Nutrition
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Brunette version – Chocolate SuperFood Protein Bar
And why do I picked this name (Superfood protein bar)? Because it has a lot of superfoods in the ingredients. They are all natural and are great to help you maintain a healthy weight, fight ...
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Healthy Recipe of the Week – Fresh Mushroom and Parsley Salad
If you are like me, salad gets a little boring. Plain old lettuce can only take you so far. This salad by Giada De Laurentiis is a fun departure from a traditional salad and provide ...
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Healthy Protein Brownies – Sea Salt & Coconut meet Chocolate
CHOCO-COCONUT PROTEIN BROWNIES
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Healthy Puerto Rican Dish
MASHED GREEN PLANTAIN Here’s a trip to the Caribbean with a clean version of Puerto Rico’s favorite dish: Mofongo. This is one of my favorites, and I need to try it when I go home ...
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Healthy Recipe of the Week – Roasted Chickpeas
Looking for a healthy, high protein, high fiber snack to help curb salty snack cravings? I have just the thing, roasted chickpeas. There are 1000 ways to make them, but here is my method.
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Healthy Recipe of the Week – Cucumber Cups
Looking for a healthy option to bring to a Labor day cookout? I have just the thing! These cucumber cups are so yummy and visually appealing that they will be the talk of the party.
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Healthy Recipe of the Week – Chicken Souvlaki Lettuce Wraps
Frankly, I miss nasty carnival food sometimes, but this weeks recipe can cure the craving for a big fat naughty gyro. I realized, after I made this for the first time, that I was not ...
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Healthy Recipe of the Week – Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Confession: two months ago, if you had told me that I would write healthy food recipes for a health club, I might have laughed at you. Not for lack of kitchen experience, but for lack ...
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“Funky Monkey” Oatmeal
Some of my favorite clean foods are oatmeal with cinnamon, banana and almonds. And another one we can consider a clean food but need to be really careful with is… Dark Chocolate.
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Healthy Protein cookies with chocolate drizzle
Want a delicious treat without feeling guilty? Try this delicious recipe.
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Plantains and a Healthier Puerto Rican Dish
Plantains are like a banana but with less sugar and starchier. They are used a lot in the island of Puerto Rico and other Latin countries.
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