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The Ultimate Gut-Healing Smoothie Featuring Spirulina
Spirulina is one of my favorite smoothie additions. Spirulina is blue-green algae that’s ultra healing and packed with chlorophyll, iron, and minerals.
My Favorite Detoxifying Green Juice
Did you know parsley is a major detoxifier?! Check out my favorite green juice recipe to support detoxification.
Mediterranean Lentil Salad
This Mediterranean lentil salad is made with lots of fresh veggies and herbs in a simple vinaigrette, loaded with plenty of protein & fiber.
Avocado Cumin Grilled Carrots
If you think you don’t like cooked carrots, think again. These grilled carrots are everyone’s favorite! The finishing dressing adds the perfect touch - tangy, sweet, and spicy.
Strawberry & Creme Energy Bites
These Strawberry & Creme Energy Bites make a prefect Valentine’s Day healthy sweet treat!
Winter Spaghetti Squash Bowl
Squash, kale, and onions are in season in the winter months. I prefer to cook with seasonal produce because it’s more nutrient dense and you can often find the produce locally.
Protein Energy Bites
These energy bites are full of healthy fats, protein, and no added sugar. You’re sure to feel satiated and ready to tackle the rest of your day.
Fall Harvest Sweet Potato
A little careful meal planning can greatly reduce the amount of time you spend figuring out what to cook and buy at the store. Plus, it saves a lot of time in the kitchen! This is my new favorite meal prep option for lunches - Try this baked harvest sweet potato.
White Bean, Artichoke & Sun Dried Tomato Dip
This White Bean, Artichoke & Sun Dried Tomato Dip is fiber packed! Adding nutritious foods like cannellini beans and artichokes to your diet also helps control blood sugar levels and can easily help you reach your fiber goal of 25-35g/day.
Napa Cabbage Sesame Ginger Salad
Napa Cabbage is my favorite type of cabbage. It's mellow, not as bitter as other cabbage varieties. It is a cruciferous vegetable high in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory properties. This salad is my favorite and super easy to make! The salad base requires two ingredients: Napa Cabbage & Bragg ginger sesame dressing.
Fiesta Quinoa Salad
Refreshing, delicious, and EASY vegan quinoa salad with simple olive oil and fresh lime dressing. Enjoy for lunch or as a perfect side for cookouts and summertime gatherings.
Zucchini Pistachio Couscous Salad
This summer salad recipe is perfect for lunch or bring to a potluck or cookout. It's packed with flavor - crunchy, salty, sweet, savory, tangy - it has it all.
French Potato Salad
Crunchy, creamy, and packed with flavor, this dairy-free potato salad is perfect for summer parties and potlucks! With fresh veggies and a mustard dill dressing, there’s no mayo involved. It’s a healthy crowd pleaser!
Buffalo Chickpea Salad in 2 Minutes
This is my go-to summertime lunch. And it’s ready in two minutes! Bring it to the beach, on the boat, or on your next road trip for a quick, healthy plant-based meal. Chickpeas boost satiety, boost digestion, keep blood sugar levels stable and increase protection against metabolic syndrome.
Fiber-rich, protein-rich breakfast - Chia Seed Pudding!
Chia seed pudding is perfect for breakfast. Check out my vanilla cinnamon chia pudding and chocolate chia pudding recipes using Navitas cacao powder.
Benefits of Chia Seeds
Chia seeds have been growing in popularity over the past few years, due to their health benefits and how easy they are to incorporate into your diet. Not only are chia seeds a complete protein, or a protein that contains all 9 essential amino acids that your body cannot make, but they are loaded with fiber, omega-3 fatty acids, iron and minerals.
Benefits of Cacao
Cacao is the most natural and purest form of chocolate, made from gently roasted cocoa beans. Cacao is rich in antioxidants, high in magnesium, boosts cognitive function, and possesses prebiotic activity. My favorite way to incorporate cacao into my diet is drinking my CACAO SMOOTHIE. Check out the recipe.
The Power of Fiber ~ Gut Health Boosting Smoothie
Dietary fiber can help with gut health because when fermented it creates Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs). My favorite way to incorporate fiber-rich foods into my diet is by drinking my GUT HEALTH SMOOTHIE. Check out the recipe!
Tips for Glowing Skin
Your skin is a direct reflection of what you consume. The best way to improve your skin, and help it glow, is from the inside out. You can help your skin by incorporating these nutrients into your diet.