Happy Friday my friends! I was watching the Today Show the other morning and they made a statement that I have always believed and promoted. They said that the biggest expenses in life are from chronic diseases and these chronic diseases are preventable. "84% of overall healthcare spending is spent on PREVENTABLE chronic diseases" This… Continue reading Bridge the Nutritional Gap in Your Diet – Preventable Health Series #1
Probiotic's are added to every food you see in the grocery store these days. Probiotic's are excellent for boosting your immune system and keeping your gut bacteria balanced. The issue with probiotic's being added to store-bought foods is that they are all processed which means the live enzyme's these foods say they have in them… Continue reading Probiotics for Cold Prevention? + Immune Boosting Smoothie Recipe
Happy & Healthy Tuesday my friends! Today's tip is all about vitamins! I know...you are thinking "I don't NEED to take vitamins, I feel perfectly fine!" Just hear me out...and let me share a bit about why vitamins & minerals are so crucial to properly functioning bodies. Vitamins are required by the body for physiological maintenance… Continue reading #TuesdayTip – Prevent Nutritional Deficiencies to Prevent Illness
Happy, Healthy Friday! I have shared this recipe previously but I wanted to share how much healthier it is compared to buying a Mocha Latte from Starbucks. I used to be a huge Starbucks lover, even worked there after high school, but then I started really looking into the ingredients that are in the foods… Continue reading Homemade Mocha Latte VS Starbucks Mocha Latte
I recently got the chance to review Mobius Nutrition Chocolate Breakfast Shake. This shake replaces your morning coffee, your multivitamin and your breakfast. It's packed full of nutrition, protein and caffeine to get you out the door with a healthy breakfast that takes 2 seconds to make! I love that these shakes are gluten free,… Continue reading #FlavorfulFriday – Mobius Nutrition Review – Breakfast Made Easy
Happy Friday! If you haven't heard of hemp protein yet, you are missing out on a yummy and healthy way to get more protein in your diet. I have been using hemp seeds for a while now, putting them in my smoothies, on my salads, on apple "cookies", in superfood brownies, and in my own homemade… Continue reading #FlavorfulFriday – Fuel Your Active Lifestyle with Hemp Heart Bars
I recently received Brightcore Nutrition's TrueFood Chocolate Superfood powder and Sweet Wheat Wheat Grass Powder Capsules to sample. I have always know that wheat grass was full of many health benefits but I never got around to trying it. I heard lots of stories of how bad wheat grass tastes so I was never really… Continue reading #FlavorfulFriday – Iced Superfood Mocha Latte
Happy Friday! Today, I'm sharing a yummy recipe from Manitoba Harvest using their Hemp Hearts. I have been using Hemp Hearts for a while now, sprinkling them on my salads, adding them to my smoothies, and mixing them in my Hemp Protein Bars. Health Benefits of Hemp Hearts: Tastes great and mix well into recipes… Continue reading #FlavorfulFriday – Grain-Free Chocolate Rum Balls & Hemp Hearts Giveaway!
Happy Friday! It's a gorgeous 80 degree, sunny day here in Pennsylvania and I'm still enjoying my green smoothies for lunch on a daily basis. Once it starts getting colder out, I will tire of them and crave something warm and comforting, but until then, it's a green smoothie per day kind of summer! Today's… Continue reading #FlavorfulFriday – Immune Boosting Blueberry Pineapple Green Smoothie
Happy Friday! I love trying new things and I feel like I know about a lot of different types of healthy foods, but Freekeh is a brand new food item to me. What is Freekeh? Freekeh is a green wheat, which was actually created about 2,000 years ago when a Middle Eastern village was attacked… Continue reading #FlavorfulFriday – Freekeh Review & Giveaway!
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