleo world, for some time now; and for good reason. They’re a single serving and they curb your sweet tooth in a way that’s [...]

By Staff

February 12, 2017

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Paleo Apple Crisp

When we hear the word “November”, the first things that come to mind, of course, are Thanksgiving and gratitude, but we also can’t help but think of all the flavors of the fall, like apples, [...]

By Staff

November 10, 2016

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats

The time has come! It is officially the first day of fall; a day that we’ve been anxiously waiting for. Although it may not feel like it quite yet, it’s time to start loading your arsenal with [...]

By Staff

September 22, 2016

Nutrition, Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Pumpkin Pie Smoothie

As we write this article, we know we’re going to have two different responses. The first will be “don’t you DARE start talking about pumpkin yet, it’s still summer!” The second will be [...]

By Staff

August 31, 2016

Nutrition, Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Mocha Chia Seed Pudding

We’re probably not alone here when we say that if there’s one thing we’re not willing to completely give up, it’s chocolate. While chocolate does have some health benefits, in [...]

By Staff

January 14, 2017

Recipes

New Year’s Eve Hack: Skinny Cocktails to Keep Your Calories in Check

When we think of New Year’s Eve, we imagine glitz and glam, midnight kisses, and the promise of new beginnings. We also imagine cocktails — sometimes too many cocktails — somewhere [...]

By Staff

December 17, 2016

Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Chocolate Peppermint Cookies

Chocolate and peppermint go together like peanut butter and jelly, like thunder and lightning, like socks and shoes. Unfortunately, chocolate and peppermint don’t typically mesh well with a [...]

By Staff

December 13, 2016

Recipes

Making Nutritious Delicious: Paleo Shepherd’s Pie

It’s a sad fact of life that “health food” carries a certain stigma. A meal can’t be healthy unless it consists of twigs and berries that leave you yearning for something more. If it’s [...]

By Staff

September 29, 2014

Nutrition, Recipes

Chia Seed Porridge: A Hearty, Guilt-Free Breakfast

Okay, based on our last two posts it may seem like we’re a little bit chia-obsessed, but you know what? We are! Chia seeds have SO many health benefits (more on that here) and because they’re so [...]

By Staff

August 10, 2015

Nutrition, Recipes

Healthy Recipe: Strawberry Chia Jam

Even if you’re not a fan of the intense heat of the summer, I think there’s one thing that we can all agree on – the abundance of berries is a definite plus. During the summer, berries are [...]

By Jodi Jaffe

August 14, 2018

Nutrition, Recipes

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