Constipated? "Eat more fiber" is what most will tell you. But what is fiber really? There are 2 types: Soluble and Insoluble Fiber. Soluble Fiber blends well with water, forming a gel-like substance, whereas Insoluble Fiber does not blend well with water and acts as a … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2017
3 Ice Creams You Must Try on National Ice Cream Day!
It's July 16th! AKA: National Ice Cream Day! Good thing too, because today is over 100 degrees in SoCal, and all I want is ice cream...the healthy kind of course! Below are 3 versions (with vegan options) you MUST try and make at least one of them (or all three!) Cookie Dough … [Read more...]
The New Low-Calorie Sweetener
Have you heard of allulose? If not, you will soon enough and the name will soon be everywhere. It's a new, super-low-calorie natural sweetener that's being produced by the makers of Splenda under the name "Dolcia Prima" (and supposedly it tastes "amazing"). What is it made … [Read more...]
Chocolate Filled Avocado Truffle!
Avocado Truffles are the new PB&J (ok, not really) but I still think they're flipping bomb! If you following me closely on Instagram, then you know the chocolate I used, and lately I've been incorporating more hemp and feeling so much of a difference! The health benefits of … [Read more...]
3-Ingredient NO Carb Sandwich Bread!
The 0 carb, 3-ingredient, paleo, nut free, and keto friendly sandwich bread I made in my Instagram story is here! Again, I LOVE my carbs! It's what give us all energy and we should NOT fear them! (I honestly don't even count carbs - or calories and don't need to if I just … [Read more...]
5 Easy Food Hacks That Will Change Your Pasta Game!
5 hacks you gotta try! This meal may look "typical" but below I've listed a few tips and tricks to amp up the flavor and health benefits of the ingredients I used. These little hacks are GAME CHANGERS! Trust … [Read more...]
Chocolate Mud Pie Bread – with a twist!
This Chocolate Mud Pie Bread contains a secret ingredient...I bet you already know what it is if you follow me closely on Instagram. Yup, Cauliflower! It's paleo and nut free and contains all the GUT HEALING benefits of Vital Proteins collagen...You can't even … [Read more...]
Purple Sweet Potato MILK!
Purple Okinawa Sweet Potato MILK is a must! Ok, call it juice, but honestly, the creamy consistency is more like milk...and the sweet flavor is out of this world! Melissa's Produce shipped me some Okinawa Sweet Potatoes recently (fyi - they ship nationwide) and I just had to … [Read more...]
Purple Sweet Potato Smoothie (with Probiotics!)
Yo. I'm tellin' ya! Purple Sweet Potatoes in your smoothies are game changers! I wish I could force feed this to you (in a non-aggressive way haha) because you NEED to try this! Just trust me. I have this all the flippin' time, and it's one of my go-to smoothies (of course … [Read more...]