Recipes

Here Are 7 Healthy & Delicious Soups to Make This Winter

Guest Contribution by Shannon Blair Soup is the ultimate comfort...

Pickled Vs Fermented + An Easy Red Pickled Onion Recipe

Have you ever tried pickling onions? I started doing...

The Benefits of Celery Juice

Celery juice has been a hot topic the last...

What is Seed Cycling? And How Can It Help?

Have you heard of seed cycling? It’s a method...

Healthy, creative, & spooky Halloween snacks for children

On Halloween, children have one thing and one thing only on their minds. Candy. While it might seem pointless to feed your child anything on Halloween that isn't completely made of sugar, your kids will love these fun snacks and won't...

Nutritious, festive, & fun Halloween dinners

Halloween is that day of the year when nearly everyone... trick-or-treaters, costume party goers, scary movie watchers.... suffers from a massive case of sugar overload. The last thing that anyone needs on Halloween is an unhealthy dinner to go along...

A busy woman's guide to healthy eating

I'm probably a little biased, but I think that women are amazing.  We juggle school, family, work, friends, volunteer service, and so much more. It's probably safe to say that we run the world. Since ruling the world is kind of...

12 recipes that will make you fall in love with butternut squash

Everyone seems to be gaga over pumpkin right now, and while I definitely understand the hype, I'd like to turn your attention to butternut squash- a winter vegetable that is low in calories, high in dietary fiber, and has...

12 delicious smoothies for fall

Over the summer, I got into the habit of drinking an icy cold smoothie for breakfast every morning.  They were not only refreshing, but the smoothies also made me feel energized, healthy, and well-nourished. Well, it might be cooling off...

10 after school snacks to beat the southern September heat

I always associate back-to-school time with falling leaves, lattes, crisp air, orchards, and cozy sweaters.  However, the reality is that it is still pretty hot out there, and it doesn't look like I'll be packing away my shorts any time...

End of summer salsa recipes

I really hate to be the bearer of bad news, but before we know it, there will be no more weekends spent by the pool, far less cookouts in the backyard, and we'll have to pack away those cute sundresses...

5 healthy reasons to try coconut flour

Products such as coconut water, coconut milk, and coconut oil seem to be everywhere lately, and chances are, you've tried them before. But how about coconut flour? If you've never tried coconut flour, you're really missing out.  Coconut flour is a...

How much water should you drink each day? Plus 10 easy ways to make it taste better.

Editor's Note:  On a recent visit to the pediatrician  (shout out to Andy Shulstad at Charlotte Peds) my son & I learned that we should be drinking 1/2 to 2/3 oz of water for every pound of weight.  That...

Stay cool and banish belly bloat with a watermelon smoothie

We all have those days when we're feeling just a little bloated.  Those days aren't so bad during the fall and winter when we can cover ourselves up in bulky over-sized sweaters, but there's nowhere to hide during bikini...

Load Up on These Foods That Fight Sun Damage

Even though some time spent in the sun each day is great for our health,  the sun's strong rays can have damaging effects on the skin and possibly even lead to skin cancer. Did you know that you can protect...

12 healthy recipes for summertime picnics, potlucks, cookouts or family dinners on the patio.

Like many Americans, you will most likely be celebrating Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer, around the grill in the backyard with family and friends. I love complementing traditional crowd favorites, such as hot dogs and burgers...