Extreme vitamin C in cacao? The honest truth.
Despite popularized news, superfood company and cacao manufacturer Navitas Naturals have just released what they consider “the honest truth” — exposing that even when processed at low temperatures (i.e. “raw”), there is actually no vitamin C (ascorbic acid) present in cacao.
Secrets to making crazy-good smoothies
For an instant healthy makeover, add a smoothie into your daily routine. Smoothies are a perfect opportunity to sneak in limitless amounts of nutrition into a killer-tasting glass. Here’s my fool-proof strategy for healthy, simple, and delicious results.
“Life Is Good” Salad
Upon nightfall, we’d make grand simple meals of the freshest of fresh vegetables. Here’s what went into our summertime garden salad bowl, which we consumed just about every night. Delicious. When I wasn’t eating it, I was thinking about eating it. Brought to you by nature and what’s perfectly in season . . .
Feeding The Salad Habit
Forget your idea of an appetizer, this salad is nothing short of a meal. Protein, greens, antioxidants, yum factor – that’s basically the food pyramid, right?
Summertime Snacking
Awesomely healthy/delicious camping foods (read: foods that will actually make you feel like going for a hike instead of an extended hibernation) are embarrassingly easy to make. Case in point, my recipe for Good Seed Crackers.
Savory Portobello Burger
Lately I’ve been absolutely hooked on a new recipe: a Portobello Burger Patty which is so fantastically savory, juicy, and full of plant-based protein, I’ve clearly developed a new healthy habit.
Cheesy Broccoli Bowl
Broccoli with cheese sauce gets a fresh, flavorful and nutritious update when Julie turns this classic dish into a dairy-free, cholesterol-free and gluten-free dinnertime hit.
Fresh Fettucini Puttanesca
A fresh, easy, and flavorful recipe made with healthy vegetables.
Fresh Fettucini Puttanesca
A vibrant, flavorful and healthy version of this classic Italian dish. Low carb, gluten free, and made with fresh vegetables.
6 Tips for Fresher Greens
Get a little over-ambitious at the produce bin again? Use these simple tricks to extend the fridge life of your green treasure.